Video Editor - Culver City, CA (Onsite)

Title: Video Editor
Location: Culver City, CA (Onsite)
Contract: 3 months (with possible extension)

Pay Rate: $45-50/hr (DOE)

Role Summary
The Senior Social Editor serves as the project manager and creative lead for the in-house social clipping function. This role bridges strategy and execution: receiving briefs from Social Managers, translating them into actionable clip assignments, overseeing junior social editor output quality, and providing hands-on editorial direction on what to cut and how to cut it. The ideal candidate combines social-native creative judgment with operational rigor and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Creative Direction and Quality Control

• Review all clip outputs from junior social editors for platform fit, pacing, hook strength, and strategic alignment
• Provide specific, actionable feedback on cuts: timing, framing, moment selection, text overlay placement
• Ensure clips meet social best practices across Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X
• Maintain quality parity or improvement vs. prior agency output

Project Management and Workflow

• Receive and interpret briefs from Social Managers; translate into prioritized clip assignments
• Manage the daily clip production queue across titles, brands, and cultural moments
• Track volume targets and turnaround times; flag capacity constraints early
• Develop and maintain SOPs for the AI-powered clipping workflow
• Coordinate with publishing teams to ensure seamless asset handoff

AI Tool Operations

• Operate the 1P AI clipping tool at an advanced level; serve as subject matter expert for the team
• Identify tool optimization opportunities: prompt strategies and workflow shortcuts
• Contribute to tool feedback loops with product and engineering teams
• Produce clips directly as needed to cover volume spikes or complex briefs

Team Development

• Onboard, train, and coach Social Editors on tool usage, social best practices, and quality standards
• Establish clear rubrics for clip quality by platform
• Run regular calibration sessions to maintain consistency across editors

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years in social media content creation, video editing, or social publishing
• Demonstrated expertise in short-form video best practices across major platforms
• Experience managing or mentoring junior creatives
• Strong project management skills; proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-turnaround workflows
• Proficiency with AI-powered creative tools: generative AI, automated editing, NLP-based tools
• Deep understanding of social platform algorithms, engagement drivers, and content formats
• Entertainment, media, or streaming content experience preferred
• Mastery or Expertise of Premiere pro