Video Editor

About the role

We Are Social is a creative agency that generates buzzworthy ideas for leading brands. The Video Editor plays a crucial role in connecting strategy with visual output, delivering high-quality design and motion solutions that align with client objectives and our agency standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and opportunities in social media that align with brand objectives
• Translate complex ideas into visually compelling designs that resonate with diverse audiences
• Ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform
• Defend design choices and creative rationale to both internal teams and external stakeholders
• Navigate project challenges by finding adaptable, creative solutions that maintain aesthetic quality
• Collaborate across departments to build relationships and navigate team dynamics, ensuring a cohesive final product
• Create a wide range of content, from photography to videography, design, and platform tools that suit the client, moment, and idea
• Design visually engaging presentations, create mockups, and do light retouching to help sell creative ideas to top clients
• Utilize AI tools to generate multiple design variations for a single concept, providing strategic options quickly

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in an agency, studio, or a comparable environment
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or a related discipline
• In-depth understanding of design and editing programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, and InDesign
• Demonstrable understanding of Instagram and TikTok features, best practices, creator tools, and cultural trends
• A strong portfolio showcasing an understanding of short-form content and platform best practices
• A strong sense of color, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and storytelling
• Able to stay informed on current design and social trends while anticipating upcoming trends and technologies