Contract Social Media Video Editor

Catface • Austin, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Catface is seeking an experienced, creative Social Media Video Editor contractor to work with the Marketing team and help expand and elevate Catface across its YouTube ecosystem and other social media platforms. The role combines creative storytelling, video editing, and social media expertise to edit, optimize, and publish engaging content. Working with Production, Editing, Creative, Social Media, and Marketing teams, the editor will create high-performing content aligned with Catface’s established brand identity. The position calls for a passion for gaming culture, an understanding of online entertainment, and the ability to work in a fast-paced digital environment with shifting priorities. The role is based onsite at Catface’s Austin, Texas office.

The editor will create and manage content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter; repurpose long-form YouTube videos into short-form content; and use storytelling, text overlays, visual effects, and music to improve viewer retention. They will help plan and schedule posts, monitor performance metrics, refine publishing strategies, and ensure content is tailored to platform algorithms, including through thumbnails, metadata, and titles. The editor will also coordinate video archive organization, help improve editing and publishing workflows, manage multiple projects and deadlines, and source and work with contract blockbusting animators for new Minecraft shorts.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience editing Let’s Play or gaming-related content.
• Passion for gaming, YouTube, and digital storytelling.
• Strong understanding of multiple social media platforms, their algorithm behaviors, and audience engagement tactics.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Audition.
• Understanding of audio syncing, frame rates, codecs, and export settings.
• Creative and innovative mindset with a sharp eye for detail, pacing, and humor.
• Problem-solving ability and excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized and able to shift priorities quickly in a fast-paced, evolving creative environment.
• Proactive and curious, with initiative to improve content quality, efficiency, reach, retention, and engagement.
• Ability to work onsite in the Austin, Texas office.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Minecraft and Roblox gaming platforms.
• Ability to craft short-form content and eye-catching thumbnails.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage video content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter, maintaining Catface’s visual tone and brand voice.
• Enhance viewer retention through storytelling, compelling text overlays, visual effects, and music.
• Repurpose long-form YouTube videos into short-form content for multiple social media platforms to increase audience reach and engagement.
• Collaborate with the Creative team to explore editing techniques, storytelling formats, and motion design elements.
• Source and work with Contract Blockbuster Animators on new shorts in the Minecraft platform.
• Work with Social Media and Marketing teams to plan and schedule posts, monitor performance metrics, and refine publishing strategies based on analytics.
• Track editing styles, audience preferences, and emerging social media trends and apply relevant insights to improve engagement and retention.
• Tailor content to individual platform algorithms, including thumbnails, metadata, and titles.
• Coordinate with the Editing team to organize and maintain the video archive system.
• Collaborate with other teams to develop and update best practices for editing, rendering, and publishing workflows.
• Manage multiple projects and deliverables, meeting deadlines and brand standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed