Social Video Editor

Job title:

Social Video Editor

Reports to:

Executive Creative Director with dotted line to the VP Livespot Connect

Summary

• Transform stories, experiences and creative work into engaging short- and long-form video content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• The ideal candidate has a strong eye for storytelling, pacing, sharp cuts and engaging moments, with the instinct to create content that captures attention, sparks conversations and strengthens our digital presence.

Principal Duties and

Responsibilities

Find the story

• Review long-form footage, interviews, events, podcasts, BTS content, campaigns and other brand material to identify the strongest moments.
• Find the moments that are funny, surprising, insightful, emotional, provocative or simply interesting enough to make people stop scrolling.
• Turn conversations and raw footage into compelling short-form and long-form stories.

Edit for digital first platforms

• Create video content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, full-length YouTube videos and other digital platforms.
• Edit for retention, strong hooks, pacing, cuts, captions, visual changes and storytelling that keep people watching.
• Create multiple cuts and formats from a single piece of content where appropriate.
• Understand that a video designed for Instagram may not need to be edited the same way as one designed for TikTok or YouTube.
• Add subtitles, graphics, sound design, music, transitions and other elements where they improve the story rather than simply decorate it.
• Adapt content for different aspect ratios, runtimes, audiences and platform behaviours.
• Turn short clips into complete stories and structure longer videos with a clear narrative.
• Edit both conversation-led and visually driven content, keeping work polished without over-editing.

Show our work

• Translate the work we do across entertainment, culture, creativity, technology and experiences into content that people can understand and engage with.
• Help make our projects, people, ideas and experiences visible beyond the room in which they happen.
• Turn moments from our work into content that gives people a reason to follow, comment, share and come back.

Build Conversations

• Work closely with the marketing and creative teams to identify stories and conversations worth amplifying.
• Understand how an edit can change the way a conversation lands.
• Develop cuts that don’t just communicate what happened, but give audiences something to react to.
• Stay aware of conversations, formats, trends and editing styles that are gaining traction online and know when — and when not — to use them.

Contribute to social growth

• Think beyond individual videos and understand how content contributes to the growth of our digital platforms.
• Pay attention to views, watch time, retention, shares, saves, comments and other indicators of performance.
• Learn from what performs and continuously improve the way we package our content.
• Help build a recognisable video language for the brand.
• Responsible for using and maintaining the filing system of the company at all times and in line with existing policies.
• Undertaking any necessary duties to ensure a first-class service is provided always.
• Being an ambassador for the business always.

Qualifications, Competency & Skills Required:

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience, preferably in digital content, entertainment, media, advertising, podcasts, lifestyle or culture.
• Strong proficiency in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience creating short-form and/or long-form content for digital platforms.
• A portfolio/showreel demonstrating social-first editing, not just traditional film or commercial work.
• Experience working with dialogue-heavy footage, interviews, podcasts or unscripted content is a strong advantage.
• Experience shooting video, operating cameras or working with basic lighting and sound equipment is a plus.
• Experienced Microsoft Office user, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Competent Internet, Email, and Google application user.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Location:

• Lagos, Nigeria; including other locations as required.

Office Hours:

• 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday.