Social Video Editor

Loyola Marymount University is hiring a Social Video Editor based in Los Angeles, CA. This role sits within LMU’s social media team and is responsible for end-to-end short-form video production and post-production workflow across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It suits an editor who is comfortable owning a content pipeline independently and understands how platform-native storytelling differs from traditional broadcast or long-form work.

About the Role

The Social Video Editor reports to the Associate Director of Social Media and works across a matrixed university structure, producing content that spans student life, academic programs, campus events, and faculty profiles. Day-to-day work includes shooting, editing, color correction, audio mixing, and graphics, alongside reviewing performance data to inform the next round of content. This is not a support role, it owns the creative output from concept through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and produce short-form social video content optimized for platform-specific formats, aspect ratios, and audience behaviors across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Handle all post-production workflow tasks including color correction, audio mixing, motion graphics, and text overlays using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Develop original video concepts that align with institutional brand guidelines and translate strategic communications goals into platform-ready creative.
• Partner with units across Academic Communications, Enrollment Management, Student Services, and Athletics to produce content that serves their specific audience and messaging needs.
• Monitor video performance analytics across platforms in coordination with the Associate Director, applying data insights to shape ongoing content development.
• Stay current with trends in social video production, emerging platform features, and shifts in short-form content strategy within higher education marketing.

What You Bring

• At least two years of hands-on video editing experience in a marketing, content creation, or higher education context.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.
• A working knowledge of social media platform guidelines and how they shape short-form video production decisions.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communications, Marketing, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple video projects simultaneously and deliver on deadline without close supervision.

Why This Role

LMU is a well-regarded university with a visible presence in Los Angeles, a city where media production fluency matters and opens doors. This Social Video Editor position offers direct ownership of a content program with real reach, not a queue of minor edits handed down from above. The cross-departmental scope means the work is varied, and the team structure gives room for editorial judgment rather than just execution.

Apply now for the Social Video Editor position at Loyola Marymount University and bring your post-production and social video production skills to a role with genuine creative responsibility.