Video Editor & Social Media Content Creator
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Daystar Television is seeking a full-time Video Editor and Social Media Content Creator (The Rebecca Weiss Podcast) to turn thoughtful, long-form conversations into compelling episodes and digital content. Responsibility includes edit full episodes, identify moments worth sharing, and create engaging videos for social media. Must have a strong editor and storyteller with advanced skills in both Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Ability to recognize a powerful moment in a long interview, shape it without losing its meaning, and present it effectively in both full-length and short-form videos.
***To apply: Submit a résumé and portfolio with examples of long-form edits, short-form social videos, and motion graphics. Please briefly describe your role in each example***
Key Responsibilities
Podcast editing and post-production
- Edit full-length video episodes with strong pacing, clean transitions, and close attention to the substance of each conversation.
- Select camera angles and incorporate supporting footage and graphics where useful.
- Create motion graphics and on-screen elements in Adobe After Effects for episodes and promotional videos.
- Create final video exports for YouTube and other distribution channels.
- Review deliverables for technical quality, accuracy, captions, spelling, and consistency.
- Organize project files, footage, graphics, and final assets so the production team can find and reuse them easily.
Social media content creation
- Identify strong hooks, memorable insights, and emotionally resonant moments within each episode.
- Produce short-form videos for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Facebook, and other relevant platforms.
- Add captions, motion graphics, music, and platform-appropriate framing while preserving the guest’s and host’s intent.
- Create episode previews, launch-day clips, follow-up clips, and evergreen highlights.
Collaboration
- Partner with Rebecca, producers, and the broader media team to understand the purpose and priorities of each episode.
- Participate in editorial planning and help identify content opportunities before and after filming.
- Manage feedback and revisions professionally while meeting agreed deadlines.
- Exercise sound judgment with personal stories, sensitive topics, guest remarks, and faith-related content.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience editing long-form video and creating short-form social content.
- Advanced proficiency in both Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, including the ability to create and integrate motion graphics into video edits.
- A portfolio showing strong storytelling, pacing, motion graphics, and editing for different platforms.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deliverables at once.
- Ability to receive feedback, work collaboratively, and take projects from raw footage through final delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with interview-based podcasts or other long-form conversations.
- Experience filming, lighting, or operating cameras during studio productions.
- An understanding of faith-based media and the ability to handle its subject matter with care and editorial integrity.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit at workstation for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to do excessive walking.
- Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
- Must be able to work shifts as scheduled.
- Must be able to work extended hours during events.
What Success Looks Like
- Full episodes are delivered on schedule and meet a consistently high production standard.
- Every episode produces a thoughtful set of short-form videos with strong openings and clear audience value.
- Motion graphics enhance the content and fit the podcast’s visual style.
- The podcast team can trust this person to spot opportunities and protect the quality of the Rebecca Weiss Podcast.