Social Media Video Editor/Producer

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $200K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own short-form video for social with a bias toward hooks, pacing, and performance data, delivering rapid edits and platform-ready formats that move engagement and retention.

  • Content Engine: Edit and produce social-first videos with strong hooks and motion elements.
  • Platform Optimization: Tailor content to vertical formats, captions, thumbnails, and trends across major networks.
  • Collaboration and Iteration: Translate ideas from strategy into social-first executions and iterate based on results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Edit and produce short-form video content optimized for social platforms, with a focus on engagement and retention
  • Execute rapid-turnaround edits, delivering content on same-day or next-day timelines when needed
  • Shoot video content using lightweight production setups for interviews, behind-the-scenes, and reactive content
  • Apply best practices in hooks, pacing, structure, and storytelling to maximize in-feed performance
  • Add and optimize subtitles, graphics, and motion elements to enhance clarity and accessibility
  • Adapt content for platform-specific formats and requirements (vertical, square, horizontal, length constraints, etc.)
  • Collaborate with content and strategy teams to translate ideas into social-first executions
  • Continuously test and iterate on formats, styles, and approaches based on performance data
  • Stay current on platform trends, editing styles, and emerging formats, bringing new ideas forward
  • Ensure all content aligns with Bridgewater’s brand standards, tone, and external narrative

Requirements

  • Are obsessed with social-first storytelling and understand how content competes for attention in-feed
  • Have a strong instinct for hooks, pacing, retention curves, and viewer behavior
  • Can independently shoot high-quality video using lightweight, agile setups (iPhone, mirrorless, small rigs)
  • Execute fast-turn edits (same-day / next-day) while maintaining a high creative bar
  • Are fluent in platform optimization (aspect ratios, captions, thumbnails, trends, specs across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, YouTube, etc.)
  • Use subtitles, graphics, and motion intentionally to increase accessibility and engagement
  • Are highly iterative — comfortable testing, learning, and refining content based on performance
  • Balance creative instinct with performance data, continuously improving output
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight timelines
  • Are a strong collaborator who can translate abstract ideas into tangible, high-quality content

Benefits

  • We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development.
  • We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.
  • As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits.
  • Explore more information about Bridgewater’s benefits on our website here.

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