Social Video Producer & Editor

Forbes • Jersey City, NJ

1d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Forbes is seeking Social Producers/Editors with proven experience creating original, platform-specific content for channels like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. This position requires 5 days a week in office in Jersey City or on-site at events. The role involves creating, editing, and finalizing highly engaging social-first content at scale, with a primary focus on short-form video across multiple platforms. The candidate will produce platform-native content, including scripting, shooting, and editing, and may also be involved in ideation, posting, and writing compelling copy. Responsibilities include sound mixing, color correction, delivering assets on deadline, and maintaining journalistic and brand standards. The role requires close collaboration with the video team to create platform-optimized social content, adapt existing Forbes video content, and support various programming areas such as editorial, events, partnerships, and internal initiatives. The candidate will also execute high-level social strategy and provide social media support for internal campaigns.

Requirements

• Proven experience creating original, platform-specific content for channels like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
• Include a link to their portfolio with examples of social-first video work.
• Subject matter expert across Meta platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads), TikTok, X, LinkedIn and BlueSky, with a strong understanding of platform-specific algorithms, evolving features, and best practices for maximizing organic reach and driving community engagement.
• Actively monitors trending sounds, memes, challenges, and content formats, and is able to quickly ideate and execute social content that keeps brands relevant and at the forefront of social conversations.
• 2+ years of video editing experience in a digital publishing, production company, agency, or brand environment.
• Highly skilled and lightning fast-working in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and Figma.
• Experience working with Opus, Wochit, CapCut, and other browser- or app-based editing tools.
• Strong voiceover recording, scripting, and story-editing skills.
• Strategic thinker who can manage multiple projects simultaneously and understand how to prioritize effectively.
• Strong editorial judgement with a keen understanding of news, politics, business, and pop culture.
• Communicates clearly and effectively about creative and technical needs with a range of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Able to conceive and execute against a clear creative vision while remaining flexible and collaborative.
• Open to constructive feedback and comfortable working toward consensus in a team-based environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Jitter is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and finalize highly engaging social-first content at scale (high-volume daily output), with a primary focus on short-form video across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, and Bluesky.
• Produce platform-native content that involves scripting, shooting, and editing, and could involve ideation, posting or staging, and ensuring compelling, platform-native copy.
• Perform sound mixing on all owned edits.
• Execute color correction on all owned edits per specifications of the Creative Director of Video.
• Deliver rough cuts and final assets on deadline, incorporating feedback as assigned from project stakeholders.
• Maintain journalistic and brand standards set by Forbes Media across all content.
• Maintain quality, style and aesthetic standards as directed by the Creative Director of Video.
• Abide by all media management standards as directed by the Head of Video.
• Work closely with the video team to create platform-optimized social content adapted from, or produced in parallel with, traditional Forbes video.
• Collaborate as needed with other video team members, including but not limited to the Creative Director, Senior Producers, Producers, Directors, Editors, and the Motion Designer and Animator, to execute assigned projects.
• Produce content across a range of programming areas, including but not limited to: Editorial (including sponsored editorial content), Events and Summits, BrandVoice and Paid Programs, Third-Party Partnership, Streaming, TV & Film, Internal.
• Actively participate in pre-production and on-set workflows to support the creation of social-first video ties to Forbes franchise lists, covers, and key editorial moments.
• Create content that supports programming needs as defined by the Director of Social Strategy and Programming and the Social Strategy team.
• Execute the high-level social strategy set by the Social Strategy team by applying it to content streams for Meta, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Bluesky.
• Provide social media support for internal campaigns and initiatives, ensuring cohesive messaging and timely content delivery as assigned by the Head of Video or the Director of Social Strategy and Programming.

Benefits

• Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed