Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We’re partnering with a leading industry client to find a talented Beauty / Cosmetics Video Editor to support a creative team where you will primarily be editing videos for social media and digital paid ad campaigns (**so social-specific editing samples are required; make sure they are linked in your resume when applying).

**MUST HAVE experience in video editing for beauty / cosmetics / fashion brands, along with recent samples of that work.**

The role involves crafting engaging video content for various digital platforms, including social media, and maintaining high standards of post-production quality.

Type: Contract-to-hire, fully on-site M-F near Santa Monica, awesome studio

Schedule: Regular business hours daily

Pay: $40 - $45/hr, paid weekly, benefits eligible. Salary conversion will be $80,000 to $90,000.

Video Editor Responsibilities:

• Assist senior editors and creative leadership in shaping video content for short-form and long-form platforms , including TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, brand films, sizzles, and case studies
• Import, transcode, sync, and organize raw footage and assets within established workflows
• Build rough assemblies and string outs based on creative briefs or scripts, maintaining clear timelines and labeling systems
• Support light color correction, audio leveling, and motion graphics under guidance from senior editors
• Keep project files organized and manage storage workflows across shared drives and cloud platforms
• Export, encode, and deliver final videos in multiple aspect ratios and codecs optimized for social and digital platforms
• Manage revisions, versioning, and delivery according to specifications and stakeholder feedback
• Collaborate with creative and production teams to ensure consistency with brand standards
• Troubleshoot common post-production issues and assist with basic software/hardware setup when necessary
• Stay current on emerging editing tools, platform requirements, and content best practices

Video Editor Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on video editing or post-production experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro; overall knowledge of After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Collaborative mindset with eagerness to learn and apply feedback
• Passion for culture, social media, and content that captures attention
• Strong understanding of video codecs, terminology, and editing workflows
• DaVinci Resolve familiarity
• Experience working with ARRI / RED / Canon / Phantom footage workflows

No deadline to apply.

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