Video Editor

Position Summary

The Video Editor is responsible for producing high-quality short-form and long-form video content to support brand awareness, audience growth, and engagement across social platforms. This role creates timely, informative, and fast-paced videos aligned with enterprise tech and developer-focused news, driving traffic back to media sites, newsletters, and event registrations. The Video Editor plays a key role in expanding social presence, launching new channels, and supporting audience acquisition strategies.

Job Details

• Work from Home
• Monday to Friday | 8:00 pm – 5:00 am (Manila time)
• Will follow US Holidays

Responsibilities

Short-Form Video Production

• Produce 8–10 short-form videos weekly (30 seconds to 2 minutes).
• Identify timely, trending, or high-impact tech stories to cover.
• Write concise scripts for daily video content.
• Record, edit, caption, and package videos with appropriate graphics and overlays.
• Add clear calls-to-action (CTAs) to drive traffic, event registrations, or newsletter sign-ups.
• Submit content for Editor-in-Chief approval prior to posting.
• Coordinate publishing with the Social Media Coordinator.
  

Long-Form Video Production

• Produce two in-depth videos per month (3–8 minutes).
• Create content such as platform updates, enterprise IT changes, industry breakdowns, and expert insights.
• Develop long-form scripts, conduct light research, and ensure high-quality editing.
  

Performance & Optimization

• Monitor performance metrics (views, watch time, shares, click-throughs).
• Identify high-performing topics and formats; test new hooks and styles.
• Adjust content strategies based on data insights.
• Optimize content for traffic, follower growth, newsletter sign-ups, and event conversions.
  

Content Strategy & Collaboration

• Work with editorial teams to ensure coverage aligns with enterprise IT and developer news.
• Expand reach by launching new TikTok and Instagram channels.
• Support cross-posting for relevant brand-specific accounts.
• Collaborate with NPD, commercial, and editorial stakeholders as needed.
  

Platform & Workflow Management

• Maintain consistent posting schedules.
• Coordinate approval workflows.
• Prepare video assets for embedding in websites, newsletters, or event pages.
• Participate in strategy discussions for Phase 2 video expansion (YouTube, website integration, content repurposing).

Key Qualifications

• Proven experience in video editing, content creation, and short-form video production.
• Strong understanding of trends on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Ability to identify emerging news quickly and convert it into compelling video content.
• Strong scripting, storytelling, and pacing abilities.
• Skilled in editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut, or equivalent).
• Ability to work at pace while maintaining high production output.
• Strong sense of timing, visual storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Comfortable interpreting performance metrics and optimizing content accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with editorial leadership.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to deliver consistently under tight deadlines.