
Social Video Editor
Raindrop
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead editing across multiple short-form vertical video projects with strong creative and technical skills.
- Translate scripts and AVTs into polished edits that clearly capture brand tone and intent.
- Support and guide junior editors on project setup, organization, and creative decisions.
- Maintain consistency in pacing, tone, and branded storytelling across all deliverables.
- Manage DaVinci Resolve workflows, including color, audio, and cloud-based collaboration.
- Establish and uphold best practices for asset organization, timelines, and delivery.
- Stay current on platform trends, technical updates, and editing innovations.
- Offer creative solutions that improve storytelling, engagement, and final quality.
- Communicate clearly with producers and project leads to meet timelines and expectations.
- Oversee the workload of junior team members, assigning and reviewing tasks
- Design and execute dynamic title treatments and text-based animations for short-form social content using After Effects and Resolve-based workflows
- Apply trend-aware editing techniques informed by current social platform behaviors, formats, and audience expectations
- Stay actively up to date on short-form social trends (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) and translate those trends into effective editorial decisions
- Optimize pacing, structure, captions, and visual rhythm specifically for vertical, sound-off viewing
Requirements
- 4-5 years of professional video editing experience.
- High proficiency in DaVinci Resolve.
- Strong ability to sync audio and video accurately.
- Sharp eye for pacing, flow, and visual aesthetics.
- Ability to interpret and apply creative direction and feedback.
- Comfortable managing a high volume of assets.
- Able to work independently
- Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, specifically for title animation and motion-based text treatments
- Strong understanding of short-form, vertical social editing conventions and trends
- Experience editing content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, no waiting period
- Generous employer contribution towards Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) plan
- New Hire stipend to support flexible working arrangements
- Professional development and learning stipends
- Access to Production Studio in San Diego, CA
- 15 vacation days that will accrue in your first year; Vacation days will increase with tenure
- 10 paid holidays + 2 paid flexible holidays
- Parental Leave Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
video editingcolor correctionaudio synchronizationtitle animationmotion graphicspacingvisual aestheticscreative directionasset managementshort-form editing
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcreativityorganizationindependenceproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailtime managementfeedback interpretation