Short Form Video Editor Animator Freelance
Electrify Video Partners
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Job Description
Short Form Video Editor / Animator (Freelance)
Electrify is seeking a talented Short Form Video Editor / Animator to join Astrum and Astrum Earth, focusing on creating engaging social-first video content. This role is crucial for scaling short-form growth across platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
About The Role
As a Short Form Video Editor / Animator, you will be responsible for delivering best-in-class, social-first video content. You will play a key part in developing visually striking, high-retention formats that grow reach, strengthen brand identity, and support commercial partnerships. Working closely with editorial and commercial teams, you will translate complex scientific ideas into compelling, visually distinctive short-form content, optimizing for social performance while maintaining Astrum’s cinematic tone.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit and produce high-quality, social-first short-form videos optimized for platform performance.
- Design and animate clear, engaging motion graphics for science concepts.
- Create visually ambitious sequences using stock, archive footage, and animation.
- Lead post-production end-to-end: editing, sound design, graphics, animation, versioning, and delivery.
- Adapt content for multiple platforms with correct pacing, framing, and social-first approach.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed and quality.
- Ensure all output meets editorial accuracy standards and brand expectations.
- Collaborate on branded content integrations.
- Brainstorm, test, and pilot new ideas based on audience behavior and performance metrics.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience with high-performing social-first video for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- Strong motion graphics and animation capability (keyframe animation, compositing).
- Experience with cinematic stock footage, science visuals, maps, data visualisations, or space imagery.
- Strong sense of pacing, hook-building, and retention strategy for short-form content.
- Understanding of platform algorithms and audience engagement drivers.
- Data-led mindset with the ability to iterate based on performance.
- Ability to balance creative ambition with commercial and delivery requirements.
- Highly organized and deadline-driven.
- Strong communication skills for remote collaboration.
- Interest in astronomy, space exploration, and climate science.
- Experience in 3D software (Blender, Cinema 4D) is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted workflows is advantageous.
Electrify Culture
Electrify offers a dynamic, remote-first environment where employees can thrive. We value self-starters with an entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, diversity, and a commitment to making a positive impact through our Creator Foundation and support for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
What We Offer
- Work from anywhere
- Flexible hours
- Employee referral program
- Fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative work environment
- Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team
Key skills/competency
- Short Form Video Editing
- Motion Graphics Animation
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Social Media Video
- Content Creation
- Video Production
- Storytelling
- Audience Engagement
- Science Communication
How to Get Hired at Electrify Video Partners
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience with short-form video editing, motion graphics, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media platforms. Quantify your achievements with performance metrics.
- Showcase your portfolio: Create a strong demo reel demonstrating your best work in short-form video editing and animation, specifically for platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels.
- Highlight relevant interests: Emphasize your passion for astronomy, space exploration, and climate science, showcasing how this aligns with Astrum and Astrum Earth's content.
- Demonstrate remote work skills: Emphasize your organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and experience collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
- Understand their content: Study Astrum and Astrum Earth's existing content to understand their cinematic style, storytelling approach, and scientific accuracy.
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