Senior Social Media Editor & Animator

This is a Full Time Job

Overview (Why This Role?)

Are you obsessed with the intersection of creativity, motion design, and what's trending on TikTok? We're looking for a Senior Social Editor & Animator to help shape the future of how branded stories live and thrive across social platforms. From AI-enhanced storytelling to scroll-stopping animations, this role is at the cutting edge of editorial creativity and performance.
Key Responsibilities (What You're Doing)
• Edit and design social-first branded content including Reels, Stories, Shorts, interactive assets, and vertical video variations.
• Transform single content pieces into optimized assets for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and more.
• Animate graphics with impact using kinetic typography, motion overlays, and dynamic treatments tailored to platform trends.
• Convert still images into engaging motion content through AI tools, motion design, and inventive storytelling.
• Repurpose long-form video into short-form, snackable content that performs across social channels.
• Collaborate with producers, directors, and creatives to develop fresh visual narratives aligned with brand and client goals.
• Experiment with stop-motion, mixed media, lo-fi effects, and emerging formats to keep content cutting-edge.
• Integrate AI tools like Runway to enhance workflows and elevate creative output.
• Deliver high-quality, polished assets under tight deadlines while maintaining creative excellence.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 3–5 years of social-first editing and animation experience in a brand studio, publisher, agency, or digital-first content environment.
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Proficiency with emerging creator-native tools such as CapCut, Edits, DaVinci Resolve, and Canva Pro.
• Experience using AI-enhanced creative tools (e.g., RunwayML).
• Bonus if familiar with 3D or advanced motion graphics platforms like Blender or Cinema4D.
• Portfolio showcasing optimized content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and platform-native design styles.
• Demonstrated expertise in transforming still images into motion content using design and AI tools.
• Strong collaborator, highly adaptable, and able to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Based in NYC with a hybrid in-office schedule (4 days/week).