Video Editor, Social (Contract)

About Saylor

Saylor is an LA-based creative agency for entertainment brands and brands who seek to entertain. We are an office filled with passionate people who love to work together to develop authentic, sharable content that inspires fans across the internet. We represent a wide range of clients including Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Hulu, Paramount+, and more.

We’re a close-knit team of creatives who value collaboration, quality of work, innovation, and most importantly: being social. In the office, we aim to create a supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to work together to problem-solve for our clients.

Position Overview

Saylor seeks a Freelance Editor to execute a vertical AV marketing brand campaign on social media.

Location and Salary

This is a contract position with an hourly rate of $50-$100 per hour based on experience. The contract period is from July 14, 2025 - August 27, 2025 approximately, and this role is based in Los Angeles, CA. 

Day To Day Responsibilities:

• Be the lead editor on a major brand campaign; a high level maker with a strong social media-first instinct and creative approach.
• Create world-class vertical video social media paid content that captivates audiences 
• Partner with Saylor’s Creative Directors, Producers, Copywriters, Motion Graphics Artists and Social Creative teams to help maintain and execute the editorial tone for this major brand campaign.
• Organize your work delivery within set timelines and communicate regularly with internal project partners.
• Collaborate with and present creative to internal project partners on recurring video calls to ensure connected creative vision.
• Cut approximately 30 highly impactful vertical social videos according to script and concept with strategic, creative, social-first flair within the contract window.

Requirements:

• Have high level campaign AV experience in brand marketing. Both traditional and social.
• 5+ years of experience as a video editor in an agency or in-house at a brand, with extremely strong experience editing paid social AV in 9x16
• A proven track record of creating high performing social creative for a global brand.
• A well-developed editorial creative point of view, and the ability to identify strong ideas and executions.
• Attention to detail. Expert script translation. Perfect caption QC skills.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet tight, high-volume deadlines.
• Ability to seamlessly bounce between edit projects of varying complexity.
• Extensive knowledge and awareness of current social marketing video tactics and trends across various platforms.
• Ability to color correct and sound design projects within Premiere Pro preferred but not required.
• Ability to perform simple 2D motion graphics.
• Understanding of marketing, production, social media, branded content, and short form video.
• Proficiency with required desktop tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Jump Desktop, Slack, and Asana among others.
• Understanding of how audiences consume social media video in this current climate and creative execution that displays your understanding.

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Saylor is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.​​ Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.