Fast-Turn Social Shooter/Editor for Dynamic Content

Flora--bama; Orange Beach (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Beach Happy is seeking a fast, creative, and highly self-directed Shooter/Editor to drive day-to-day social-first content across Beach Happy locations, road tours, events, activations, partnerships, and brand experiences.

The Shooter/Editor must recognize great moments, capture them in real environments, and turn raw footage into finished content quickly, keeping Beach Happy’s energetic and authentic style with speed and editorial instinct.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional or demonstrated experience shooting and editing short-form, social-first content.
• Must be able to independently shoot AND edit.
• Strong proficiency with CapCut, Adobe Premiere, or comparable fast-turn editing software.
• Experience independently operating mobile and mirrorless cameras and capturing quality audio in field environments.
• Strong editorial instincts with the ability to recognize compelling moments and make creative decisions without constant direction.
• Working knowledge of TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and platform-native content requirements.
• Ability to work quickly without overproducing content or allowing perfection to interfere with publishing speed.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage large volumes of footage, files, archives, and production assets.
• Comfortable working outdoors, carrying production equipment, traveling, and working in active event and hospitality environments.
• Must be available for periodic travel, evenings, weekends, events, and multi-day production schedules.
• Must live on the Gulf Coast or be willing to relocate.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Experience with creator content, podcasts, sports, hospitality, tourism, live events, documentary-style field production, or still photography is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Field Production & Content Capture across beaches, venues, and events.
• Edit short-form vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and other platforms.
• Independently recognize strong moments and decide on shots without step-by-step direction.
• Maintain Beach Happy visual style while keeping content authentic and unpolished.
• Support road production along the Gulf Coast and multi-day shoots.
• Capture events, activations, and partner experiences for future content.
• Organize, label, archive, and maintain footage and assets.

Skills

Video shooting

Video editing

Editorial instincts

Fast-turn editing

Mobile/mirrorless camera operation

Organizational discipline

Tools

CapCut

Adobe Premiere

Job description

Beach Happy is seeking a fast, creative, and highly self-directed Shooter/Editor to drive day-to-day social-first content across Beach Happy locations, road tours, events, activations, partnerships, and brand experiences.

The Shooter/Editor must recognize great moments, capture them in real environments, and turn raw footage into finished content quickly, keeping Beach Happy’s energetic and authentic style with speed and editorial instinct.