Associate Social Editor
Afar · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $65,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Create, schedule, and promote social content.
- Focus on short-form video creation and editing.
- Manage social content calendar and operations.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams.
- Optimize content for platform performance and engagement.
About the role
Associate Social Editor
Afar is seeking an Associate Social Editor to support the Director of Social Platforms and execute our social media strategy across platforms. This role will be responsible for the creation, scheduling, and promotion of social content, with a strong emphasis on short-form video.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creation, scheduling, and publishing of social content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.
- Assist in developing and producing platform-specific assets, including video and static content for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
- Edit social-first video content in Afar’s style, ensuring quality, consistency, and performance optimization.
- Maintain and manage the social content calendar, ensuring consistent posting and timely execution.
- Track deadlines and keep all social projects on schedule across teams and contributors.
- Oversee day-to-day social operations to ensure efficiency and consistency across platforms.
- Communicate monthly social video needs to both the external creators and internal teams.
- Assign projects, provide creative direction, and review submitted content.
- Support cross-platform social strategy, set by the Director of Social Platforms, ensuring content is optimized and tailored for each channel.
- Help maintain a cohesive brand voice and visual identity across all social platforms.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflow, content performance, and audience engagement.
Requirements
- 2-3 Years experience in a Social role (Media preferred).
- Capable of using Adobe Suite (Premiere, Indesign, Photoshop).
- Ability to cut in CapCut and Instagram Edits.
- Highly organized.
- Experience with Social SEO trends.
- Ability to shoot and edit from a phone or DSLR.
Key skills/competency
- Social Media Strategy
- Content Creation
- Video Editing
- Social Media Management
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- CapCut
- Content Calendar Management
- Audience Engagement
- Social SEO
- Brand Voice
Skills & topics
- Associate Social Editor
- Social Media
- Content Creation
- Video Editing
- Social Media Management
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- CapCut
- Social SEO
- Afar
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your social media experience, video editing skills (Adobe Suite, CapCut), and organizational abilities relevant to the Associate Social Editor role.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include links to social media campaigns you've managed, edited videos, and any examples demonstrating your understanding of social SEO trends.
- Demonstrate creativity: Prepare examples of how you've maintained brand voice and visual identity, and how you'd approach editing social-first video content for Afar.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with social media strategy, content calendars, and audience engagement, as well as your proficiency with relevant editing tools.
Technical preparation
Master Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing.,Become proficient with CapCut for quick edits.,Practice shooting and editing on mobile devices.,Familiarize yourself with social SEO best practices.
Behavioral questions
How do you manage multiple deadlines effectively?,Describe a time you improved content performance.,How do you maintain brand consistency across platforms?,How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of an Associate Social Editor at Afar?
- The Associate Social Editor at Afar is primarily responsible for the creation, scheduling, promotion, and editing of social media content, with a strong emphasis on short-form video, across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts. This role also involves managing the social content calendar and collaborating with various teams to ensure content consistency and performance.
- What software proficiency is required for the Associate Social Editor position at Afar?
- Proficiency is required in Adobe Suite (Premiere, Indesign, Photoshop) for content creation and editing. Additionally, the ability to cut video content using CapCut and Instagram Edits is essential for this Associate Social Editor role.
- How much experience is needed to be considered for the Associate Social Editor role at Afar?
- Afar is looking for candidates with 2-3 years of experience in a social media role, preferably within the media industry, to fill the Associate Social Editor position.
- Does the Associate Social Editor role at Afar involve video editing?
- Yes, a significant part of the Associate Social Editor's responsibilities involves editing social-first video content in Afar’s distinct style, ensuring it is optimized for performance and maintaining quality and consistency. This includes editing from a phone or DSLR.
- What kind of content calendar management is expected from an Associate Social Editor at Afar?
- The Associate Social Editor will maintain and manage the social content calendar, ensuring consistent posting schedules, timely execution of content, and on-time delivery of social projects across different teams and contributors for Afar.
- How important are social SEO trends for the Associate Social Editor role at Afar?
- Experience with Social SEO trends is a key requirement for the Associate Social Editor at Afar. This knowledge helps in optimizing content for better visibility and performance across social platforms.