Video Editor | Reels & Long-Form Videos.

Video Editor — WheelKraft

Employment Type: Full-time / Freelance

Role Summary

WheelKraft is looking for a skilled and creative Video Editor to produce engaging short-form and long-form video content. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of storytelling, visual communication, pacing, and audience retention.

This role involves transforming raw footage, scripts, and voiceovers into polished videos using relevant B-roll footage, motion graphics, visual effects, sound design, and professional audio cleanup.

Success in this role means delivering high-quality videos that communicate ideas clearly, hold audience attention, maintain consistent visual quality, and meet publishing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and long-form YouTube videos.
• Transform scripts, raw footage, and voiceovers into engaging visual narratives.
• Research, source, and integrate relevant B-roll footage, stock videos, images, and other visual assets.
• Use motion graphics, text animations, visual effects, and transitions to enhance storytelling.
• Clean voiceovers by removing background noise, balancing audio levels, and applying appropriate sound design and background music.
• Maintain strong pacing, engaging openings, smooth transitions, and effective storytelling throughout each video.
• Collaborate on editing direction, incorporate feedback, and suggest creative improvements.
• Organize project files, maintain editing consistency, and deliver final videos in the required formats and resolutions.
• Manage multiple editing projects while meeting agreed deadlines.
• Review audience retention and video performance metrics, where available, to identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating video editing skills.
• Experience editing both short-form and long-form video content, or demonstrated ability across both formats.
• Proficiency in editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.
• Working knowledge of audio cleanup, sound design, colour correction, and visual composition.
• Familiarity with motion graphics and visual effects using tools such as Adobe After Effects is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, hooks, and audience engagement.
• Ability to source suitable B-roll footage and select visuals that complement the narrative.
• Attention to detail, creativity, time management, and the ability to incorporate feedback.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.

Preferred: Experience editing educational content, business case studies, documentary-style videos, or storytelling-driven content.

Work Arrangement

WheelKraft welcomes applications from both full-time video editors and freelancers. The scope, workload, timelines, and compensation will be discussed based on the candidate's experience and working arrangement.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply by sharing:

• Portfolio or showreel.
• Examples of short-form and long-form edits.
• Editing software and tools they use.
• Availability and preferred working arrangement.
• Expected monthly salary or per-video/project charges.