Forbes

Social Video Producer & Editor

Jersey City, NJ

Sponsorship not specified$70k-$80kDetected 1 day ago

AlgorithmsPhotoshopIllustratorCanvaAfter EffectsPremiere ProVideo Production

About the role

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century.
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators.

Create, edit, and finalize highly engaging social-first content at scale (high-volume daily output), with a primary focus on short-form video across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, and Bluesky.
Perform sound mixing on all owned edits.
Deliver rough cuts and final assets on deadline, incorporating feedback as assigned from project stakeholders.
Maintain journalistic and brand standards set by Forbes Media across all content.
Maintain quality, style and aesthetic standards as directed by the Creative Director of Video.
Work closely with the video team to create platform-optimized social content adapted from, or produced in parallel with, traditional Forbes video.
Collaborate as needed with other video team members, including but not limited to the Creative Director, Senior Producers, Producers, Directors, Editors, and the Motion Designer and Animator, to execute assigned projects.
Actively participate in pre-production and on-set workflows to support the creation of social-first video ties to Forbes franchise lists, covers, and key editorial moments.
Create content that supports programming needs as defined by the Director of Social Strategy and Programming and the Social Strategy team.
Provide social media support for internal campaigns and initiatives, ensuring cohesive messaging and timely content delivery as assigned by the Head of Video or the Director of Social Strategy and Programming.

Forbes is looking for Social Producers/Editors with proven experience creating original, platform-specific content for channels like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
The Ideal Candidate:

Actively monitors trending sounds, memes, challenges, and content formats, and is able to quickly ideate and execute social content that keeps brands relevant and at the forefront of social conversations.
Has 2+ years of video editing experience in a digital publishing, production company, agency, or brand environment.
Is highly skilled and lightning fast-working in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and Figma.
Experience with Jitter is a plus.
Has experience working with Opus, Wochit, CapCut, and other browser- or app-based editing tools.
Possesses strong voiceover recording, scripting, and story-editing skills.
Demonstrates strong editorial judgement with a keen understanding of news, politics, business, and pop culture
Communicates clearly and effectively about creative and technical needs with a range of cross-functional stakeholders.

This listing is sourced directly from Forbes's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.