Social Video Creative & Editor

Tripadvisor; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote-friendly

Hybrid work model

Travel perks

Tuition assistance

Donation matching

Lifestyle benefit

Employee assistance program

Generous referral scheme

Job summary

Tripadvisor is seeking a Social Video Creative & Editor to join the Creative team. You will design and edit social-first content across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, collaborating with Creative and Social teams to capture travel moments in authentic, shareable formats.

You will work in a hybrid capacity in Boston or New York, producing short-form videos, on-camera content, and asset-rich posts while leveraging AI tools to accelerate ideation and production without sacrificing quality.

Qualifications

• 4+ years video editing experience with native social formats.
• Experience creating for social brands in-house or via agency.
• Ability to script and storyboard and contribute in development.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and editing of social videos for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
• Collaborate with Creative and Social teams to craft brand storytelling.
• Experiment with AI tools to speed content production while preserving craft.

Skills

Video editing

Social formats

Short-form video

Scripting/storyboarding

Adobe Creative Suite

AI tools

Communication & collaboration

Attention to detail

Travel enthusiasm

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Canva

Runway

Midjourney

ChatGPT

Job description

Social Video Creative & Editor | Tripadvisor

About Tripadvisor

The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork.

Social Video Creative & Editor | Tripadvisor

About Tripadvisor

The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. Tripadvisor Group is seeking a Social Video Creative & Editor to join the Tripadvisor Creative team. Reporting to the Creative Director, this person will work primarily with the Creative and Social teams to create and edit social-first content across Tripadvisors channels on platforms including but not limited to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. As well as support any additional creative needs as appropriate. The ideal candidate is comfortable producing short-form videos and other social media posts, capturing original content or leveraging existing content, creator content, stock footage and UGC. They are a social native that understands platform nuances, has a great eye for social trends and is passionate about all things travel. We're looking for a self-starter with excellent judgment and communication skills. This is a fulltime, paid position. Job Location: Hybrid in Boston, or New York.

You Will

• Operate at the forefront of social creativity with a creator first mindset and a strong instinct for what cuts through on platforms. You live and breathe internet culture, spotting emerging trends and turning them into brand storytelling that feels timely and part of the conversation.
• Work closely with Tripadvisor Groups Creative and Social teams to develop social media content for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube with potential for Facebook, Pinterest and Reddit.
• Lead production and execution of a range of social videos and posts, leveraging trends and placing Tripadvisor at the heart of the cultural conversation.
• Use AI and emerging creative tools to supercharge production, experimenting with new workflows that allow us to ideate, produce and scale high quality video content faster while keeping the craft and originality of the work front and centre.
• Appear on-camera or voice videos; in partnership with the brand team, hone Tripadvisor’s unique voice on social.
• Participate in brainstorms, proactively bring new ideas to the table, take direction and feedback from Social and Creative team leads.
• Manage workback calendars and production needs to meet deadlines with the social media team.
• Find creative ways to adapt relevant archival Tripadvisor Group footage to support the social media calendar.
• Assist the Creative team on diverse video editing projects, demonstrating flexibility and readiness to assist across video and photo production tasks as needed.

You Have

• 4+ years video editing experience, preferably with a focus on native social formats e.g. TikTok, Reels.
• Experiencing capturing social first videos and photos, specifically short-form video content (30-90 seconds).
• Experience creating specifically for social media for a brand either at an agency or directly with a brand.
• Ability to script, storyboard and contribute during creative development.
• Proficiency in editing and design software such as the Adobe suite, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and in-app editing tools.
• Experience using AI creative tools such as Runway, Midjourney, ChatGPT or Adobe Firefly to enhance ideation, editing and rapid content production.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and strategic thinking to cross-functional teams. Ability to work independently and under close direction
• Consistent attention to detail including project structure and asset organization
• A genuine love for and excitement about all things social and travel

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses
• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team.
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.
• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.
• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.
• Generous referral scheme. Help us grow and be rewarded with generous awards for referring successful candidates.

Our Cultural Pillars

Traveler first

We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us.

Execution is our edge

We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else’s problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges.

We succeed together

The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements.

The salary range for this role in the U.S. is $80,000 - $100,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s pay position within the wage range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. This compensation range may also be modified in the future.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at [e-mail].

If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at [e-mail]. We have all the answers!