Freelance Video Editor

About the role

Destsetters is looking for an external freelance video editor to collaborate on a project basis with Destsetters and its sister companies. The editor transforms long-form video content provided by the team into polished, structured and engaging videos that match each brand's visual identity and content guidelines. The role also covers adding branded pop-ups, captions, titles and highlights, and turning long-form material into short-form content.

Key responsibilities

• Edit long-form videos with professional structure, smooth flow, correct pacing, clean transitions and high-quality output.
• Add pop-ups, captions, titles, highlights, callouts and other visual elements according to templates, brand guidelines and editing instructions.
• Repurpose long-form videos into short-form content for social media, including reels, shorts, teasers and promotional clips.
• Adjust each video to the tone, audience and visual identity of the brand.
• Export and deliver final files in the required formats, dimensions, naming structure and technical specifications.

Required profile

• Strong portfolio of previous video editing work.
• Proven professional experience, preferably with long-form content, interviews, educational videos, podcasts, webinars, corporate videos or social media content.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines, templates and feedback precisely, with strong attention to detail, organisation and reliability.
• Experience with hospitality, hotel, business, educational or premium brand content is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency in professional video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro.
• Understanding of pacing, captions, pop-ups, titles, visual hierarchy, transitions, sound balancing and basic motion graphics.
• Ability to create engaging short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn.

What we offer

• Project-based compensation according to the scope and complexity of each assignment.
• Possibility of long-term outsourcing collaboration based on quality, consistency and reliability.
• Opportunity to work on content for established hospitality, branding and educational brands.
• Clear creative direction, templates and brand guidelines provided for each project.