Short Form Video Editor - Instagram full time

Arete Coaching & Consulting HQ: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Remote job Dec 19

Instagram Pages You'll Be Editing For:

Before you continue, understand this clearly: 

We are only hiring editors with real, professional short-form editing experience. If you are not skilled, do NOT apply.

To qualify, you must have ALL of the following:

  • Experience in Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Proficiency in Adobe After Effects (motion graphics, text animation, clean kinetic animations)
  • At least 1–2 years editing Instagram Reels/TikTok/Shorts
  • Proven ability to create high-retention, fast-paced edits
  • A portfolio with relevant short-form examples
  • Ability to deliver several reels per day consistently
  • Excellent English (written + spoken)
  • Fast communication + fast revisions
  • Commitment to long-term, stable work

Arete Consulting is a premium Instagram consultancy helping faceless creators grow and monetize Instagram theme pages into 5–6 figure online businesses.

Our content reaches 20–50 million people every month across multiple fast-growing theme pages and a rapidly scaling personal brand.

We are hiring ONE Senior Content Editor to take full ownership of editing output across:

  • Multiple theme pages
  • Personal brand content
  • Instagram Reels
  • Instagram Stories
  • YouTube Long Form

We need a Senior Content Editor who can:

  • Create high-retention short-form edits with elite pacing & hooks
  • Create StoicsPerspective (SP) static content — clean, minimalist, aesthetic quote graphics
  • Edit in the EntrepreneurHQ (TEHQ) style — Twitter-style reels, narrative founder stories, business psychology breakdowns
  • Maintain clean, premium visual identity
  • Turn tweet screenshots & scripts into cinematic reels
  • Edit storytelling-driven & premium personal brand content
  • Produce IG story sequences for @scalewithbasem
  • Execute FAST with zero hand-holding
  • Follow precise instructions and SOPs
  • Communicate daily and deliver consistent output

NOTE: Your work will be seen by millions monthly.

Follow our pages:

  1. @scalewithbasem 
  2. @stoicsperspective
  3. @theentrepreneurhq

Then DM me with:

  • Subject line: “EDITOR – [Your Name]”
  • Share with me portfolio of relevant edits

To be considered, you MUST complete both tasks:

1) TASK 1: TEHQ-STYLE REEL

Create ONE 20–30 sec narrative reel matching the EntrepreneurHQ editing style.

Requirements:

  • Business/founder story tone
  • Twitter-style 
  • Strong hook & retention

Deliverables:

  • Final MP4 (1080x1920)
  • Cover photo
  • Project file 

2) TASK 2: SP STATIC POST

Create ONE StoicsPerspective-style static/reel post.

Requirements:

  • Minimalist typography
  • Clean composition
  • Aesthetic, premium design
  • Quote from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, or Epictetus

Deliverables:

  • Final JPG (1080x1350)
  • (Optional) Reel version
Requirements
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Experience levels:
Beginner (1 - 3 yrs), Intermediate (3 - 5 yrs)
Languages:
English

$2.50/hr