Video Editor

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage

Bonus Opportunities

401(k) Matching + ESOP

Vacation & Sick Days

Well-Being Programs

Career Growth & Mentorship

Charitable Sponsorships

Cell / Internet Reimbursement

Job summary

Golden Hippo is seeking a Video Editor to craft compelling narratives across long-form and short-form content for social platforms. You will edit with stock footage and in-house graphics, analyze trends, and pitch concepts to the Marketing Team.

Collaboration with writers and the marketing team is essential to optimize visuals and performance. The role requires a strong reel, 2 years in video editing, 1 year in motion graphics, and proficiency in Adobe suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a professional reel demonstrating editing and motion work.
• 2 years of video editing experience and 1 year in motion graphics.
• Strong portfolio showing long-form and short-form social content.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form video content using stock footage and in-house graphics.
• Create engaging short-form videos for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube.
• Analyze direct marketing trends and apply insights to videos.
• Conceptualize and pitch videos to the Marketing Team.
• Collaborate with writers and marketing to optimize creatives.
• Condense user-generated assets into engaging content.
• Assist publishing to optimize across platforms.

Skills

Aesthetic Excellence

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Media Publishing

Cross-Platform

Media Management

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Communication

Time Management

Motion Graphics

Video Editing (2 years)

Production Reel

Direct Response Marketing (preferred)

Social Media Analytics (preferred)

Google Sheets/Docs

Color Grading

Audio Mixing

Digital Strategy (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

2 years Video Editing

1 year Motion Graphics

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Audition

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Where A-Players Thrive.

We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

We’re Looking For A: Video Editor

Location: Hybrid (Woodland Hills, CA)

What You’ll Be Doing: In this role as the Video Editor, you'll be responsible for video production, editing & crafting compelling visual narratives that resonate with Golden Hippo’s target audience, and also drive marketing success. From brainstorming concepts to delivering polished final products, you'll be involved in every step of the process.

• Edit and create long-form video content utilizing stock footage and in-house graphics.
• Edit engaging short-form content for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• Analyze direct marketing trends and implement them in all the videos.
• Conceptualize and pitch videos to the Marketing Team.
• Collaborate with the writers and the Marketing Team to optimize creatives.
• Compile and condense user generated assets into engaging video content.
• Help manage the publishing process to ensure content is optimized across multiple platforms.

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Aesthetic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong sense of composition and aesthetic decision-making, ensuring that all video content aligns with high-quality visual standards.
• Adobe Suite Proficiency: Possesses advanced skills in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, with additional experience in Audition, Photoshop, and Illustrator considered a valuable asset.
• Media Encoding and Publishing: Holds a basic understanding of media encoding and publishing processes, contributing to the seamless dissemination of content across various platforms.
• Cross-Platform Proficiency: Exhibits experience working with both Mac and/or PC computers, showcasing adaptability and versatility in a diverse technological environment.
• Organization and Media Management: Displays meticulous organizational skills, effectively managing media assets and ensuring a streamlined workflow throughout the video production process.
• Collaborative Team Player: Thrives in a cross-functional team environment, actively contributing to collective goals that drive the continued growth of the business.
• Attention to Detail: Pays meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the precision and accuracy of all aspects of video production, from script to final delivery.
• Strong Communication Skills: Communicates effectively within the team, conveying ideas clearly and fostering an environment of open and constructive feedback.
• Problem-Solving Orientation: Exhibits a strong desire to solve challenges, coupled with openness to giving and receiving feedback, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Effective Time Management: Demonstrates the ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple competing tasks and demands, ensuring the efficient execution of projects.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years in Video Editing
• 1 year experience in Motion Graphics
• Must apply with Production/Editing reel
• Video Editor for Direct Response Marketing (preferred)
• Social Media Data Analysis (preferred)
• Google Sheets/Docs data entry (preferred)
• Color grading and audio mixing (preferred)Digital Strategy and Audience Development experience (preferred)

Golden Perks & Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Bonus Opportunities – Earn more with both annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
• Investing in Your Future – We match up to 3.5% of your 401(k) contributions and offer a company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), helping your retirement savings grow alongside the company. Learn more.
• Work-Life Balance – Start your first year accruing up to 15 days of vacation, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
• Well-Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
• Career Growth – Grow with us through our mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases designed to help you advance.
• Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
• Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!

The base salary range is $70,400 - $88,000 plus annual & monthly KPI bonus potential.

Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.