Social Media Editor, Okayplayer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $4,500 / month

The Social Media Editor contributes to Areya Medias mission by developing and executing compelling daily content in ways that showcase our brand personality and grow our audiences online.

The Social Media Editor (SME) is responsible formanaging Areya's social accounts across OkayAfrica. The SME should have a strong grasp of the social landscape, its various platforms and audiences, and constantly evolving trends.

• Edit and assemble raw footage into elevated, polished, engaging video content primarily for social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, X).
• Cut extractions from long form videos to be published across social platforms.
• Incorporate color grading, motion graphics, text overlays, sound effects, and music to enhance video quality and impact.
• Optimize video content for various social media platforms, including aspect ratios, file sizes, and character limits.
• Stay up-to-date with current social media trends, video editing techniques, and platform best practices.
• Collaborate closely with social media managers, content creators, and marketing teams to ensure content strategy alignment.
• Manage and organize video assets, ensuring efficient workflow and archiving.
• Provide creative input and recommendations for video content strategy and execution.
• Occasionally capture and produce content as needed.
• Create and manage social editing schedule and calendar.

The Social Media Video Editor should be an expert in brand culture, social trends, popular culture in general and Black culture specifically. They should have the following skills : education and experience.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the following are working conditions will be encountered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Areya Media, Inc. offers the following compensation :

Areya Media, Inc. is committed to defining and amplifying the voices of creators, contemporaries, and the people they inspire.

The creation of bold, original and compelling content to entertain, inform and inspire Okayplayers audience.