Content Creator and Video Editor

Honeyplate•West Haven, CT

1d•$22 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

We're a well-established, founder-led food business in Connecticut looking for one person to own the production side of our social media content across two channels.

Requirements

Have a strong editing portfolio covering both short-form and longer-form video (short-form matters most).
Have hands-on editing experience in CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or similar software.
Are comfortable filming with a camera and a phone, and can be on-site some days.
Can find the story in raw footage and cut with good pacing.
Know each platform works, including what performs on TikTok versus LinkedIn versus YouTube.
Are organized, reliable, and hit deadlines without being chased.
Know which trends fit a food brand and which don't.
Take direction well and still bring your own ideas.

Nice To Haves

Food or hospitality content experience.
Scheduling tools like Metricool.
Clip-generation tools like Opus Clip.

Responsibilities

Edit short-form video (Reels, TikToks, Shorts) from start to finish.
Edit longer YouTube-style videos from longer recordings.
Film on location with a camera and phone, with some shoots in person and some footage sent to you.
Publish and schedule content natively on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, adjusting format, captions, and tone for each platform.
Add captions and text overlays.
Keep an organized content calendar and footage library.
Keep up with trending audio and formats and pitch ideas for how we can use them.
Take creative direction on voice and tone, with final approval from the founder.