Social Video Editor (Part-time)

USA (Remote)

$26/hr – $29/hrEntry Level1+ years expPart time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive mobile-first social video editing to turn raw footage into snackable UGC-ready cuts.

  • Own end-to-end mobile-first social edits from footage to publish ready cuts.
  • Must-have: 1+ years of short-form editing and Capcut/Canva proficiency.
  • Standout: Flexible Premiere Pro workflow and cross-department collaboration under tight deadlines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Use mobile video editing tools to create engaging social-first video edits from HCM original video footage (interviews, junkets, self-shot footage, etc.) and sourced video footage (vodcasts, curated compilations, etc.)
  • Employ strong editorial and social judgement to build engaging narratives and identify footage for punchy, snackable social cutdowns
  • Make creative decisions on framing, cutaways, zooms, sound effects, captions, and text to enhance storytelling and viewer experience
  • Work with each deliverable’s intended platform in mind and optimize accordingly
  • When required, redirect heavier, more premium edits to Premiere Pro
  • Set and maintain a video workflow for HCM, from rough cut to final deliverables, including the archiving and organizing of footage and tracking the use of licensed content
  • Maintain a video production calendar in Asana, keeping track of when deliverables are expected to go live and where they’re at in process of getting there
  • Quality control work, ensuring only the highest quality deliverables are provided to the team for publication
  • Regularly monitor social media trends and app developments, working these into video concepts where appropriate
  • Identify and act on opportunities to reuse/repurpose HCM editorial video content

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in short-form video editing
  • Proficient in mobile video editing and experience using tools like Capcut, Prequel, Edits, Canva, etc.
  • Intermediate user of Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Basic understanding of color correction, audio mixing, motion design, and multi-cam editing
  • A strong understanding of what makes an effective and watchable video on social media
  • Adept at switching workflow based on priorities and happy to execute on tight deadlines
  • Collaborative mindset and eager to work crossdepartmentally
  • Ability to work 20 hours per week

Preferred

  • Experience at a digital media organization is a plus
  • Previous social media experience is a plus
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Her Campus Media

Her Campus Media is the #1 media portfolio for college students and Gen Z. Our properties include Her Campus, Spoon University, College Fashionista, the InfluenceHer Collective, and Generation Hired!

Founded in 2009
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1.5K employees (1,078 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
14%
Direct
35%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,037 (69% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$50K
Last Raise
$50K
Grant, 14 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2011
    Grant • $50K

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