Social Video Producer/Editor
About The Position
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT is the leading entertainment news video creator, and we are looking for a vertical video producer/editor to join our team. In this role, you’ll create scroll-stopping vertical videos that shape how our audience of 30M+ experiences the biggest stories in entertainment. The ideal candidate will be extremely online, knowing the latest entertainment news headlines and niche internet humor, while also appreciating a good ET Vault throwback. You thrive in a dynamic environment, producing 10–20 videos weekly in collaboration with a dynamic team. Balancing creativity with the trusted tone of ET, your work will captivate and engage our digital audience while expanding our brand’s reach and influence.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience producing and editing engaging digital video content, ideally for large, digital-first audiences.
- Highly skilled & experienced in Adobe Premiere and Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of social video publishing and platform-specific analytics, with the ability to optimize content for all platforms.
- Knowledge of journalistic standards and ethics, with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, fairness, proper sourcing, and editorial integrity.
- Passion for pop culture and a competitive, detail-oriented mindset that thrives in a dynamic environment requiring speed and shifting priorities.
- Exemplary storytelling skills, with the ability to present complex narratives in engaging, bite-sized formats tailored to social audiences.
- Comfortable with receiving feedback on both line edits and overall structural changes to the story.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, produce, and edit vertical videos for distribution across ET's digital platforms, including TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook.
- Leverage storytelling techniques and platform-specific nuances to create high-impact videos that resonate with ET’s digital audience.
- Review incoming footage from original shoots and select breakout interview moments.
- Dig into ET’s extensive vault to uncover iconic interviews and resurface them as fresh, nostalgic content for a new audience.
- Work with Social Leads to ensure the finished product is legally and creatively approved and consistent with all brand style guidelines.
- Craft engaging copy for each post, tailored to each platform’s audience, voice, and trending formats.
- Monitor and interpret analytics, using performance insights to refine pitches, edits, and formats, spearheading continual improvement and audience growth.
- Assist in planning and coordination for special event coverage.
- May include occasional schedule shifts around big events.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) plan
- life insurance coverage
- disability benefits
- tuition assistance program
- PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
