Morgan McKinley
Video Editor
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Video Editor/ Social Editor - Spanish or Portuguese Speaker!
3m contract
London, UK (5 days onsite)
The Social Editor is a high-output creative executor who operates internal clipping and video editing tools to produce social-native video clips at scale. This role focuses on social-first content quality, speed, volume, and platform-native execution. The ideal candidate is fluent in social media, social content formats, comfortable with AI tools, and able to produce high-quality clips rapidly with minimal supervision after initial direction.
Key Responsibilities:
Clip Production
- Operate clipping tool available internally using natural language prompts to identify clip-worthy moments from pre-release and library content
- Execute cuts, verticalizations, and localizations per brief specifications
- Produce clips in platform-specific formats (9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9) with appropriate pacing and hooks, reviews and approves content following guidelines
- Version clips for multiple platforms and audiences from single source content
- Generates and approves post copies
- Edits AV to include overlays, design cards, editing multiple clips together
- Meet daily volume targets while maintaining quality standards
- Executes end to end operation for video assets
- Iterates on social assets based on manager and team feedback, typically within same-day turnaround
- Content scope: brand, audience, and title content across multiple social platforms
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Social Best Practices Execution
- Apply provided Editorial guidelines and platform-native best practices to every clip (e.g., strategic hooks, optimal length per platform, trending formats, etc.)
- Format clips with appropriate text overlays, captions, and visual treatments
- Stay current on platform trends, algorithm changes, trending formats, and engagement drivers
- Flag high-performing content opportunities to the manager and team (e.g., viral-potential moments, cultural relevance, etc.)
Iteration and Quality
- Incorporate manager and team feedback on cuts quickly and accurately
- Self-QA clips before submission: audio sync, framing, pacing, platform specs
- Maintain consistency across clip batches for the same title/campaign/Editorial activation
- Contribute to team calibration on quality standards
Workflow and Operations
- Manage personal clip queue and communicate status and blockers to the manager
- Follow SOPs for naming conventions, file delivery, and asset handoff
- Document tool issues, edge cases, and optimization opportunities
- Contribute to training materials to support future editor onboarding
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Required Qualifications
- Years in social media content creation, video editing, or digital content production
- Hands-on experience creating video content for social platforms (TikToks, Reels, YouTube Shorts, etc.)
- Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools or demonstrated ability to rapidly upskill
- Working knowledge of social platform best practices, engagement mechanics, and content formats
- Ability to sustain high volume and speed without sacrificing quality
- Strong video editing skills: cutting, pacing, text overlays, format adaptation, etc.
- Strong Proficiency in Premiere Pro
Desired Traits
- Platform-native: consumes and understands social content intuitively
- High-output operator who thrives on volume and efficiency
- Detail-oriented with strong self-QA habits
- Adaptable; comfortable with evolving tools and workflows
- Takes direction well and iterates quickly based on feedback
- Genuine interest in entertainment and streaming content
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