Forbes Advisor

Wilmington, Wilmington, England, United Kingdom

Posted on: 04 June 2026

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Freelance Video Editor

At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Forbes Advisor boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Forbes Advisor's global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

The Forbes Advisor Creative Strategy Team is looking for a Freelance Video Editor to support our growing short-form content operation on an ongoing retainer basis.

About The Role

We produce high-volume short-form social content on Meta, focused on fast-moving, performance-oriented creative.

We’re looking for someone who understands how to create platform-native content with strong pacing, hooks, retention, and storytelling instincts for social-first environments.

This role suits someone who is comfortable working in a collaborative, iterative workflow where creative is regularly tested and refined. We value consistency, responsiveness, and creative judgment over overly polished brand-style editing.

Initially, we expect this role to be up to 4 days per week, though this may flex depending on workflow and fit as we establish processes together.

You will be working directly with the Head of Creative Strategy and a team of Creative Strategists.

Start Date: ASAP (ideally before end of June)

Contract Structure: Ongoing freelance / retainer arrangement

Location: UK- or US-based preferred

Working Hours

UK: 9am–5pm
US: 8am–4pm (local time)

Expected Output

Our Current Production Cadence Is Approximately

4 batches of content per week
Each batch contains roughly 5 short-form edits
Most edits are approximately 30 seconds in length

Output expectations are flexible initially while workflows and creative processes are established.

We care more about consistency, collaboration, and the ability to iterate quickly than rigid edit quotas.

Required Experience

We’re looking for someone with:

5+ years of professional video editing
Strong experience editing for:
Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
TikTok
Other short-form social platforms
Strong understanding of:
Hooks and retention
Platform-native pacing
Captions/subtitles
UGC-style editing
Social-first storytelling
Creative testing workflows

Experience working with performance marketing or direct-response creative is a plus.

Tools & Workflow

Required

Adobe Premiere Pro

Nice To Have

Experience with AI-assisted creative workflows
Familiarity with:
ElevenLabs
Veo 3
Experience generating AI video assets
Comfort experimenting with emerging AI creative tools and workflows

We’ll provide access to relevant AI video generation tools where needed.

Engagement Structure

Freelance / contractor basis
Ongoing retainer arrangement
Flexible working setup
Potential pathway to a permanent in-house role over time

To Apply

Please Send

Portfolio or examples of relevant short-form work
Examples of Meta/TikTok creative you’ve edited
A short summary of your experience with social-first editing
Your availability (days/week)
Your preferred rate structure

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