Freelance Video Editor

At Doing Things, our process is unique, but our purpose is clear. We connect consumers across the world through humor and happiness. Doing Things is responsible for the funniest, most shareable, and culturally relevant memes and video content on the Internet. The company is making ordinary life relatable, humorous and entertaining through a portfolio that includes some of the most popular brands built on Instagram, including Middle Class Fancy, Shithead Steve, Overheard, Recess Therapy, Bob Does Sports and Animals Doing Things, among others. Through its IP, Doing Things fuels consumer products, branded content, video licensing, publishing and original entertainment across digital and linear TV.

Founded in 2017, Doing Things touts more than 35+ unique brands and delivers more than 100 pieces of original and curated content daily to an audience of more than 94 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Snap. This includes the company’s fast-growing direct-to-consumer products business, featuring comedic apparel and accessories based on what’s trending, as well as our Breezy golf apparel line.

Today, Doing Things is looking to expand its team as we extend our reach to bring smiles to millions of new community members across the globe.

Job Description

We’re looking for a creative, technically sharp video editor to make scroll-stopping short-form content that grows our audiences and keeps viewers glued from start to finish. The ideal candidate has successfully edited for a social media show (Instagram/TikTok/YouTube Shorts), understands retention-driven storytelling, and knows how to combine creative instincts with analytics to build audience loyalty.

• Edit highly engaging, retention-optimized content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, maintaining the brand’s voice and maximizing watch time.
• Work across multiple formats: on-the-street interviews, comedic sketches, city guides, meme-style edits – bringing each concept to life in a way that feels fresh, fast, and social-first.
• Apply advanced post-production techniques: keyframing, speed ramping, rotoscoping, masking, color correction/grading, creative sound design (audio spoofing, mixing, effects) and motion graphics to elevate each video.
• Incorporate AI tools (e.g. image generation to video, transcription, voice cloning, generative fill, stock search, auto-captioning).
• Manage multiple edits at once and consistently deliver cuts on time based on the defined output calendar.
• Respond constructively to feedback and iterate quickly to get edits over the finish line.

• 2+ years editing short-form, social-first video for a successful series, brand, or creator with measurable audience growth (please provide portfolio links).
• Expert-level Adobe Premiere Pro skills and proficiency with After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Bonus: Familiarity with Adobe Audition and/or DaVinci Resolve for color and sound.
• Fluency in retention editing techniques, including hook construction, pacing, smash cuts, and punchline timing.
• Strong grasp of internet culture, meme language, and trending formats — you know what will land with a Gen Z/Millennial audience.
• Technical excellence in post-production workflows: media management, versioning, color spaces, and sound mixing.
• AI-friendly mindset: experience using AI-powered tools to streamline or enhance editing is a plus.
• Collaborative, self-starting, and deadline-driven, comfortable taking notes and working asynchronously with producers and creatives.