Video Content & Social Media Producer

Responsibilities:

Video Editing & Production:

• Edit full-length founder interviews for YouTube and other platforms.
• Transform long-form interviews into engaging short-form videos.
• Produce content for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Facebook Reels, Instagram Reels and LinkedIn.
• Identify compelling moments, stories, insights and statements from interviews.
• Create strong hooks that capture attention within the first few seconds.
• Add captions, subtitles, text overlays, transitions, B-roll and other visual elements where appropriate.
• Improve audio quality and remove unnecessary pauses, mistakes and dead space.
• Apply TechPolyp branding consistently across videos.
• Create thumbnails/covers for long-form and short-form content.
• Prepare videos in the correct formats, resolutions and aspect ratios for each platform.

Content Repurposing

Each founder interview should be treated as a source of multiple pieces of content.

The producer will be expected to identify opportunities for:

• Full-length YouTube videos
• YouTube Shorts
• TikTok videos
• Facebook Reels
• Instagram Reels
• LinkedIn video clips
• Promotional/teaser videos
• Quote and insight-based video content
• Content & Social Media Support
• Prepare videos for publication and scheduling.
• Suggest titles, hooks and captions where required.
• Stay informed about short-form video trends and platform best practices.
• Monitor video performance and identify content formats that perform well.
• Use performance data to improve future videos.
• Maintain an organised archive of raw footage, project files and final videos.

Expected Monthly Output

The successful candidate will initially be expected to work with approximately 8 or more interviews videos per month.

As a general target, each interview should generate:

• 1 long-form video
• 5–8 short-form videos
• Additional promotional/social assets where appropriate

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience 
• A minimum of a diploma in a related field 
• Demonstrable experience in video editing and social-media content production.
• Experience creating TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Strong understanding of short-form video storytelling.
• Ability to identify strong hooks and engaging moments from long-form footage.
• Good understanding of audience retention and pacing.
• Strong caption/subtitle editing skills.
• Good understanding of video composition and visual storytelling.
• Ability to edit talking-head interviews professionally.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Good attention to detail.

Experience with any of the following is an advantage:

• CapCut
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Canva

What We Are Looking For

• We are looking for someone who can do more than simply cut videos.
• You should be able to watch a 45–60 minute founder interview and identify:
• Which moments are most interesting
• Which statements can become standalone videos
• Where a video should start
• How to create an effective hook
• How long the clip should be
• How to maintain viewer attention
• How the same content can be adapted for different platforms
• A strong sense of storytelling and content judgement is therefore very important.

Required Portfolio

Applicants must provide a portfolio or links to previous work.

Please include:

• At least 3 examples of short-form videos you have edited.
• At least 1 long-form video or interview you have edited.
• A brief explanation of your role in producing the submitted work.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate should be:

• Creative
• Proactive
• Highly organised
• Reliable
• Detail-oriented
• Deadline-driven
• Comfortable working remotely
• Able to work independently
• Open to feedback
• Interested in technology, startups and digital media
• Willing to experiment with different content formats