Social Media Videographer / Editor

Responsibilities

• Travel to client locations throughout the Greater Houston area for scheduled video shoots.
• Shoot professional video that shows businesses, products, services, employees, customers and lifestyle settings.
• Produce content for social media, Meta and Google advertising, websites, email campaigns and other digital platforms.
• Create polished short-form video for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and paid social ads.
• Direct clients, employees, models and other people on camera so the content looks natural and professional.
• Make creative decisions about lighting, framing, composition, camera movement, audio and shot selection.
• Edit video from raw footage through final delivery.
• Handle color correction and color grading.
• Handle audio sync, music selection, captions, sound design, transitions and basic motion graphics when they’re needed.
• Adapt your editing style to different clients, brands, industries and platforms.

Requirements

• Professional videography experience.
• Strong professional video editing skills.
• A reel that shows high-quality videography and editing work.
• A strong grasp of camera settings, lenses, exposure, lighting, composition, framing and audio.
• Experience producing short-form, social-first video.
• An understanding of the pacing, hooks, storytelling and visual techniques that work on digital and social platforms.
• The confidence to direct people who have little or no experience on camera.
• Strong attention to detail and visual consistency.
• The ability to produce high-quality work on your own without needing a lot of creative direction.
• Reliable, punctual and organized, and you consistently meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Having your own equipment is a plus, but you aren’t expected to own every piece of gear the role requires.