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The Forbes Advisor Creative Strategy Team is looking for a Freelance Video Editor to support our growing short-form content operation on an ongoing retainer basis.
About The Role
We produce high-volume short-form social content on Meta, focused on fast-moving, performance-oriented creative.
We’re looking for someone who understands how to create platform-native content with strong pacing, hooks, retention, and storytelling instincts for social-first environments.
This role suits someone who is comfortable working in a collaborative, iterative workflow where creative is regularly tested and refined. We value consistency, responsiveness, and creative judgment over overly polished brand-style editing.
Initially, we expect this role to be up to 4 days per week, though this may flex depending on workflow and fit as we establish processes together.
You will be working directly with the Head of Creative Strategy and a team of Creative Strategists.
Start Date: ASAP (ideally before end of June)
Contract Structure: Ongoing freelance / retainer arrangement
Location: UK- or US-based preferred
Working Hours
UK: 9am–5pm
US: 8am–4pm (local time)
Expected Output
Our Current Production Cadence Is Approximately
4 batches of content per week
Each batch contains roughly 5 short-form edits
Most edits are approximately 30 seconds in length
Output expectations are flexible initially while workflows and creative processes are established.
We care more about consistency, collaboration, and the ability to iterate quickly than rigid edit quotas.
Required Experience
We’re looking for someone with:
5+ years of professional video editing
Strong experience editing for:
Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
TikTok
Other short-form social platforms
Strong understanding of:
Hooks and retention
Platform-native pacing
Captions/subtitles
UGC-style editing
Social-first storytelling
Creative testing workflows
Experience working with performance marketing or direct-response creative is a plus.
Tools & Workflow
Required
Nice To Have
Experience with AI-assisted creative workflows
Familiarity with:
ElevenLabs
Veo 3
Experience generating AI video assets
Comfort experimenting with emerging AI creative tools and workflows
We’ll provide access to relevant AI video generation tools where needed.
Engagement Structure
Freelance / contractor basis
Ongoing retainer arrangement
Flexible working setup
Potential pathway to a permanent in-house role over time
To Apply
Please Send
Portfolio or examples of relevant short-form work
Examples of Meta/TikTok creative you’ve edited
A short summary of your experience with social-first editing
Your availability (days/week)
Your preferred rate structure
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