Social Video Producer & Editor

The role

This person will create and edit vertical-first social video content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. They will manage the social video pipeline and collaborate with Social Strategy and Video teams to execute programming strategies.

What you will do

• Create and edit high-quality, vertical-first social video.
• Edit in Adobe Premiere Pro following Forbes standards.
• Own the day-to-day social video pipeline including tracking backlog, edits, and approvals.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to prioritize work and manage timelines.
• Identify and develop social-first opportunities from existing footage and events.
• Support planning and production of vertical video tied to editorial priorities.
• Partner with Social Strategy on interview preparation and research.
• Participate in shoots and on-site event coverage.
• Collaborate to adapt long-form video for social.
• Maintain journalistic, editorial, brand, and creative standards.

Required qualifications

• Include a portfolio demonstrating original, social-first video work and evidence of successful audience reach and engagement.
• 1–2+ years of hands-on experience editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Must reside in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,

Nice to have

• Experience with Photoshop
• Experience with Figma
• Experience with Asana or similar project-management tools

About the company

Forbes is a global media brand that spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries. The brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly through journalism and events.