UGC Producer & Editor

SocialScience; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SocialScience is seeking a creator to direct, shoot, and edit UGC-style ads. You will work with our talent pool to develop compelling paid social content, from treatment to on-set execution.

You’ll need 3+ years editing reels and experience with creators; paid social experience is a plus. Based in the Philadelphia area, you’ll collaborate with the creative director, strategy, and media teams to tie creative decisions to performance data.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years producing and editing social-first content.
• 3 reels that show both sides: you shot it and you cut it.
• Demonstrated UGC and creator-led work.
• Comfortable as the only person on a shoot, and capable of directing a small crew when needed.
• Strong instincts for pacing, hooks, and the first three seconds.
• Proven ability to manage several projects at once without missing deadlines.
• Based in the Philadelphia area.

Responsibilities

• Direct remote self-shoots on iPhone and pro kit, and direct creators remotely and on set, including lighting and sound on small productions.
• Edit high-volume social-first assets for Meta, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging placements.
• Cut multiple variants and hooks from a single shoot so one production feeds a full testing matrix.
• Handle color, audio cleanup, light retouching, motion graphics, and on-screen typography.
• Work with our creative director, strategists, and media team to tie creative decisions to performance data, and pitch the next round based on what the numbers said.
• Manage project files, versioning, and delivery specs across concurrent client workstreams.
• Stay ahead of platform trends, formats, and creator culture, and bring ideas unprompted.

Skills

Video editing

Directing

On-set direction

UGC content production

Collaboration

Pacing & hooks

Tools

Descript

Runway

Adobe AI

Job description

SocialScience is a growth marketing firm built for companies ready to scale. We help brands drive measurable results across paid media, conversion strategy, creative testing, and acquisition, working with clients like charity: water, University of Maryland Global Campus, and Credit Karma. We specialize in creator-driven campaigns that drive real business results.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a creator who can direct, shoot, and edit UGC-style ads. You’ll work with creators from our talent pool, helping them develop compelling ads for paid social.

You’ll need deep knowledge of every part of the process, from shaping the treatment to technical fluency with equipment and post. You’ll partner with our creative director and strategy team on every project. The CD owns the idea and the narrative. You own the camera, the cut, and the quality bar.

This role requires 3+ years editing reels and working with creators. Experience with paid social is a plus.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Direct remote self-shoots on iPhone and pro kit, and direct creators remotely and on set, including lighting and sound on small productions
• Edit high-volume social-first assets for Meta, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging placements
• Cut multiple variants and hooks from a single shoot so one production feeds a full testing matrix
• Handle color, audio cleanup, light retouching, motion graphics, and on-screen typography
• Work with our creative director, strategists, and media team to tie creative decisions to performance data, and pitch the next round based on what the numbers said
• Manage project files, versioning, and delivery specs across concurrent client workstreams
• Stay ahead of platform trends, formats, and creator culture, and bring ideas unprompted

WHAT YOU NEED

• 3-5 years producing and editing social-first content, in-house or at an agency
• 3 reels that show both sides: you shot it and you cut it
• Demonstrated UGC and creator-led work. You know the difference between polished brand video and content that reads as authentic
• Comfortable as the only person on a shoot, and capable of directing a small crew when the job calls for it
• Strong instincts for pacing, hooks, and the first three seconds
• Proven ability to manage several projects at once without dropping delivery dates
• Collaborative, feedback-hungry, and low-ego about killing a cut that isn't working
• Based in the Philadelphia area

NICE TO HAVE

• An existing creator or talent roster you can bring with you
• Performance marketing literacy: you’ve read a creative report and changed your approach because of it
• AI post tools (Descript, Runway, Adobe's AI features)
• Stills photography on your reel
• Experience in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, fintech, or nonprofit categories

COMPENSATION

$75,000 - $85,000 (commensurate with experience)