Volunteer Short-Form Video Editor

About the role

Social Media Ministries creates weekly sermons and daily devotionals distributed via YouTube, social media, blogs, and podcasts. They seek a volunteer to turn sermon content into engaging short‑form videos for platforms such as YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook.

Responsibilities

• Review AI‑generated clips (≈20‑25 per sermon) from OpusClip and select the strongest segments.
• Edit selected clips for pacing, flow, and viewer retention.
• Ensure each video has a compelling hook, clear body, and satisfying payoff.
• Remove unnecessary pauses, repetition, awkward transitions, or content that does not contribute to the message.
• Make sure each short communicates a complete thought and can stand alone.
• Check captions, framing, and visual elements for clarity and consistency.
• Maintain a consistent style and quality across the channel.
• Ensure each short feels natural from beginning to end (flow), avoids slow openings or excessive pauses (retention), and makes sense as a standalone video (completeness).

Requirements

• Experience creating YouTube Shorts, TikToks, Instagram Reels, or similar short‑form content.
• Understanding of the importance of the first few seconds of a video.
• Eye for pacing, storytelling, and audience retention.
• Ability to recognize engaging versus slow or incomplete clips.
• Experience with video editing software or AI video tools (e.g., OpusClip).
• Detail‑oriented, consistent, and able to work independently making sound editorial decisions.
• Interest in Christianity and respect for the ministry’s mission; extensive biblical knowledge is not required.

Schedule

• Approximately one hour of review and editing per sermon after AI clip generation.
• Typically produces 15‑18 finished shorts per sermon, with two shorts scheduled for publication each day.
• Flexible schedule; volunteers can help with one sermon at a time or take on a regular weekly role.

Pay

This is a volunteer (unpaid) position.