Video and Social Media Manager for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen

This is a Full Time Job

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Help shape the future of social storytelling for two of the most iconic brands in media. As the Video & Social Media Manager for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, you'll create culture-driving content, develop innovative video franchises, and connect millions of fans with the moments, personalities, and trends they care about most.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Create original, social-first video franchises optimized for TikTok and Instagram Reels that build audience engagement and drive repeat viewership.
• Lead video production from concept through execution, including pitching ideas, planning shoots, editing content, and publishing finished assets.
• Partner with editorial teams to identify stories that translate into compelling social video and proactively pitch creative concepts inspired by pop culture trends.
• Monitor emerging TikTok and Instagram trends and quickly develop content that keeps Cosmopolitan and Seventeen at the center of the conversation.
• Develop and execute video strategy for Cosmopolitan TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Seventeen TikTok in partnership with the Social Media Director.
• Capture behind-the-scenes content and produce social-first video at editorial shoots, red carpets, live events, and other brand experiences.
• Manage social media calendars to ensure timely, high-quality publishing across platforms.
• Analyze platform performance and audience insights to optimize content strategy, posting cadence, formats, and copy.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 4 years of experience in social media, social video production, or digital content creation.
• Proven success creating highly engaging, viral short-form video content across TikTok, Instagram Reels, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience shooting, editing, and producing short-form video in a professional media environment.
• Expertise with CapCut and short-form video editing best practices; working knowledge of Adobe Premiere is a plus.
• Experience working with talent, creators, journalists, and cross-functional teams in fast-paced production environments.
• Strong copywriting skills with the ability to create compelling captions and social headlines.
• Familiarity with social publishing platforms such as Sprinklr, Dash Hudson, Sprout Social, or similar tools, along with social analytics platforms, is preferred.
• Comfortable covering live events, awards shows, and breaking cultural moments with speed and creativity.
• Confident on-camera presence is a plus.
• Hybrid work schedule based in New York, NY, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.