Social Video Editor (Part-time)

Her Campus Media is searching for a talented Social Video Editor to join the organization’s social media team in a part-time capacity, with a focus on editing social-first video content for HCM’s portfolio of Gen Z-focused media brands, including Her Campus, Spoon University, and College Fashionista. 

This role’s work will primarily be executed using mobile video editing apps like Capcut, Prequel, Edits, Canva, etc., but an understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro is also required.

The role will report into HCM’s Director of Social. This is a remote opportunity, and candidates must be available to work 3-4 set shifts per week for a total of 20 hours per week. 

In your application, please include a link to a portfolio or links to examples of previous social video work.

• Use mobile video editing tools to create engaging social-first video edits from HCM original video footage (interviews, junkets, self-shot footage, etc.) and sourced video footage (vodcasts, curated compilations, etc.)

• Employ strong editorial and social judgement to build engaging narratives and identify footage for punchy, snackable social cutdowns

• Make creative decisions on framing, cutaways, zooms, sound effects, captions, and text to enhance storytelling and viewer experience

• Work with each deliverable’s intended platform in mind and optimize accordingly

• When required, redirect heavier, more premium edits to Premiere Pro

• Set and maintain a video workflow for HCM, from rough cut to final deliverables, including the archiving and organizing of footage and tracking the use of licensed content

• Maintain a video production calendar in Asana, keeping track of when deliverables are expected to go live and where they’re at in process of getting there

• Quality control work, ensuring only the highest quality deliverables are provided to the team for publication

• Regularly monitor social media trends and app developments, working these into video concepts where appropriate

• Identify and act on opportunities to reuse/repurpose HCM editorial video content

The candidate should have both solid social news judgment and a strong understanding of what makes a vertical video perform across social platforms, identifying the key moments in both original HCM video and sourced video content that speak to these trends. Across all our brands, our audiences and our teams are chronically online, and so is the ideal candidate, who has their finger on the pulse of what Gen Zalpha are talking about online and why, and can spot viral internet moments and conversations before they happen.  

• ​​​​​​1+ years of experience in short-form video editing

• Proficient in mobile video editing and experience using tools like Capcut, Prequel, Edits, Canva, etc.

• Intermediate user of Adobe Premiere Pro

• Basic understanding of color correction, audio mixing, motion design, and multi-cam editing

• A strong understanding of what makes an effective and watchable video on social media

• Adept at switching workflow based on priorities and happy to execute on tight deadlines

• Collaborative mindset and eager to work crossdepartmentally

• Experience at a digital media organization is a plus

• Previous social media experience is a plus

• Ability to work 20 hours per week

Salary Range: $26-29 per hour 

Location: Remote, within the United States

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.