Video Editor

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social-first video editing for Tea in Tech, shaping short-form content across platforms.

  • Edit short-form videos for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms.
  • Must-have: Strong social-first editing experience with talking head, event, or presentation footage.
  • Standout: Proficiency in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, or DaVinci Resolve with retention-focused pacing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Edit short-form and social-first videos for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms
  • Turn raw footage from events, speeches, panels, presentations, talking head videos, and IRL content into compelling social cuts
  • Add captions, graphics, motion elements, music, b-roll, and visual cues to improve retention and storytelling
  • Identify strong hooks and moments within longer-form content
  • Create polished edits that feel dynamic, modern, and native to social platforms
  • Support occasional longer-form video edits as needed
  • Help maintain Tea in Tech’s visual style, pacing, and brand tone
  • Manage editing timelines and communicate clearly on deliverables

Requirements

  • Strong experience in social-first video editing and short-form content
  • Ability to create dynamic edits from talking head, event, speech, and presentation footage
  • Proficiency in video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, or similar platforms
  • Experience with captions, motion graphics, b-roll, pacing, music, and retention-focused editing
  • Strong sense of storytelling, rhythm, and what performs on social media
  • Attention to detail and ability to work independently

Preferred

  • Interest in technology, AI, media, startups, or business is a plus
  • Prior experience editing creator, founder, media, podcast, or thought leadership content is strongly preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Film, Media Studies, Communications, or a related field is a plus, but not required
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Tea in Tech

Tea in Tech is a new media platform covering technology and AI with an insider’s perspective. With 30M+ monthly views and a community of 75,000+ founders, executives, and investors, Tea in Tech delivers insider commentary and analysis in digestible bites. No jargon, no hype.Founded by Meghana Dhar, a Silicon Valley native and former executive at Instagram and Snap, Tea in Tech’s mission is to democratize access to technology, AI, and the Silicon Valley conversation.Meghana received her MBA from Harvard Business School and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She is cited as a technology expert by outlets including The Wall Street Journal and the BBC, and is a frequent keynote speaker on the future of technology and leadership.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$132.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
10.3%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
11.6%
Social
13.1%
Paid
8.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2