Hi, I’m Jad Zlatkov, a Toronto-based video editor and short-form content creator with a knack for fast-paced, engaging edits tailored for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook. I specialize in platform-specific pacing, clean transitions, subtitles, and performance optimization to help content stand out and reach more viewers. With a background in marketing and sports broadcasting, I translate brand goals into compelling visuals—whether it’s instructional videos, product showcases, drone footage, or real-estate-style content. I’m comfortable leading end-to-end workflows from planning shoots to post-production, captioning, formatting, posting, and performance review, always aiming to boost engagement and reach.

Zhad Zlatkov

Hi, I’m Jad Zlatkov, a Toronto-based video editor and short-form content creator with a knack for fast-paced, engaging edits tailored for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook. I specialize in platform-specific pacing, clean transitions, subtitles, and performance optimization to help content stand out and reach more viewers. With a background in marketing and sports broadcasting, I translate brand goals into compelling visuals—whether it’s instructional videos, product showcases, drone footage, or real-estate-style content. I’m comfortable leading end-to-end workflows from planning shoots to post-production, captioning, formatting, posting, and performance review, always aiming to boost engagement and reach.

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Hi, I’m Jad Zlatkov, a Toronto-based video editor and short-form content creator with a knack for fast-paced, engaging edits tailored for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook. I specialize in platform-specific pacing, clean transitions, subtitles, and performance optimization to help content stand out and reach more viewers.

With a background in marketing and sports broadcasting, I translate brand goals into compelling visuals—whether it’s instructional videos, product showcases, drone footage, or real-estate-style content. I’m comfortable leading end-to-end workflows from planning shoots to post-production, captioning, formatting, posting, and performance review, always aiming to boost engagement and reach.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Social Media Consultant & Videographer at Grapple Lab BJJ
February 1, 2023 - Present
Film, edit, and publish short-form video content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Edited and published 200+ instructional videos for social media distribution. Produced 2 promotional videos, including one used in a paid Instagram ad campaign. Managed the content workflow from shoot planning and filming to editing, captioning, formatting, posting, and performance review. Created under-1-minute vertical videos with subtitles, music, instructional explanations, and branded outros. Optimized titles, captions, hashtags, tags, and descriptions for discoverability and platform performance. Assisted with Google Ads campaigns targeting academy lead generation.
Videographer / Video Editor / Content Creator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2020 - Present
Produce and edit portfolio, promotional, product, drone, real estate-style, and social media video content. Edit videos with attention to pacing, retention, clean transitions, audio clarity, captions, and platform formatting. Built and managed online video content, including a YouTube channel that reached 100,000+ subscribers. Film and edit content using Sony FX30, DJI Mini 2 Pro drone, DJI wireless microphones, and a gimbal when needed.
Founder at Konna Investigations Inc.
February 1, 2025 - Present
Manage brand development, website content, digital positioning, and educational content concepts for an independent agency.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Broadcasting & Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University / Ryerson University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026
Bachelor’s Degree – Marketing & Management at City University of Seattle
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services