Social Video Editor (Part-time)

Her Campus Media is a Gen Z media and marketing ecosystem with multiple youth-focused media brands and creator communities. The Social Video Editor (Part-time) will edit social-first video content for HCM brands, helping turn original and sourced footage into high-performing vertical videos across platforms. The role supports the social team and reports to the Director of Social.

• Edit social-first videos primarily using mobile editing apps (e.g., CapCut, Prequel, Edits, Canva) from original and sourced footage.
• Apply strong editorial judgment to identify key moments and build punchy, snackable social cutdowns.
• Make creative decisions on framing, cutaways, zooms, sound effects, captions, and on-screen text.
• Optimize edits per platform requirements and best practices.
• Use Adobe Premiere Pro for heavier, more premium edits when needed.
• Establish and maintain a workflow from rough cut to final delivery, including archiving/organizing footage and tracking licensed content usage.
• Maintain a video production calendar in Asana and track deliverable status to publication.
• Perform quality control to ensure only high-quality deliverables are published.
• Monitor social trends and app updates and incorporate them into concepts when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to reuse and repurpose existing editorial video content.

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

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

• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro.

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

• Strong understanding of what makes vertical/social video perform across platforms and solid social news/editorial judgment.

• Ability to work quickly, switch priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

• Collaborative mindset and comfort working cross-functionally.

• Experience at a digital media organization (plus).

• Previous social media experience (plus).

• Portfolio link/examples of prior social video work required in application.

• Part-time: 20 hours per week.

• Schedule: 3–4 set shifts per week.

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

• Pay: $26–$29 per hour.