Hiring: Podcast Video Editor (Long-Form & Short-Form Content)

About the Role

We are looking for a reliable, responsive, and detail-oriented Podcast Video Editor to join our team.

Your primary responsibility will be editing long-form podcast episodes and creating short-form content from those episodes for social media distribution.

We are not looking for highly animated edits or heavy motion graphics. Our editing style is clean, professional, and conversation-focused. The priority is delivering polished podcast episodes and engaging short-form clips efficiently and on time.


Responsibilities

Long-Form Podcast Editing

- Edit long-form podcast episodes using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Remove filler words, stutters, repeated phrases, awkward pauses, and unnecessary tangents
- Improve pacing and flow while maintaining natural conversation
- Sync audio and video accurately
- Clean and enhance audio quality
- Reduce or remove background noise when necessary
- Add captions/subtitles to the full podcast episode
- Create a podcast trailer/highlight reel from the episode using an AI-generated trailer prompt provided by our team
- Select and compile the relevant podcast ---------- nts that best match the provided trailer instructions
- Organize project files and maintain a clean editing workflow
- Export files according to our delivery specifications

Short-Form Content Editing

- Review podcast episodes and identify engaging ---------- nts suitable for social media
- Create short-form clips for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, and LinkedIn
- Select compelling hooks, stories, insights, and soundbites
- Add clean, professional captions/subtitles to all short-form clips
- Improve pacing and retention through strategic cuts and framing
- Export clips in platform-ready formats


Requirements

- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Experience editing podcasts, interviews, or talking-head content
- Experience creating short-form content from long-form podcasts
- Strong understanding of pacing, retention, and content flow
- Ability to identify engaging ---------- nts without extensive direction
- Understanding of audio cleanup and noise reduction
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliable internet connection
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly responsive during working hours
- Able to consistently meet deadlines and turnaround times


Work Schedule

- Preferred availability: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Schedule can be flexible as long as deadlines are consistently met
- Must be responsive to messages and project updates during the workday


Important Note:

We are NOT looking for:

- Heavy motion graphics editors
- VFX specialists
- Highly animated editing styles

Simple zooms, reframing, and basic visual enhancements are welcome, but advanced motion graphics are not required.

Our focus is on:

- Clean edits
- Strong pacing
- Professional audio quality
- Clear captions
- Engaging content selection
- Consistent delivery


Expected Deliverables Per Episode

- 1 edited long-form podcast episode with captions
- 1 podcast trailer/highlight reel (AI prompt provided)
- 4-8 short-form clips with captions


References

Please review the following examples to understand the editing style we are looking for.

Long-Form Podcast References

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Short-Form Content References

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These examples are provided as a reference for pacing, editing style, caption style, and overall presentation. We are looking for editors who can produce content with a similar level of quality and viewer engagement.


Budget

Long-Form Podcast Edit: Php 3,000 to Php 3,500 per episode

Short-Form Clips: Php 500 to Php 800 per edit

Please include your expected rate in your application and whether it falls within this budget range.


To Apply

To apply, please reply with the following information:

1. Your WhatsApp number
2. Confirmation that you are available during the listed time window
3. Your typical turnaround time for a 60-90 minute podcast episode
4. Confirm that you have reviewed the reference videos and can create content in a similar style
5. Your portfolio (example of long-form podcast edits and short-form clips you created from podcast content)
6. Confirm that you have reviewed the budget and are comfortable with the stated rates
7. A Google Drive link containing a screenshot of your internet speed test results (for example Speedtest). Make sure the link is set to “Anyone with the link.”