MIK Studio is an award-winning creative studio with a global footprint, based in Sydney, Melbourne, London and Singapore. We produce premium video podcasts and branded content designed to cut through — built for social, built for speed. We publish original shows through MIK Made and create campaigns with major brands including Spotify. Our work spans platform-native content across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, plus full-facility production from our Erskineville studio and podcast suites.
This is a full-time fixed term contract ending December 31st, 2026.
We're looking for a social-first Video Editor who lives and breathes punchy hooks, sharp pacing, and doomscroll-stopping content.
If you know how to turn a 45-minute podcast episode into high-performing, platform-native social cuts.. and you're just as confident building bold motion graphics as you are shaping narrative, we want to hear from you.
Our team produces premium video podcasts and branded content from our fully equipped studio and podcast suites in Erskineville. This role is ideal for an editor who understands audience retention, platform trends, and how to make content feel native to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and beyond.
This role suits an editor who understands audience retention, platform trends, and how to make content feel truly native to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and beyond.
Enjoy a hybrid work model with a mix of office and WFH days.
What We're Looking For
* Proven experience editing video podcasts and social cutdowns
* Strong instinct for crafting compelling hooks within the first 3–5 seconds
* Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects. Experience with Autopod, Descript and Opus Clip is a plus.
* Confident in creating dynamic motion graphics, animated captions, and platform-native GFX
* Strong understanding of pacing, rhythm, and audience retention on social platforms
* Experience repurposing long-form content into high-performing short-form edits
* Ability to manage multiple projects and fast turnaround timelines
* Solid knowledge of sound mixing and basic colour grading
* Comfortable being client-facing when required
Your Day-to-Day
* Editing long-form video podcast episodes, along with social content
* Creating high-performing social cutdowns optimised for each platform
* Designing and animating motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, and caption styles
* Collaborating with producers and creatives to shape story beats and refine messaging
* Identifying standout moments within episodes that have viral or high-engagement potential
* Delivering content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and broadcast formats
* Working closely with project managers to hit deadlines and rollout schedules
* Understands what makes people stop scrolling
* Thinks strategically about content performance, not just aesthetics
* Has a strong creative point of view but welcomes feedback
* Thrives in a fast-paced, ideas-driven environment
* Takes initiative and proactively suggests stronger hooks, tighter cuts, or better visual treatments
* Enjoys both independent deep-focus editing and collaborative creative sessions
If you're passionate about podcast storytelling, social-first editing, and crafting visually engaging content that performs.. we'd love to see your work.
Please submit your resume and a portfolio showcasing:
* Social cutdowns
* Motion graphics / animated caption examples
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