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Help us turn everyday moments into beautifully crafted social content. Fig & Bloom is looking for a highly creative, detail-driven freelance video editor to transform our static images and video clips into scroll-stopping social media advertisements. Our brand is known for premium aesthetics, emotional storytelling, and beautifully crafted visual experiences — and we’re searching for an editor who can help us bring these stories to life. You’ll work with our internal marketing team to craft short-form ads (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) that feel human, emotional, and premium. You’ll build tight hooks, shape narrative arcs, and turn simple assets into dynamic, attention-catching content. If you’re someone who loves crafting emotion in the edit — not just cutting clips together — we’d love to meet you. What you’ll do • Edit short-form social videos (5–20 seconds) using our raw footage and static images. • Build strong hooks in the opening seconds to maximise retention. • Craft story-driven, emotionally resonant ads using a clear three-act structure. • Add text overlays, music, pacing, rhythm, and motion that elevate the story. • Maintain a premium, cohesive brand look across all platforms. • Deliver quick, polished edits that feel native to Reels, TikTok, and Shorts. • Collaborate with our creative team on concepts, scripts, and refinement. Who you are • A storyteller first, technician second. • Able to create emotional arcs through pacing, sequencing, and polish. • Obsessed with detail, clean keyframes, rhythm, timing, transitions, and typography. • Confident turning static images into dynamic motion-led pieces. • Comfortable iterating quickly and receiving feedback with enthusiasm. • Deeply fluent in social-first editing conventions. ⸻ SKILLS LIST — What We’re Looking For Must-Have Technical Skills • Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro and/or Final Cut Pro • Strong motion design literacy (simple kinetic typography, masking, reframing) • Ability to stabilise footage, clean audio, match colour, and manage proper exports • Confidence editing with limited or mixed-quality assets • Strong understanding of platform specs (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) Creative & Narrative Skills • Ability to build an immediate hook • Comfort crafting a three-act story arc under 15 seconds • Keen eye for emotional beats and human moments • Understanding of rhythm, pacing, and visual flow • Intuition for what will resonate, be shared, or feel relatable Brand & Aesthetic Skills • Ability to maintain a cohesive premium look and feel • Strong sense of composition, typography, colour, and negative space • Capable of elevating raw inputs into cinematic or tactile results • Taste level that matches an up-market, design-sensitive brand Working Style • Responsive communication • Fast turnaround time • Open to feedback and eager to collaborate • High reliability, high attention to detail • Ability to self-direct and suggest creative ideas, not just execute edits