Social Video Editor (Part-time)

Her Campus Media, a Gen Z-focused media and marketing ecosystem, is hiring a part-time Social Video Editor to support its social media team across brands like Her Campus, Spoon University, and College Fashionista.

The role focuses on creating social-first, vertical short-form edits primarily with mobile editing apps, ensuring high-quality deliverables optimized per platform.

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

• Apply strong editorial and social judgment to craft punchy narratives and identify key moments for snackable cutdowns.

• Make creative decisions on framing, cutaways, zooms, sound effects, captions, and on-screen text to enhance storytelling.

• Optimize each deliverable for its intended platform and audience behavior.

• When needed, shift heavier/premium edits into Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Establish and maintain a video workflow from rough cut through final delivery, including archiving/organizing footage and tracking licensed content usage.

• Manage a video production calendar in Asana, tracking deadlines and production status.

• Perform quality control to ensure deliverables meet high standards before publication.

• Monitor social media trends and app updates, incorporating relevant trends into concepts and edits.

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

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

• Proficiency with mobile video editing tools such as CapCut, Prequel, Edits, and Canva.

• Intermediate proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro.

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

• Strong understanding of what makes vertical/social video perform across platforms and ability to spot compelling moments quickly.

• Comfort working under tight deadlines and switching workflow based on priorities.

• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work cross-functionally.

• Digital media organization experience is a plus.

• Previous social media experience is a plus.

• Must be able to work 20 hours per week.

• Portfolio link or examples of prior social video work required.

• Part-time role: 20 hours per week.

• Schedule: 3–4 set shifts per week.

• Remote within the United States.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

• Pay range: $26–$29 per hour.