Social Video Editor

Responsibilities 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. Requirements 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. Hard Skills video editing Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects Adobe Photoshop social video editing creative storytelling pacing text overlays music selection fast‑paced editing Soft Skills collaboration organizational skills attention to detail creative feedback incorporation visual storytelling instincts efficient editing adaptability communication #J-18808-Ljbffr