Instagram Reels Editor

Internship/Entry Level

You're not a video editor. You're an Instagram editor. There's a difference and you already know what it is.

Most video editors think in timelines. They worry about colour grading, export settings, and resolution. That's not this role. This role is for someone who thinks in retention curves, watch throughs, and "will they screenshot this font?" You edit with the algorithm in your head because you understand how

Instagram actually distributes Reels, what holds attention in the first two seconds, and what makes someone rewatch. If you've ever looked at a Reel and immediately diagnosed what was wrong with the edit, we want to meet you.

What this role is really about

• Retention Engineering. Every cut, zoom, text timing, and sound effect is a calculated decision. You edit to keep people watching. You know what a pattern interrupt is, and you use it deliberately.

We need to talk to you if

• You've looked at a Reel and thought the font ruined it and you were right

• You know what makes the first 2 seconds of a Reel the most important 2 seconds

• You have a strong opinion on which transitions are still working in 2025 and which ones are cooked

• You know the difference between editing for TikTok and editing for Instagram (they are NOT the same)

• You've built a small edit portfolio even if it's on your own account, a friend's, or just for fun

Tools (what you probably already use)

• CapCut, Instagram's native editor, or Premiere, we care about the output, not the tool

• You know how to source and sync trending audio natively within Instagram

• Bonus: you have a sense of motion design or can use simple animation overlays