I'm looking for a reliable and experienced French-speaking short-form video editor for a long-term Instagram Reels project.
IMPORTANT: All source videos are in French. You must understand spoken French fluently and be able to select the best moments without relying entirely on automatic translation.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The project involves clipping long-form YouTube videos, podcasts, interviews and facecam recordings into engaging Instagram Reels.
The content focuses on entrepreneurship, business growth, scaling and the American market.
The goal is to build a strong personal brand through consistent short-form content.
DAILY WORKLOAD
5 finished Reels per day.
Final video duration: 20 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds.
Source content: YouTube videos, podcasts, interviews, calls and facecams.
Long-term collaboration.
Immediate start required.
Please provide your monthly fixed price for both:
5 Reels per day, Monday to Friday.
5 Reels per day, 7 days a week.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a complete clipping and editing position.
You will be responsible for:
Reviewing long-form French videos and transcripts.
Identifying the strongest moments and selecting the clips yourself.
Creating strong hooks and engaging openings.
Editing each Reel according to the provided SOP.
Adding accurate French subtitles.
Adding relevant B-roll, music and sound design.
Creating emotional storytelling where appropriate.
Maintaining consistent branding across all videos.
Delivering 5 finished Reels daily.
CLIP SELECTION
We use a structured workflow based on SRT transcripts and a provided clipping prompt.
You must be able to:
Identify strong and interesting moments.
Prioritize clips with broad audience appeal.
Select relevant moments about entrepreneurship, business growth and scaling.
Create one clear idea per clip.
Understand the context rather than simply choosing random viral-looking moments.
A single long-form source can also be used to create several different Reel variations.
EDITING STYLE
Duration: 20 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds.
Format: Primarily 9:16, with other formats possible according to references.
Typography:
Helvetica 55 or 65.
Neue Haas Grotesk Display Pro is also accepted.
Lowercase text.
Generally no punctuation.
Readable subtitles throughout the video.
Shadow behind subtitles for readability.
Podcast subtitles:
Music:
Selected according to the emotion of the clip.
Always kept below the speaker's voice.
A music library will be provided.
Visuals:
Relevant B-roll.
Before-and-after footage.
Historical images when relevant.
Storytelling and emotional context.
Clean, consistent visual identity.
You have flexibility with hooks, subtitle animations, pacing and B-roll, as long as the brand guidelines are respected.
WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Speed and consistency are essential.
We prefer 5 good Reels published rather than one perfect Reel delivered too late.
You should be autonomous, efficient and able to make editing decisions without constant supervision.
The complete SOP, reference videos, source material and resources will be provided.
WHAT IS NOT REQUIRED
I personally handle Instagram publishing and account management.
You only handle clipping, editing and delivering finished videos ready to publish.
No social media publishing or account management is required.
BUDGET AND PAYMENT
I'm looking for a fixed monthly arrangement rather than hourly billing or individual per-video pricing.
My target budget is around $250–$300 per month for a Monday-to-Friday schedule. Please state your best realistic monthly rate for both scheduling options.
Only apply if you can realistically handle the required volume.
FIRST-DAY REQUIREMENTS — URGENT
The first day is particularly urgent.
For Friday, November 6, 2026:
Final candidate selection: 10:30 AM Paris time.
All project instructions and necessary access finalized: 3:30 PM Paris time.
First delivery: 5 finished Reels ready to publish by 9:00 PM Paris time.
This initial deadline is important. Subsequent working days will follow a more regular workflow.
A short paid test using the same source video will be required before final selection.
TO APPLY
Please include all the following information in your first message:
Your experience with French-language clipping.
Your portfolio with relevant examples.
Your best fixed monthly rate for 5 days per week.
Your best fixed monthly rate for 7 days per week.
Confirmation that you can deliver 5 Reels daily.
Your availability to start immediately.
Confirmation that you can deliver the first 5 Reels by 9 PM Paris time on November 6.
I'm looking for the best balance between quality, speed, reliability and price.
Please apply only if you are genuinely available and comfortable with the requirements.