Video Editor & Social Media Producer

<p><strong>Video Editor & Social Media Producer</strong></p><p>Business of Film Podcast </p><p>Part-Time | 20 hours/week | $20/hour</p><p>Remote / Toronto preferred</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Business of Film</em></strong> is looking for a sharp, creative <strong>Video Editor & Social Media Producer </strong>to join the team behind our weekly film and entertainment industry podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Jesse Ikeman (Chief Creative Officer, Vortex Media), <em>Business of Film</em> goes inside the creative and business sides of film, television and entertainment through conversations with filmmakers, showrunners, producers, writers, executives and other industry leaders. Recent guests include Courtney A. Kemp (Netflix’s<em> Nemesis</em>), Eva Anderson (<em>Margo’s Got Money Troubles</em>, Apple TV+), and Emmy-nominated stunt coordinator Victor Paguia (<em>FBI</em>).</p><p><br></p><p>We’re looking for someone who understands that great editing isn’t just about making a clean cut. It’s about finding the moment people want to watch, packaging it for the platform, and helping a great conversation travel.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a hands-on role responsible for helping take each weekly episode from raw recording to finished podcast, YouTube episode and social rollout.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Edit the full weekly podcast episode, including tightening dialogue, removing filler and repetitive language, adding supporting clips/graphics and creating an engaging opening teaser.</li><li>Edit and package approximately 12–16 short-form clips per episode for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts. </li><li>Create additional 3-minute YouTube videos pulled from strong moments in each conversation.</li><li>Use archival footage, film/TV clips, graphics, sound design and other visual elements where appropriate to make editorial moments more engaging.</li><li>Build platform-native edits designed around retention, hooks and shareability, rather than simply resizing long-form content.</li><li>Create episode thumbnails, social graphics and podcast artwork using established <em>Business of Film</em> templates.</li><li>Help develop SEO and algorithm-conscious titles, descriptions, captions, hashtags and on-screen hooks for each platform. </li><li>Upload and schedule the weekly episode across PodBean, YouTube and Spotify, including thumbnails, descriptions, chapters and end screens.</li><li>Schedule and publish social content across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts throughout the week. Our typical rollout includes two short-form posts per day on Instagram/TikTok, with selected clips separately rolled out on YouTube Shorts. </li><li>Collaborate directly with the podcast producer and host on selects, approvals and creative direction.</li><li>Bring ideas. If you see a better hook, visual treatment, meme, cutaway, title or way to make something hit harder, we want to hear it.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>You’ll Be Great For This If You…</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Are confident editing in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.</li><li>Understand vertical video and what makes content work on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.</li><li>Have strong editorial instincts and can identify the most interesting 30 seconds inside a 50-minute conversation.</li><li>Know how to make conversational content feel tight, polished and fast-moving without over-editing it.</li><li>Have an eye for thumbnails, graphics and visual storytelling.</li><li>Are comfortable learning and working with tools such as Riverside, Canva, Adobe Podcast, PodBean, Spotify for Creators and social scheduling platforms.</li><li>Understand basic SEO, social algorithms and audience retention.</li><li>Are organized enough to manage a recurring weekly publishing schedule.</li><li>Follow entertainment, film, television or pop culture and genuinely enjoy the space.</li><li>Can work independently, take feedback well and reliably hit deadlines.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Bonus Points</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Experience with podcast editing, entertainment content, social media strategy, YouTube packaging, motion graphics, sound design or entertainment marketing is a major plus.</p><p><br></p><p>Knowledge of film and television is also extremely valuable. You’ll regularly be working with conversations about current films, series, filmmakers and the business behind them.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Details</strong></p><p><br></p><p>20 hours per week</p><p>$20/hour</p><p>Part-time</p><p>Remote-friendly</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To Apply</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Please send the following to megan@vortexpix.com:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Your résumé</li><li>A portfolio/reel or links to editing work</li><li>Examples of short-form/social content you’ve edited, if available</li><li>A short note telling us a little about yourself and why <em>Business of Film</em> sounds interesting to you</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Film people, internet people and editors with strong creative instincts are very much encouraged to apply.</p>

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