Short-Form Video Editor

### Job Overview

**Video Editor**

The Short-Form Video Editor role at Podfluence plays a pivotal role in transforming long-form podcasts into engaging, concise clips for social media platforms. As a Short-Form Video Editor specializing in social media content, your primary role will be to create engaging and compelling videos that captivate audiences on various social media platforms. You will be responsible for editing and enhancing short-form video content, ensuring it aligns with our clients’ brand guidelines and objectives. Your creativity, technical skills, and attention to detail will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality video content that drives audience engagement and achieves the desired results.

### **ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS**

### 1. Cutting up and Editing Short-Form Videos for Social Media

Responsibilities:

— Footage Review: Carefully review raw footage and identify the best takes and shots suitable for Reels and TikTok videos. Familiarize yourself with the content and understand the desired outcome, ensuring it aligns with the platform’s requirements and trends.
– Editing: Utilize video editing software specialized for social media platforms to assemble and edit footage, creating captivating Reels and TikTok videos. Ensure smooth transitions, proper sequencing, and pacing, optimizing the video’s length for maximum engagement, based on the style of the client.
– Color Correction and Grading: Enhance the visual appeal of Reels and TikTok videos by adjusting colors, tones, and overall aesthetic through color correction and grading techniques. Maintain consistency in color and tone to create an eye-catching and cohesive visual style.
– Audio Editing: Improve audio quality by adjusting levels, removing background noise, and syncing appropriate sound effects and music. Ensure that the audio complements the visual elements of the video and enhances the overall viewing experience.
– Graphics and Titles: Incorporate visually appealing graphics, text overlays, lower thirds, and other engaging visual elements into Reels and TikTok videos. Create and animate titles and captions that convey important information and capture viewers’ attention.
– Visual Effects: Apply captivating visual effects, such as transitions, filters, and motion graphics, to enhance the visual impact of Reels and TikTok videos. Use effects judiciously to maintain the video’s overall tone and style while grabbing the viewer’s attention.
– Storytelling and Narrative Flow: Understand the intended message or story of the video and ensure that the editing supports and enhances the narrative flow within the shorter format of Reels and TikTok. Utilize pacing, timing, and sequencing techniques to create a compelling and engaging video experience.
– Collaboration: Work closely with our team to understand the vision and objectives of each Reels and TikTok project. Collaborate and communicate effectively to ensure the video aligns with the desired outcome, incorporating feedback and suggestions to enhance the final product.
– Quality Control: Conduct a thorough review of the edited Reels and TikTok videos to ensure accuracy, visual and audio quality, and adherence to platform-specific requirements. Make necessary adjustments and revisions based on feedback or identified issues, ensuring the videos meet high-quality standards.
– Time Management: Effectively manage multiple Reels and TikTok projects and deadlines simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely delivery. Efficiently utilize time to complete editing tasks, maintaining a consistent workflow.
– Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest video editing techniques, software features, and industry trends specific to Reels and TikTok. Continuously improve your skills and explore new creative approaches to enhance the quality and engagement of Reels and TikTok videos.

Expectations:

– Ensure 100% of projects and deliverables are on time for internal and client deadlines
– If we are unable to meet deadlines for any project or deliverable, proactively notify all relevant parties as soon as possible (no more than 24 business hours) to provide clear and accurate updates on when to expect deliverables
– Ensure 100% of all Notion cards on Video Project Management board are properly and thoroughly filled out to provide transparency and manage expectations of delivery
– Quality check video content to identify any spelling errors or obvious mistakes before sending to client for review

### 2. Keeping Project Management Up-to-date

Responsibilities:

– Regularly update project management tools with the status of ongoing projects.
– Communicate effectively with the Creative Director and team regarding project timelines and deliverables.

SMART Expectations:

– Specific: Use project management software to track and update the status of each assignment.
– Measurable: Update the project status immediately upon completion of milestones or any changes.
– Attainable: Coordinate with team members to ensure everyone is aligned.
– Realistic: Make real-time updates achievable within the current workflow.
– Timely: Project statuses should be updated at least once a day.

### 3. Keeping Up with Social Media Trends

Responsibilities:

– Continuously research and keep up-to-date on the latest social media video trends.
– Implement trend insights into video edits to increase engagement and reach.

SMART Expectations:

– Specific: Identify new trends relevant to our industry and target audience.
– Measurable: Monitor performance metrics to see the impact of implemented trends.
– Attainable: Allocate time each week for trend research.
– Realistic: Actively seek out trends but balance it with existing project responsibilities.
– Timely: Report trends to the Creative Director and team on a weekly basis.

### INTERNAL MEETING CADENCE

– Monthly team meetings

By adhering to these responsibilities and expectations, the Clip Curator will significantly contribute to the effectiveness and quality of our content, thus serving our brand’s mission and goals effectively.

We work with TOP influencers, so this role is EXTREMELY important.

### **To be considered:**

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