Short-Form Video Editor / Post Pipeline Lead

Job Description

GUS Entertainment is hiring a part-time contract Short-Form Video Editor / Post Pipeline Lead in Los Angeles. This is an in-person role near Silver Lake / Koreatown, starting around 3 days per week with potential to grow into a full-time contract role as volume expands.

This is not a pure social media management role. You will not be responsible for shooting. The core job is editing, finishing, organizing, and owning the post-production workflow after footage is captured.

What you'll do:
- Edit high-quality short-form videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms.
- Cut for hooks, pacing, retention, story, humor, and emotional payoff.
- Work with Sony FX3 footage, including log footage, basic color correction, and clean finishing.
- Add captions, sound design, music, light motion graphics, and platform-specific polish.
- Manage ingest, file organization, project setup, exports, delivery, and revisions.
- Upload and organize footage/projects on our UGREEN NAS / shared storage system.
- Keep the post pipeline clean so the creative and shooting teams can move faster.
- Collaborate with producers, directors, and on-camera talent while still taking ownership of the edit.
- Target roughly 7-14 finished short-form edits per week depending on complexity, revision load, and campaign priorities.

What we're looking for:
- A competitive reel with strong short-form/social edits.
- Experience editing footage from cinema/mirrorless cameras, ideally Sony FX3.
- Comfortable working with S-Log3, S-Cinetone, LUTs, and basic color management.
- Strong taste in pacing, music, sound design, captions, and social-first storytelling.
- Proficiency in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or a comparable professional workflow. Premiere and/or Resolve preferred.
- Organized project/media management habits.
- Comfort with shared storage, NAS workflows, backups, and handoff discipline.
- Ability to work in person in Los Angeles near Silver Lake / Koreatown.
- Fast enough to handle volume without making the edits feel cheap.
- Low ego, clear communication, and a real sense of ownership.

Nice to have:
- Experience with food, creator, podcast, music, lifestyle, or branded social content.
- Basic motion graphics/After Effects skills.
- Experience creating vertical edits from longer-form footage.
- Understanding of analytics and how retention affects edit decisions.
- Assistant editor or media manager experience.

Schedule/location: In person near Silver Lake / Koreatown, approximately 3 days per week to start, with potential to expand to more days or a full-time contractor role.

Compensation: Part-time contract retainer is $4,500-$6,000/month depending on experience, reel, availability, and scope. Potential full-time contractor path is approximately $7,500/month as volume expands.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-vekbjm-18-97-14-86-42 in your application.