Social Video Editor (Part-time)

Her Campus Media is a Gen Z-focused media and marketing ecosystem with multiple social brands and creator communities. The Social Video Editor (part-time) will edit social-first, short-form video content for HCM’s portfolio, optimizing deliverables for each platform and supporting the social media team’s publishing needs.

• Edit social-first vertical video using mobile editing apps (e.g., CapCut, Prequel, Edits, Canva) from original and sourced footage.

• Apply strong editorial judgment to build engaging narratives and select key moments for snackable cutdowns.

• Make creative editing decisions (framing, cutaways, zooms, SFX, captions, on-screen text) to enhance storytelling.

• Optimize edits for the intended social platform and format.

• Shift heavier or premium edits into Adobe Premiere Pro when needed.

• Establish and maintain an end-to-end workflow (rough cut to final), including archiving/organizing footage and tracking licensed content usage.

• Maintain a video production calendar in Asana and track deliverable status through to publication.

• Perform quality control to ensure high-quality deliverables before publication.

• Monitor social trends and app updates and incorporate relevant trends into video concepts.

• Identify opportunities to reuse and repurpose existing editorial video content.

• 1+ years of experience editing short-form video.

• Proficiency with mobile video editing tools (CapCut, Prequel, Edits, Canva, etc.).

• Intermediate proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro.

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

• Strong understanding of what drives performance for vertical video across social platforms and solid social news/editorial judgment.

• Ability to work on tight deadlines, switch workflows based on priorities, and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Digital media and/or social media experience is a plus.

• Must be able to work 20 hours per week.

• Application should include a link to a portfolio or examples of prior social video work.

• Part-time: 20 hours per week.

• Schedule: 3–4 set shifts per week.

• Remote (must be within the United States) and must be eligible to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship.

• Pay range: $26–$29 per hour.