Social Video Producer: Fast Clips for Growth & Impact

The Dispatch; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Generous parental leave

Disability coverage

Equity participation

Additional standard benefits

Job summary

The Dispatch is seeking a Social Video Producer to turn our podcasts, TV appearances, and journalism into video content that reaches new audiences. You’ll cut clips, Shorts, shoot quick direct-to-camera takes with our writers, package YouTube uploads, and mentor two social interns who run day-to-day posting.

This hands-on role expects you to accelerate cutting speed by building templates, presets, and workflows so a small team can publish like a bigger one, every month.

Qualifications

• Two or more years editing short-form video for a news, media, creator, or brand account.
• Fluency in Premiere Pro, Descript, CapCut or similar editing tools.
• Experience with clipping tools like Opus Clip or Riverside’s Magic Clips.
• Familiarity with the political media landscape and right-of-center audiences.
• Ability to identify compelling moments and lead with them without altering the underlying work.
• Experience building templates, presets, and checklists to speed production.
• Comfort with platform analytics and using results to guide edits.
• Experience guiding interns or junior staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clip every episode and ship three to five hook-first clips within 24 hours.
• Package for YouTube with titles, thumbnails, descriptions, and chapters.
• Direct-to-camera shoots with writers and editors.
• Run the social calendar; ensure posts go out on time across platforms.
• Develop templates and presets to cut time from each step.
• Test new formats monthly with clear learnings and adaptations.
• Track clips’ impact on subscribers, signups, and members.
• Collaborate with multimedia and uphold production standards.

Skills

Video editing

Clip prepping

Platform analytics

Mentoring interns

Right-of-center familiarity

Hooks & storytelling

Tools

Premiere Pro

Descript

CapCut

Opus Clip

Riverside’s Magic Clips

Job description

The Dispatch is seeking a Social Video Producer to turn our podcasts, TV appearances, and journalism into video content that reaches new audiences. You’ll cut clips, Shorts, shoot quick direct-to-camera takes with our writers, package YouTube uploads, and mentor two social interns who run day-to-day posting.

This hands-on role expects you to accelerate cutting speed by building templates, presets, and workflows so a small team can publish like a bigger one, every month.