Video Editor - Culver City, CA (Onsite)

Title: Video Editor

Location: Culver City, CA (Onsite)

Contract: 3 months (with possible extension)

Pay Rate: $45-50/hr (DOE)

Role Summary

The Senior Social Editor serves as the project manager and creative lead for the in-house social clipping function. This role bridges strategy and execution: receiving briefs from Social Managers, translating them into actionable clip assignments, overseeing junior social editor output quality, and providing hands-on editorial direction on what to cut and how to cut it. The ideal candidate combines social-native creative judgment with operational rigor and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Direction and Quality Control

• Review all clip outputs from junior social editors for platform fit, pacing, hook strength, and strategic alignment
• Provide specific, actionable feedback on cuts: timing, framing, moment selection, text overlay placement
• Ensure clips meet social best practices across Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X
• Maintain quality parity or improvement vs. prior agency output

Project Management and Workflow

• Receive and interpret briefs from Social Managers; translate into prioritized clip assignments
• Manage the daily clip production queue across titles, brands, and cultural moments
• Track volume targets and turnaround times; flag capacity constraints early
• Develop and maintain SOPs for the AI-powered clipping workflow
• Coordinate with publishing teams to ensure seamless asset handoff

AI Tool Operations

• Operate the 1P AI clipping tool at an advanced level; serve as subject matter expert for the team
• Identify tool optimization opportunities: prompt strategies and workflow shortcuts
• Contribute to tool feedback loops with product and engineering teams
• Produce clips directly as needed to cover volume spikes or complex briefs

Team Development

• Onboard, train, and coach Social Editors on tool usage, social best practices, and quality standards
• Establish clear rubrics for clip quality by platform
• Run regular calibration sessions to maintain consistency across editors

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years in social media content creation, video editing, or social publishing
• Demonstrated expertise in short-form video best practices across major platforms
• Experience managing or mentoring junior creatives
• Strong project management skills; proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-turnaround workflows
• Proficiency with AI-powered creative tools: generative AI, automated editing, NLP-based tools
• Deep understanding of social platform algorithms, engagement drivers, and content formats
• Entertainment, media, or streaming content experience preferred
• Mastery or Expertise of Premiere pro

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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