Social Video Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Be Part of What's Next

Help shape the social video experiences millions of people engage with every day. As a Temporary Social Video Editor, you'll bring compelling editorial stories to life through fast-paced, platform-native content that reflects the distinct voices of some of Hearst's most iconic brands, including ELLE, Esquire, and ELLE Decor.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Edit approximately 20–30 short-form social videos each month for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Create engaging, platform-native video content across the Fashion & Luxury portfolio, with a primary focus on ELLE, Esquire, and ELLE Decor.
• Transform provided footage, scripts, and editorial direction into polished, on-brand videos optimized for each platform.
• Shape creative storytelling through pacing, text treatments, captions, music selection, and social-first editing techniques.
• Produce timely, fast-turnaround edits that support breaking trends, cultural moments, events, and editorial priorities.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Social and Video, editors, producers, social leads, and audience teams throughout the production process.
• Manage review workflows and feedback using tools such as Frame.io, Airtable, and Google Drive while maintaining organized project files.
• Stay current on evolving social video trends, platform best practices, and emerging editing styles to continuously elevate content performance.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 2 years of experience editing short-form social video, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, including platform best practices and audience behaviors.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to edit efficiently while maintaining high creative and editorial standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong instincts for visual storytelling, pacing, social hooks, captions, text overlays, and music selection.
• Experience incorporating creative feedback and collaborating effectively across editorial, social, video, and audience teams.
• Familiarity with Frame.io, Airtable, and Google Drive is preferred.
• Interest in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, entertainment, culture, design, commerce, and media.
• Experience in a publisher, editorial, media, or branded content environment is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule based in New York City, with four days per week in the office.

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