Social Media Video Editor

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expContract

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the production of short-form green-industry videos from brief to final asset across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook reels.

  • Own end-to-end editing of 30–60s reels from footage to final assets.
  • Must-have: 2+ years editing short-form social video with DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro.
  • Standout: Green industry familiarity and ability to manage edits across multiple brands.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Repurpose long-form content into engaging short-form vertical videos
  • Create new short-form videos from a bank of existing footage
  • Follow creative briefs, script direction, and brand guidance to produce finished assets
  • Edit primarily for Instagram and Facebook Reels and LinkedIn vertical video
  • Produce videos in the 30–60 second range
  • Add background music, animated on-screen captions, motion text effects, and light motion graphics
  • Use tasteful, modern transitions that feel social-media-forward while remaining appropriate for landscaping and green industry brands
  • Organize footage, project files, and deliverables efficiently
  • Deliver final assets accurately and on time
  • Handle revisions as requested by Creative Director or client

Requirements

  • 2+ experience editing short-form social media video content
  • Strong understanding of pacing, hooks, retention, and platform-friendly editing
  • Experience editing both talking-head content and caption-style social videos
  • Proficiency in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or an equivalent professional NLE
  • Comfortable using AI tools and workflows, including platforms such as Descript and ChatGPT
  • Strong attention to detail and a high level of organization
  • Ability to consistently meet deadlines and manage deliverables across multiple client accounts
  • Ability to take direction well and execute creative concepts without heavy oversight
  • A working understanding of the green industry is REQUIRED. This person should be familiar with basic service and equipment terminology and be able to recognize the difference between common offerings in the space.

Preferred

  • Agency or marketing experience is a plus
  • Experience managing edits across multiple brands or client accounts is a plus

Benefits

    Landscape Leadership® logo

    Landscape Leadership®

    Landscape Leadership® is a sales and marketing agency built by and for green industry clients ranging from landscape design and build firms, lawn care companies, commercial landscape management companies, tree services, and pest control companies.We assist green industry companies across North America.We're hiring! See our opportunities here: http://www.landscapeleadership.com/careers/

    Founded in 2008
    Austin, Texas, USA
    12 employees (4 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    3.4K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    32.4%
    Direct
    50.2%
    Referral
    7.9%
    Social
    7.8%
    Paid
    1.3%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~12

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    3 (25% of company)