Social Media Video Editor, Financial Content
Nicholas Crown, Chicago, IL, United States
Contract-to-Hire | On-Site Preferred | West Loop, Chicago
We’re hiring a social video editor to help drive a high-output financial media operation based in our West Loop office in Chicago.
Nicholas Crown operates a fast-growing financial media brand(+3M followers and growing) across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X, publishing short-form content focused on markets, macro, investing, and portfolio strategy. The content combines financial education with premium social-first execution and reaches a large audience across platforms.
This is a short-form-first role. We publish 4–5 units per day, so speed is critical. You should be comfortable working quickly, turning edits fast, and operating in a real-time content environment where markets move and content has to move with them.
You do not need to be a financial expert, but you must have a basic understanding of financial markets and feel comfortable working around topics like investing and market commentary.
What you’ll do
Edit high-volume short-form video for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X
Turn around content quickly, often same-day
Cut both studio-shot educational content and more spontaneous real-time market and lifestyle content
Collaborate closely with video production to turn fresh shoots into finished content quickly
Add captions, on-screen text, pacing, and structure that feel sharp, premium, and native to each platform
Pull selects and identify strong moments from raw footage
Create multiple versions of content when needed
Maintain organized project files and a clean workflow inside the office
Schedule and publish content using our publishing and scheduling tools
Work closely with the team to keep output high without sacrificing quality
What matters most
Speed
Strong short-form editing instincts
Good taste and clean judgment
Comfort with financial subject matter
Ability to work under daily publishing pressure
Reliability in an in-office, fast-moving environment
You're a fit if you
Have real experience editing short-form social content at a high volume
Know how to make videos feel clean, current, and platform-native
Can move fast without making content feel sloppy or generic
Are comfortable hearing financial and market language every day
Can take direction well and iterate quickly
Are organized, dependable, and low-drama
Nice to have
Experience editing for a creator, media brand, or finance-related business
Familiarity with market- or news-driven content
Ability to identify strong hooks and structure clips for retention
Basic comfort working around a premium brand aesthetic
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We’re hiring a social video editor to help drive a high-output financial media operation based in our West Loop office in Chicago.
Nicholas Crown operates a fast-growing financial media brand(+3M followers and growing) across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X, publishing short-form content focused on markets, macro, investing, and portfolio strategy. The content combines financial education with premium social-first execution and reaches a large audience across platforms.
This is a short-form-first role. We publish 4–5 units per day, so speed is critical. You should be comfortable working quickly, turning edits fast, and operating in a real-time content environment where markets move and content has to move with them.
You do not need to be a financial expert, but you must have a basic understanding of financial markets and feel comfortable working around topics like investing and market commentary.
What you’ll do
Edit high-volume short-form video for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X
Turn around content quickly, often same-day
Cut both studio-shot educational content and more spontaneous real-time market and lifestyle content
Collaborate closely with video production to turn fresh shoots into finished content quickly
Add captions, on-screen text, pacing, and structure that feel sharp, premium, and native to each platform
Pull selects and identify strong moments from raw footage
Create multiple versions of content when needed
Maintain organized project files and a clean workflow inside the office
Schedule and publish content using our publishing and scheduling tools
Work closely with the team to keep output high without sacrificing quality
What matters most
Speed
Strong short-form editing instincts
Good taste and clean judgment
Comfort with financial subject matter
Ability to work under daily publishing pressure
Reliability in an in-office, fast-moving environment
You're a fit if you
Have real experience editing short-form social content at a high volume
Know how to make videos feel clean, current, and platform-native
Can move fast without making content feel sloppy or generic
Are comfortable hearing financial and market language every day
Can take direction well and iterate quickly
Are organized, dependable, and low-drama
Nice to have
Experience editing for a creator, media brand, or finance-related business
Familiarity with market- or news-driven content
Ability to identify strong hooks and structure clips for retention
Basic comfort working around a premium brand aesthetic
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