Social Video Editor

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading creative studio that stands at the forefront of shaping how a major brand connects with its audience. We are looking for a Social Video Editor who lives and breathes short-form, vertical content.

Are you a visionary social storyteller who knows how to grab attention in the first 3 seconds? In this role, you will be a core contributor within a high-energy Post Production team, taking raw footage and transforming it into high-impact, platform-native content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and beyond. We need an editor who excels in quick-pacing, stays on top of daily visual and audio trends, and understands how to craft vertical video optimized for maximum viewer retention and social engagement.

• Social-First & Vertical Editing: Edit fast-turnaround, vertical content tailored specifically for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other emerging social platforms.
• Trend-Driven Storytelling: Actively monitor visual trends, audio tracks, meme culture, and platform features, seamlessly integrating them into brand-safe, culturally resonant edits.
• Retention & Hooks: Strategically structure the first few seconds of every edit using visual hooks, dynamic pacing, screen direction, and text placement to maximize viewer retention and stop the scroll.
• Text & Graphic Styling: Create engaging native-style text overlays, dynamic lower thirds, platform-native captions, and basic motion graphics that align with social design trends.
• Audio & Music Selection: Select and leverage trending sound clips, platform audio, and royalty-free tracks, crafting tight audio mixes with punchy sound design and music cues.
• Fast-Turnaround Execution: Work efficiently under tight timelines without sacrificing creative quality, delivering rapid-fire edits for quick-turn social reactive moments alongside larger planned campaigns.
• Multi-Deliverable Versioning: Build flexible sequence templates to adapt master social concepts across multiple aspect ratios and platform specifications.
• Collaborative Iteration: Work closely with social strategists, creative directors, and producers, translating briefs and performance data into fresh creative concepts while adapting to rapid feedback loops.
• Technical Precision & Delivery: Export all deliverables to exact platform technical standards (frame rates, aspect ratios, color spaces, compression settings, and loudness levels) with zero quality loss.
• Project Organization: Maintain clean bin structures, clear project versioning, and rigorous asset management to support seamless collaboration in shared production environments.

• 3-5+ years of dedicated experience editing short-form social video content in an agency, brand, or studio environment, backed by a portfolio/reel heavily featuring vertical video work (TikTok, Reels, Shorts).
• Expert short-form editing skills: Mastery of fast-paced cuts, sound-driven editing, jump cuts, visual hooks, and platform-native pacing.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro with strong execution in sequence organization, multicam editing, and multi-format aspect ratio workflows.
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Audition for dynamic text animation, graphic overlays, basic compositing, and rapid audio polish.
• In-depth platform knowledge: Strong understanding of current Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts algorithms, native features, captioning conventions, safe zones, and user behaviors.
• Eye for typography & design: Ability to create clean, high-converting text overlays and native graphic styles that match the visual language of modern social platforms.
• Efficiency under pressure: Proven ability to turn around high-quality edits quickly in response to fast-moving trends or real-time social events.
• Technical media management skills: Deep understanding of video formats, resolution standards, framerates, codecs, and optimal export setups for mobile delivery.

• Experience using AI-assisted tools for automated caption generation, smart masking, and speed remapping workflows.
• Background working directly with social performance metrics and running creative A/B test variations to optimize watch time and click-through rates.
• Experience shooting mobile-first footage or directing content creators on set for vertical capture.
• Familiarity with retail, e-commerce, or commercial marketing brands.
• Working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve for quick color correction and grading.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.