Social Editor (Freelancer) - IN Job at WITHIN in Indianapolis

Social Editor (Freelancer) – IN

We push the boundaries of digital creativity and are looking for a Social Editor to join our creative team. Your focus will be on producing engaging short‑form content across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms. This role is perfect for a hands‑on editor with a passion for storytelling in fast‑moving social environments. You will collaborate with designers, strategists, and producers to craft culturally relevant, scroll‑stopping content that drives results for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Edit and deliver engaging short‑form videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms.
• Create dynamic motion graphics, typography animations, and visual effects to enhance social content and drive engagement.
• Repurpose existing footage into platform‑specific edits that reflect trends, client voice, and campaign goals.
• Stay on top of cultural and platform trends, integrating music, memes, and editing techniques that resonate with audiences.
• Create multiple versions and aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) to fit platform requirements and campaign specs.
• Collaborate with Creative Leads and Account Managers to ensure all deliverables meet creative and client standards.
• Ensure accuracy in timing, captions, graphics, and sound across all final assets.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of professional editing experience, ideally in a digital marketing, social media, or agency environment (internship experience considered).
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects for motion graphics, typography animation, and visual effects.
• Familiarity with social platforms and their native editing features (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, CapCut).
• Strong understanding of short‑form content trends, pacing, and storytelling.
• Ability to manage multiple edits at once, balancing speed with quality.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from senior team members.

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Familiarity with generative AI tools for editing, captioning, or effects.
• Hands‑on experience shooting social‑first content (phone or DSLR).
• Passion for pop culture, internet trends, and social storytelling.

Compensation & Work Details

• Base hourly rate DOE.
• Remote work opportunity – must be based in Indiana.

About WITHIN

WITHIN is the world's first performance branding company, partnering with some of the biggest brands to drive business growth through innovative marketing strategies. Our integrated operating model collapses traditional marketing silos across creative, media, performance, and brand. We work with clients in media, creative, SEO, lifecycle, retail media, affiliate, and influencer, aligning marketing strategies with core business objectives. With a full suite of offerings, we collaborate with iconic brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Ben and Jerry's, and Jose Cuervo. Our teams are small, closely knit, and highly adaptable, poised to solve problems and build systems at scale.