Manager Social Editor (Hybrid - Culver City, CA)

Our customer is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes a large portfolio of content and brands across television, film, and streaming and is available in over 200 countries and territories and over 45 languages. Headquartered in New York, NY with more than 30 office locations in the United States.

We are seeking a Manager Social Editor on a contract basis to support their business needs. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote/week) in Culver City, CA.

As a Social Editor, you will play a key role in shaping social-first creative and culturally resonant content that connects premium entertainment programming with social audiences in a way that feels native to each platform.

Working at the intersection of entertainment, culture, and digital storytelling, you will translate programming priorities into platform-native social content, fan engagement moments, and talent-driven video concepts that drive awareness, fandom, and audience growth.

This role blends hands-on video editing and production expertise with a strong understanding of what makes content perform, bringing entertainment brands and programming to life across social platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of social-first creative strategies that drive awareness, fandom, and engagement across entertainment programming and brand channels.
• Translate programming priorities into platform-native video concepts, social content series, and fan engagement initiatives.
• Concept, pitch, and execute original social content ideas and formats.
• Identify emerging trends, cultural moments, and real-time opportunities to inform content direction.
• Balance always-on social content, trend-driven moments, and campaign-focused video support.
• Collaborate on end-to-end social video production from concept development through post-production and publishing.
• Ensure content aligns with platform-specific formats, audience behaviors, and best practices across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, X, and emerging platforms.
• Concept and oversee talent-driven social video content aligned with brand voice, audience expectations, and programming goals.
• Maintain a high creative standard for video editing, pacing, storytelling, and visual execution.
• Adapt messaging and storytelling approaches to different social platforms and audience segments.
• Partner with social strategy teams to monitor content performance and engagement metrics.
• Identify high-performing formats, editing styles, and storytelling approaches to inform future content strategies.
• Optimize social content based on platform insights, audience behavior, and performance trends.
• Review and approve social assets and post copy prior to publishing.
• Ensure content accuracy, cultural relevance, and brand consistency across campaigns.
• Collaborate with marketing teams, production partners, talent teams, and other stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Maintain flexibility for occasional nights and weekends during launches, live events, or major cultural moments.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in brand marketing, social media strategy, creative content development, or related fields.
• Experience within entertainment, media, sports, or agency environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing social-first creative and culturally relevant content.
• Experience conceptualizing and executing talent-driven social content.
• Strong understanding of content performance across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, X, and emerging social platforms.
• Strong creative instincts with the ability to translate entertainment programming into engaging social content.
• Expertise in video editing, pacing, structure, and storytelling.
• Deep understanding of internet culture, fandom communities, creators, and social trends.
• Strong understanding of short-form and long-form social video content strategies.
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
• Experience using social media publishing and analytics tools such as ListenFirst, Sprout, Sprinklr, Monday.com, Airtable, or Asana.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to guide and provide feedback to editors and designers to elevate creative quality.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage projects from concept through execution in fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of platform-native content formats and audience engagement strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with entertainment brands, sports organizations, streaming platforms, or media companies.
• Familiarity with talent management workflows and on-set production processes.
• Experience developing social-first video content and creative campaigns.
• Background in social creative development or digital storytelling.
• Experience working within large, matrixed organizations.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.