What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Editing Assistant (Contractor) position at Crazy Maple Studio?
Company Overview:
Crazy Maple Studio is a fast-growing company based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, focusing on mobile gaming, reading, and streaming. We are proud to have a global team that drives our innovation and success across diverse markets.
Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.
We're proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Creative Editing Assistant to join our team. This role supports the production and creative teams in developing innovative, trend-driven content for ReelShort. The ideal candidate is passionate about social media, pop culture, and storytelling, with hands-on skills in editing and production.
Responsibilities:
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Crazy Maple Studio is a fast-growing company based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, focusing on mobile gaming, reading, and streaming. We are proud to have a global team that drives our innovation and success across diverse markets.
Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.
We're proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Creative Editing Assistant to join our team. This role supports the production and creative teams in developing innovative, trend-driven content for ReelShort. The ideal candidate is passionate about social media, pop culture, and storytelling, with hands-on skills in editing and production.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in editing video content for unscripted content, social media, podcast, marketing, behind-the-scenes, and promotional materials.
- Create and adapt graphic design assets, including thumbnails, covers, posters, and social templates.
- Perform basic sound mixing, including balancing dialogue, music, and SFX for social content.
- Support the development of motion graphics, lower thirds, animated text, transitions, and visual effects.
- Edit content in both vertical and horizontal formats optimized across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms.
- Collaborate with directors, producers, and editors to ensure timely delivery of edits.
- Organize footage, project files, and media assets for the post-production pipeline
- Maintain brand consistency across all visual deliverables
- Assist with experimental edits, creative tests, and concept development for new formats or campaigns.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (or Final Cut Pro) and After Effects for motion graphics
- Strong graphic design skills using Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar tools
- Experience editing vertical content for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts
- Understanding of pacing, storytelling, color, typography, and sound design.
- Ability to work fast under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.
- Strong sense of visual style, with attention to detail and consistency.
- Portfolio or Reel or social media account is required
- Work on exciting, trend-driven projects at the intersection of storytelling and digital content
- Collaborate with a passionate, creative, and fast-moving team
- Opportunity to grow within a dynamic, startup-like environment
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.