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Video Editor, Social (Contract)

Los Angeles, CA

About Saylor

Saylor is an LA-based creative agency for entertainment brands and brands who seek to entertain. We are an office filled with passionate people who love to work together to develop authentic, sharable content that inspires fans across the internet. We represent a wide range of clients including Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Hulu, Paramount+, and more.

We’re a close-knit team of creatives who value collaboration, quality of work, innovation, and most importantly: being social. In the office, we aim to create a supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to work together to problem-solve for our clients.

Position Overview
Saylor seeks a sharp, innovative Social Video Editor to lead best-in-class creative campaigns for global brands on social media. This full-time role will work closely with the social media team to bring creative concepts to life at the speed of online culture.

The ideal candidate is a multi-faceted creative who understands social media trends and content nuances. They are part writer, producer, and content creator. They understand what algorithms want and what piques social audiences' interests. They know the difference between a shitpost and brainrot. They know how to custom create content for varying brand voices and styling. They identify their editing style spectrum capabilities from lo-fi meme video to elevated paid social video. Their eye starts to twitch when the first three seconds of a social video doesn't hit. 

About You
You’ve been raised in the social media trenches and you can spew a thesis about the spectrum of social video from memes to polished. You understand the value of speed over perfection in this social landscape. You’re scrappy. You’re one of the leaders of sharing content in your group chats. You thrive off of partnering with Social and Copy team members to bring unhinged, first-to-market creative that delights audiences to life. You overlap with Social and Copy because you understand and are enthusiastic about the creative development phase and want to participate in laying the foundation for hyper-engaging content. 

Location and Salary
This is a contract position with an hourly rate of $50-$100 per hour based on experience. This role is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Day To Day Responsibilities:

  • Lead creative video execution for social media campaigns; a fast maker with a strong social media-first instinct
  • Partner with your Social, Design, and Copy teams to maintain and execute the editorial tone for assigned campaigns
  • Ensure that editorial projects are delivered on their agreed upon timeline, often at the speed of social
  • Mastery of the brand guidelines and identity on social with ability to apply relevantly and quickly 
  • Reactivity to online trends that make sense for the brand, participating regularly with your project pod in ideation from a digital AV perspective
  • Mastery of lo-fi organic content packed with the nuance that activates social audiences
  • Mastery of quality control, logos, framing for social, and other tactics 
  • Ability to support in coloring, sound mixing, and captions, SRT file or transcript development as needed

Requirements:

  • Have high level campaign editing experience in entertainment, lifestyle, gaming, or youth culture  marketing. Both traditional and social.
  • 5+ years of experience as a video editor in an agency or in-house at a studio, with experience editing for social media vertical video.
  • A well-developed editorial creative point of view, and the ability to identify strong ideas and executions.
  • Attention to detail. Perfect caption QC skills.
  • Effective time management skills and the ability to meet tight, high-volume deadlines.
  • Ability to seamlessly bounce between edit projects of varying complexity.
  • Extensive knowledge and awareness of current social marketing video tactics and trends across various platforms.
  • Ability to color correct and sound design projects within Premiere Pro.
  • Ability to perform simple 2D motion graphics.
  • Understanding of marketing, production, social media, branded content, long and short form video.
  • Proficiency with required desktop tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Understanding of how audiences consume social media video in this current climate

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