Junior Social Video Editor

About the Role

Up High is seeking a Junior Social Video Editor to join their creative team. This is an entry-level, full-time, remote position for U.S.-based candidates, offering $20–$22/hour. The role is ideal for individuals passionate about comedy, social media, and video editing, looking to build a long-term career.

Key Responsibilities

• Watch stand-up comedy, podcasts, interviews, crowd work, and other long-form content to identify strong moments for social media.
• Edit short-form clips for platforms including Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook.
• Understand basic comedy structure, including setups, punchlines, tags, callbacks, crowd work, and comedic timing.
• Add and proofread subtitles with extreme accuracy, breaking captions naturally for clarity.
• Reframe horizontal footage for vertical social formats.
• Make clean cuts and basic pacing adjustments.
• Follow established templates, fonts, caption styles, and client guidelines.
• Create multiple clips from longer pieces of content.
• Handle routine revisions quickly and accurately.
• Export, name, organize, and deliver finished assets correctly.
• Occasionally assist with podcast edits, promotional videos, longer-form content, or simple social graphics.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic-to-intermediate experience with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• A good natural sense of humor and comedic timing.
• Ability to recognize the start and end of jokes.
• Strong spelling, grammar, and attention to detail.
• Patience to accurately subtitle dialogue, including names, slang, profanity, and fast-paced conversations.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and established workflows.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Reliability and consistent communication.
• Ability to work quickly without becoming careless.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments daily and maintain quality.
• Willingness to receive feedback and make revisions.
• Photoshop experience is helpful.
• After Effects, Illustrator, motion graphics, and advanced editing experience are bonuses, but not required.

Qualifications

• This role is for motivated individuals looking to learn quickly, take on more responsibility, and grow with the company.
• Applicants must currently live and be authorized to work in the United States.

How to Apply

Submit:

• Your résumé.
• A link to your editing portfolio or examples of your work.
• A short note explaining your interest in editing comedy/social content.

Include the name of your favorite comedian in the opening line of your email or submission. Send to [email protected].

Qualified applicants may be asked to complete a short paid editing test.