Video Editor – Simply Media Agency

Working Hours: 8 hours, from 3:00 PM till 11:00 PM Beirut Time
Working Days: 5 days a week
Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Work Location: Fully-remote, you can work from anywhere
Salary Range: 2,000 - 2,500 USD per month

Company Overview

The company is a Toronto-based social media marketing and content agency that helps local businesses stand out with premium, story-driven video. It partners closely with contractors, developers, millwork and renovation companies, interior designers, and other service-driven brands—and is expanding into restaurants, barbershops, and additional local verticals. From on-site shoots to polished social content, the focus is on elevating craftsmanship, spaces, and people through high-performing creative.

You’ll find a collaborative, creator-led culture that values clear communication, ownership, and fast turnarounds. The team blends hands-on production with smart social strategy, delivering content that looks high-end and performs across Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Mission

We’re looking for a mid-to-senior level Video Editor who lives and breathes short-form social. You’ll take organized raw footage and turn it into scroll-stopping edits with sharp hooks, clean captions, strong pacing, and polished color and sound. You’ll craft project walkthroughs, before-and-afters, reveals, and talking-head/personal brand pieces that keep viewers watching and clients thrilled.

Day to day, you’ll own edits from ingest to delivery, collaborate through clear feedback loops, and adapt styles across different brands while keeping everything cohesive and premium. If you enjoy building strong hooks, dialing in color, syncing to the beat, and staying on top of what performs on social—while working with a supportive, fast-moving team—you’ll feel right at home.

Key Responsibilities

Your daily tasks will vary, giving you room to learn, grow, and strengthen your skills while supporting the team with excellence. You’ll own edits end-to-end and help shape content that performs across platforms.

Edit short-form content (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) from organized raw footage
Create project walkthroughs, before-and-afters, reveals, and talking-head/personal brand videos
Build strong hooks in the first 1–3 seconds and pace edits for retention
Add clean, on-brand captions and text overlays with dynamic animations
Color correct and grade so interiors, finishes, and materials look high-end
Select music, sync to the beat, and handle sound design and voice cleanup
Follow each client’s brand style and adapt edits based on feedback
Deliver edits on time and manage revisions efficiently
Keep project files, versions, and folders organized and easy to navigate
Stay current with social trends, formats, and platform best practices
Occasionally edit longer-form content (YouTube videos, brand pieces)
Work comfortably with 4K and 10-bit footage

Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of professional experience editing short-form social content
Seniority: Mid-level to senior Video Editor with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-volume short-form work
Portfolio: Strong portfolio of Instagram Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, and other social-first video content
Production Volume: Comfortable consistently delivering a minimum of 10 short-form videos per week while maintaining strong creative and technical standards
Software: Advanced proficiency in DaVinci Resolve preferred; strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro also accepted
Social Expertise: Strong understanding of what performs on Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, including hooks, pacing, retention, trends, and platform best practices
Industry Experience: Experience with real estate, interior design, renovation, construction, millwork, contractors, developers, or other visually driven service businesses is a strong plus
Additional Experience: Motion graphics, Adobe After Effects, thumbnail design, or automotive/car editing experience is a plus
Education: Formal education or certification is not required; demonstrated editing ability and portfolio quality are more important

Skills & Competencies

Strong creative judgment with an excellent eye for pacing, rhythm, composition, and visual storytelling
Ability to create compelling hooks within the first 1–3 seconds and structure edits for viewer retention
Strong understanding of current social media trends, formats, editing styles, and platform best practices
Ability to transform organized raw footage into engaging stories, including project walkthroughs, reveals, before-and-afters, talking-head content, and personal brand videos
Strong sense of color and visual consistency, particularly for interiors, architectural spaces, finishes, materials, and natural lighting
Strong audio instincts, including music selection, beat synchronization, sound design, and voice cleanup
Ability to create clean, polished captions, text overlays, and dynamic on-screen graphics
Ability to adapt editing style to different brands while maintaining a premium and cohesive look
Highly reliable and able to consistently meet fast turnaround times and weekly production targets
Organized approach to project files, versions, assets, and folders
Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision and taking ownership of edits from ingest through delivery
Communicates clearly and proactively with the team and reports directly to the client lead
Takes feedback well, applies revisions accurately, and does not require repeated instructions
Brings creative ideas and recommendations rather than simply executing instructions
Comfortable working in a high-volume, fast-paced editing environment where consistency and turnaround are critical

Technical Requirements

Own a capable PC or laptop suitable for professional video editing
Reliable, high-speed internet connection suitable for uploading and downloading large video files
Advanced working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve preferred; proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro accepted
Comfortable working with 4K and 10-bit footage and handling large video projects smoothly
Strong understanding of professional color correction and color grading, particularly for interiors, architectural lighting, finishes, and natural-light footage
Strong audio editing capabilities, including voice cleanup, music syncing, sound effects, and sound design
Ability to create polished captions, text overlays, and basic motion graphics/text animations
Familiarity with Adobe After Effects is a bonus
Experience with automotive/car editing is a bonus
Sufficient local storage and an organized workflow for managing large media files and project assets
Ability to maintain organized project files, versions, footage, exports, and source assets
Quality headphones or speakers suitable for accurate audio monitoring
Ability to complete edits efficiently and maintain a workflow capable of delivering 10+ short-form videos per week
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment and communicating clearly through digital collaboration tools

Position Description

Working Hours: 8 hours, from 3:00 PM till 11:00 PM Beirut Time
Working Days: 5 days a week
Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Work Location: Fully-remote, you can work from anywhere
PTO (Paid Time Off): You may request time off anytime with advanced notice
Salary Range: 2,000 - 2,500 USD per month

Video Editor – Simply Media Agency