Senior Social Editor Lead

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Social Editor Lead to guide short-form social clipping production for a fast-paced entertainment and media environment. In this role, you will combine creative editorial judgment, workflow management, and AI-powered tooling expertise to help deliver high-quality clips across leading social platforms.

Responsibilities

Review and refine clip outputs from junior editors to ensure strong pacing, platform fit, and alignment with campaign goals

Provide clear creative direction on clip selection, timing, framing, and text placement

Oversee daily clip production across multiple titles, brands, and time-sensitive cultural moments

Translate briefs from social strategy partners into prioritized assignments for the editing team

Monitor output volume, turnaround times, and workflow capacity, escalating constraints as needed

Help develop and maintain SOPs for an AI-assisted clipping workflow

Partner with publishing teams to support smooth asset handoff and delivery

Use advanced AI clipping tools and contribute ideas for improving prompts, shortcuts, and overall workflow efficiency

Support onboarding, coaching, and calibration for social editors to help maintain consistent quality standards

Produce clips directly when needed to support deadlines or complex requests

Skills

5+ years of experience in social media content creation, video editing, or social publishing

Strong understanding of short-form video best practices for platforms such as Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X

Experience managing, mentoring, or coaching junior creative team members

Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle high-volume, fast-moving work

Hands-on experience using AI-powered creative tools, automated editing tools, or NLP-based workflows

Ability to give specific, constructive creative feedback and maintain high quality standards

Strong understanding of social content performance drivers and platform-native formats

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro

Preferred Skills

Experience in entertainment, media, or streaming content

Editorial judgment that elevates work beyond basic execution

Comfort working in a high-volume environment without losing attention to detail

Ability to turn strategy into clear and actionable creative guidance

Experience collaborating with product or engineering teams on tool feedback and workflow improvements

Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every individual feels respected, supported, and empowered to contribute. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $23 - $54 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

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