Clipper & Content Researcher (Short-Form / Viral Content)
Job Overview
We’re looking for a Clipper / Content Researcher who combines strong analytical thinking, creative instinct, and marketing understanding.
Your main responsibility is to build and maintain a structured content database from our raw footage and transform this raw material into clear, actionable viral content concepts for our managers and marketing team.
This role is not about passive cutting — it’s about owning the content pipeline from raw data to viral-ready concepts
Nice to have
- Hands-on editing experience (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.)
- Experience in content strategy or social media marketing
- Understanding of performance-driven content (CTR, Watchtime, Retention)
- Experience working with creators or agencies
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
- Remote work environment
- Flexible schedule
- Continuous learning and development programs
- Team vacations in person
- Rapid growth opportunities in a high-impact role
Activities
What you’ll do exactly
Build & Own the Content Database
- Organize large amounts of raw video footage into a clean, structured Drive system
- Categorize content by hooks, emotions, topics, aesthetics, storytelling angles, and formats
- Continuously expand and improve the content database with new material
Clip & Identify Viral Potential
- Identify high-potential moments, hooks, statements, and visual elements from raw footage
- Create rough clips or timestamps that clearly highlight viral moments
- Understand why certain clips have viral potential, not just that they look good
Create Viral Content Concepts
- Develop concrete video ideas based on the content database
- Combine hooks, aesthetics, storytelling structures, and platform mechanics into clear concepts
- Provide these concepts to managers and the marketing team for final production and distribution
Work Closely with Marketing & Management
- Collaborate with managers to align content ideas with creator positioning and strategy
- Translate marketing goals into content angles
- Actively suggest new formats, styles, and creative directions
Be a Market Leader
- Analyze viral videos, trends, hooks, and formats across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- Continuously feed insights and patterns back into the content database
- Think in systems, not individual videos
Requirements
What we’re looking for
Essential Qualifications
- Proven experience in clipping and/or video editing (Short-Form preferred)
- Strong understanding of viral content mechanics
- Experience working with large amounts of raw footage
- Basic to solid marketing understanding (hooks, positioning, audience psychology)
- Business fluent English skills
Critical Attributes
System Thinker & Ownership Mentality
- You don’t just clip videos — you build scalable systems
- You take full responsibility for structure, clarity, and output quality
Eye for Viral Details
- You instinctively recognize strong hooks, emotional triggers, and standout moments
- You understand aesthetics, pacing, and storytelling on a deep level
Speed & Proactivity
- You work fast without losing quality
- You don’t wait for instructions — you identify opportunities and act
Open to Feedback
- You thrive in a direct, high-performance feedback culture
- You actively improve based on critique
Application Process
Our application process is fast, simple, and direct – just like we work.
- Application
Send us a short message via InStaffo. No cover letter or lengthy upload required – we want to get to know you quickly. - Initial Selection
If your profile matches, you’ll receive a video from us, so you can get to know the team, our work, and the agency better. - CEO Contact
If everything fits, our CEO will personally get in touch to discuss the final selection.
Our standard: We are looking for candidates who are ready to perform at a high level, act fast, and show initiative.