Social Media Editor, EW

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Job Title Social Media Editor, EW Job Description: I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives. The Social Media Editor executes EW’s strategy, content, and audience development on social platforms. They also work closely with EW’s Social Media Director as well as the video, edit, and sales teams in exploring and developing strategy for emerging platforms. This role requires advanced video editing capabilities, including proficiency in short-form, social-first video production, motion graphics, platform-native editing tools, and third-party editing tools (eg. Canva, Kapwing, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro). In addition to amplifying the work of the EW edit staff, the Social Media Editor will execute social-first or social-only original franchises, including short or platform-specific video series and secure social content from photo shoots, red carpets, and other exclusive opportunities. They should be comfortable conducting interviews both on- and off-camera. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for visual storytelling, a solid understanding of evolving video trends, and can independently conceptualize, shoot, and edit high-performing video content optimized for each platf...