Video Content Editor – Podcasts & Social Media
Growth Troops
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Location: Remote (Available During U.S. Business Hours)
Reports To: Head of Content or Executive Producer
Type: Full-Time
The Role
We’re looking for a Video Content Editor who can craft exceptional audio-visual stories from interviews, expert discussions, and brand media. In this role, you’ll shape the way our podcast and video content comes to life—handling everything from post-production to platform-specific optimization.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who’s fluent in YouTube storytelling, skilled in short-form editing, and passionate about content that educates, engages, and converts.
Key Responsibilities
Reports To: Head of Content or Executive Producer
Type: Full-Time
The Role
We’re looking for a Video Content Editor who can craft exceptional audio-visual stories from interviews, expert discussions, and brand media. In this role, you’ll shape the way our podcast and video content comes to life—handling everything from post-production to platform-specific optimization.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who’s fluent in YouTube storytelling, skilled in short-form editing, and passionate about content that educates, engages, and converts.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit long-form podcast episodes into engaging audio and video formats
- Produce short-form clips that capture key moments and drive distribution on TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube Shorts
- Enhance content with color correction, motion graphics, audio leveling, and creative cuts
- Maintain file structures, asset libraries, and delivery timelines across a growing volume of content
- Collaborate with the creative team to shape show flow, visuals, and pacing
- Monitor metrics like watch time, CTR, and audience retention to iterate on format
- Act as a quality gatekeeper for everything we publish—visually and sonically
- Support marketing efforts with video assets tailored to campaign goals
- Optimize workflows and templates to increase editing efficiency
- 5+ years of video/audio editing experience in a content-driven environment
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and similar tools
- Demonstrated experience producing content that performs across social and thought leadership channels
- Solid grasp of content strategy, storytelling, and brand voice
- Strong time management and communication in a remote team setting
- Analytical mindset—comfortable using data to guide creative evolution
- Experience in B2B media or SaaS industries
- Working knowledge of SEO and tagging best practices for YouTube and podcasts
- Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of other editors
- Systems thinker who thrives on operational improvement
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