Legion Creative is hiring: Social AV Editor - Social, Digital, and 360 in Glenda

Job Title: Social AV Editor – Social, Digital, and 360

Location: Glendale, CA

Department: Social, Digital, and 360

Reports To: Creative Director

Start Date: Flexible for first quarter of 2025

Location: Full Time in Office, Glendale, CA

Position Overview:

The Social AV Editor at Legion Creative is responsible for editing high-quality, engaging video content for social and digital platforms. This role involves cutting promos, cutdowns, and platform-specific content for entertainment and brand campaigns.

The ideal candidate has a strong sense of pacing, storytelling, and technical editing expertise, with a deep understanding of the unique demands of social content.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Production:

• Ideate, comp and pitch creative ideas
• Edit short-form video content for various social platforms and optimize according to brand platform guidelines
• Create social cuts from trailers, feature footage, or branded content
• Collaborate with motion designers and the creative team to incorporate motion graphics, subtitles, and other visual enhancements.
• Balance multiple project deadlines simultaneously while managing time effectively

Collaboration:

• Work closely with creative and strategy teams to execute the visual vision of campaigns.
• Implement feedback from internal teams and clients efficiently and accurately.
• Communicate proactively to flag potential issues or suggest creative solutions

Asset Management

• Organize and manage project files
• Maintain a clean and efficient editing workflow, following agency standards for file storage and asset handoff.
• Archive and catalog completed projects for easy future access.

Culture:

• Champion the Legion culture, contributing to a positive, collaborative environment.
• Stay updated on the latest trends in AV to drive innovation.
• Lead by example, ensuring new hires understand the agency’s proactive culture.
• Drive internal conversations around new video trends and innovations, ensuring the team stays ahead of the curve.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional editing experience in a social or digital content environment.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, proficiency in After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator is a bonus.
• Experience with sound design, color grading, and basic motion graphic integration.
• Strong understanding of editing for social platforms, including social formats, aspect ratios, durations, and trends.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Trello, Frame.io, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from senior team members.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with social and digital marketing campaigns.
• Current understanding of all social media platforms.
• Experience editing promotional content, such as sizzles, trailer cutdowns, and teasers.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with asset management tools like Frame.io, Trello, and similar platforms.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and creative work culture.
• Hands-on mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with a talented and creative team.
• Exposure to high-profile entertainment and brand campaigns.