A portfolio demonstrating strong video edits that capture audience attention.
Fluency in the language of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Comfort working with raw footage and building videos from scratch.
Skills in Adobe Premiere, CapCut, After Effects, or similar tools.
Speed and reliability, with a creative point of view.
Responsibilities
Edit fast-paced TikToks and Reels for major brands and creators.
Apply viral editing principles, including strong hooks, meme integration, visual storytelling, and retention techniques.
Collaborate with the creative team on concepts, pacing, storytelling angles, and punchlines.
Adapt footage across platforms, repurpose content, and keep it fresh.
Experiment with style, sound, timing, and ideas.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working with creator-led brands or influencer content.
Video Editor (Short Form – TikTok/IG Reels)
Shadow Light Studios | Remote
Hey
We are hiring an A+ team at Shadow Light Studios, where we help major creators and brands like Machine Gun Kelly, Poppi, Apple, Snapchat, Golden Goose, and Johnny Chang go viral — not once, but over and over again.
We’re a small, elite team that thrives on speed, taste, and instinct — and we’re growing fast. That’s why we’re looking for an exceptional Video Editor who knows how to turn raw footage into algorithm gold.
What You’ll Do
• Edit fast-paced, thumb-stopping TikToks and Reels for major brands and creators
• Work with our creative team on concepts, pacing, storytelling angles, and punchlines
• Adapt footage across platforms, repurpose content, and keep things fresh
• Push boundaries — with style, sound, timing, and ideas
What We’re Looking For
• A portfolio that slaps — we want to see edits that made people stop scrolling
• Fluency in the language of TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube Shorts
• Comfort working with raw footage and building from scratch
• Skills in Adobe Premiere, CapCut, After Effects, or similar — whatever makes you fast and deadly
• Speed, reliability, and a creative POV
• Bonus points if you’ve worked with creator-led brands or influencer content
Why You’ll Love It Here
• Work on 🔥 projects with brands everyone talks about
• Full creative freedom — we don’t micromanage, we collaborate
• Remote, async, and flexible — we care about output, not hours
• Be part of a team that’s obsessed with staying ahead of the curve
• Huge opportunity to grow into a lead or creative director role
Apply now with your portfolio, and show us what viral means to you.
We’re hiring immediately.
Let’s make things people can’t stop watching.
Already Completed Our Test Assignment Before?
If you’ve previously completed a Shadow Light Studios test assignment, we encourage you to apply to this role again so we can review you in this hiring round.
If your application moves forward, we’ll reach out via email. When you receive that email, please respond with the materials requested and include your previous test assignment again so we can re-review it.
Once reviewed, we’ll let you know whether your application is moving forward.