Social Media Assistant

Sweats & The City Media, Inc; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweats & the City Media, Inc is seeking a Social Media Assistant who can film and edit short-form video for Instagram and TikTok, on location around LA.

You will shoot iPhone content in Santa Monica, edit fast-turnaround Reels, and help repurpose longer videos into clips while keeping a busy content calendar.

Qualifications

• A portfolio of short-form videos you've shot and edited (Reels or TikToks).
• Strong editing skills in CapCut, Edits, or similar.
• Comfort filming on iPhone, with an eye for natural light, framing, and clean audio.
• A feel for what makes people stop scrolling: pacing, hooks, and on-screen text.
• Reliable, organized, and able to hit tight deadlines.
• Based in LA, with your own transportation to shoots.

Responsibilities

• Film Reels and brand partnership content, on location around LA and at home.
• Edit short-form video for Instagram and TikTok: tight cuts, captions, on-screen text, B-roll overlays, and trending audio.
• Capture B-roll and behind-the-scenes footage to build a reusable library.
• Help prep shoots: shot lists, lighting, audio, and gear.
• Package sponsored content to brand specs and deadlines, including raw files and caption-free versions.
• Repurpose long videos into clips, carousels, and Stories.
• Keep the content calendar organized and help track what's performing.
• Bring ideas for hooks, formats, and trends.

Skills

Portfolio of short-form videos

Editing for Reels/TikToks

Filming on iPhone

Eye for lighting and framing

Meeting deadlines

Idea generation for hooks/trends

Tools

CapCut

Mobile editing apps

Job description

Sweats & the City is looking for a Social Media Assistant who can film and edit short-form video for Instagram and TikTok.

Sweats & the City is a boutique fitness content and consulting platform founded in 2016. We help people see the fitness industry, fitness trends, and boutique studios differently, through talking-to-camera Reels, studio reviews, brand partnerships, and a Substack.

You'll work directly with founder Dale to bring ideas to life: shooting iphone content in LA (mostly Santa Monica, steps away from SMC) and editing fast-turnaround Reels.

What you'll do

• Film Reels and brand partnership content, on location around LA and at home
• Edit short-form video for Instagram and TikTok: tight cuts, captions, on-screen text, B-roll overlays, and trending audio
• Capture B-roll and behind-the-scenes footage to build a reusable library
• Help prep shoots: shot lists, lighting, audio, and gear
• Package sponsored content to brand specs and deadlines, including raw files and caption-free versions
• Repurpose long videos into clips, carousels, and Stories
• Keep the content calendar organized and help track what's performing
• Bring ideas for hooks, formats, and trends

What I'm looking for

Must-haves

• A portfolio of short-form videos you've shot and edited (Reels or TikToks)
• Strong editing skills in CapCut, Edits, or similar
• Comfort filming on iPhone, with an eye for natural light, framing, and clean audio
• A feel for what makes people stop scrolling: pacing, hooks, and on-screen text
• Reliable, organized, and able to hit tight deadlines
• Based in LA, with your own transportation to shoots