Social Video Editor Specialist

About the Role

We're looking for a Social Video Editor Specialist who specializes in creating engaging, platform-optimized video content for social media. As our organic social media presence and content volume continue to grow, this role will focus on transforming raw footage from our content creators into compelling video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other social media platforms.

This role goes beyond simply cutting and assembling footage. You'll be responsible for shaping the final content through hooks, pacing, storytelling, transitions, captions, sound, visual effects, and current social media editing trends to maximize engagement and audience retention.

We're looking for someone who works quickly, understands what makes social content engaging, stays up to date with evolving editing trends, and is comfortable experimenting with different editing styles and tools.

Responsibilities

A. Social Video Editing

• Edit video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other social media platforms.
• Transform raw footage from content creators into polished, engaging, and platform-optimized videos.
• Apply strong editing techniques around hooks, pacing, storytelling, transitions, captions, music, sound effects, and visual effects.
• Adapt editing styles based on different content formats, platforms, audiences, and creative objectives.
• Ensure videos maintain consistent quality, visual standards, and brand identity.
• Manage multiple editing requests while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

B. Social Media Editing Trends & Optimization

• Stay up to date with current TikTok, Instagram Reels, and broader social media editing trends.
• Identify trending editing styles, formats, sounds, transitions, captions, effects, and visual treatments that can be applied to our content.
• Create strong opening hooks and engaging pacing designed to capture and retain audience attention.
• Optimize video structure, editing style, captions, and visual elements based on platform-specific best practices.
• Continuously explore new approaches to make our social video content more engaging and competitive.

C. Content Workflow & Collaboration

• Work closely with content creators and social media teams to understand the creative direction, messaging, and objectives of each video.
• Receive and organize raw footage and determine the most effective way to structure each edit.
• Deliver completed videos with sufficient lead time for internal review, feedback, revisions, and final approval.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently and complete revisions within agreed timelines.
• Manage editing priorities according to content calendars and posting schedules.
• Maintain organized project files, video assets, and editing workflows.
• Contribute to improving the overall social video production workflow as content volume increases.

D. Creative Experimentation & Innovation

• Experiment with different editing styles, formats, pacing, transitions, effects, storytelling techniques, and visual treatments.
• Rapidly test new editing approaches to identify what works best for different types of content.
• Explore new video editing tools, features, templates, and AI-powered creative tools.
• Stay curious about emerging social media formats and creative trends.
• Propose new editing ideas and creative approaches based on trends, audience behavior, and content performance.
• Challenge existing processes and identify smarter, faster, and more scalable ways to produce social video content.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in video editing, social media content production, digital marketing, creative content, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience editing social media video content, particularly for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other channels.
• Strong understanding of what makes social media videos engaging, including hooks, pacing, storytelling, retention, captions, transitions, music, and visual effects.
• Proficiency in video editing tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools.
• Strong awareness of current social media trends, editing styles, formats, and content patterns.
• Good understanding of platform-specific video requirements and best practices.
• Strong creative judgment and the ability to make editing decisions that improve the overall quality and engagement of a video.
• Basic knowledge of motion graphics, visual effects, sound design, and color correction is preferred.
• Experience working with content creators, influencers, or social media teams is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining the ability to work quickly in a high-volume content environment.
• Comfortable working with tight deadlines and managing multiple video projects simultaneously.
• Strong learning mindset with a natural curiosity to explore new editing techniques, tools, and emerging social media trends.
• Enjoys experimenting, rapidly testing ideas, and continuously improving creative output based on performance and learnings.
• Proactive, resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

What You Will Gain by Working at SkinSeoul

• Be at the forefront of a company pioneering and disrupting the ecommerce and skincare industry with advanced AI technology
• Be part of the growth story and boost your career by joining an ambitious and fast growing company
• Thrive in a dynamic environment and challenge yourself to solve unique business problems
• Work in an international work environment with a flat organization

About SkinSeoul

At SkinSeoul we stand at the unique intersection of AI, e-commerce, and beauty. We are disrupting the B2C e-commerce market in skincare and our vision is to be become the #1 skincare company globally. Also, we are expanding into the B2B segment, with a strategic focus on brand partnerships to create long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations.

Starting with K-Beauty, we have leveraged advanced AI technology to launch the world's largest Korean skincare store, with products at affordable prices, and a leading customer experience. SkinSeoul is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and learning environment with the best employees. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to gender, identity, race, religion, nationality, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected status, as required by applicable law. If there is anything we can do to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.