Post-Production Editor (Paid Social)

As a Post-Production Editor at Proppel's client, your primary responsibilities include editing short-form videos for platforms like Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Google. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure the content aligns with campaign goals, develop multiple variations of creative content based on audience insights, and apply different editing techniques to test performance across platforms.

To qualify for the Post-Production Editor position at Proppel, candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience editing video ads either in-house or at an agency. Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop is essential. Familiarity with tools like Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Creative Center, YouTube Ads, and Google's ad tools is also required.

While not strictly required, having basic motion graphics skills in After Effects is considered a nice-to-have for the Post-Production Editor role at Proppel. It will enhance your ability to produce high-quality video content and work effectively with the creative vision of the agency.

Post-Production Editors at Proppel work in a flexible, 100% remote environment that supports a work-life balance. You will be part of an international team collaborating across different time zones while enjoying the perks of remote work, including 10 days of paid time off and US holidays.

The Post-Production Editor plays a crucial role in translating creative direction and audience insights into compelling video content, which is essential for a successful digital marketing campaign. By creating engaging short-form videos tailored to platform-specific formats, you help drive performance and engagement, directly impacting the client's marketing objectives.

When discussing your video editing process, highlight how you start by understanding the creative direction and audience insights, then outline your steps, such as storyboarding, selecting footage, editing in software like Premiere Pro, applying effects, and refining the content based on feedback.

Emphasize your flexibility and adaptability when handling feedback. Share an example where you efficiently integrated feedback into your edits, ensuring that you maintained the project’s goals while also incorporating necessary changes.

Discuss techniques tailored to platform specifics, such as using quick cuts, dynamic transitions, and attention-grabbing graphics. Cite your experience with various platforms and how you have researched trends to match format requirements.

Provide a concrete example where you've analyzed the performance data of past videos—like engagement metrics or audience retention—and how that information guided your edits in subsequent projects to optimize for better results.

Share specific instances where you've collaborated with producers, strategists, or media buyers. Highlight how teamwork led to improved creative content and how communication played a key role in achieving your project objectives.

Discuss your proficiency with tools like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, explaining why you prefer them, such as user-friendly interfaces, robust features, and how they've allowed you to express creativity effectively in your projects.

Provide an example of a difficult project and the specific challenges you faced, detailing your approach to solving the problem, such as adjusting timelines or learning new techniques, while emphasizing the successful outcome.

Share your strategies for keeping up with trends, such as following industry leaders on social media, participating in online forums, or regularly taking courses. Emphasize your enthusiasm for continuous learning and adapting to industry changes.

Discuss how you view video content as a form of storytelling and the importance of narrative structure. Share examples of how you’ve crafted compelling stories to engage viewers and support the campaign's objectives.

Express your passion for creative work and how Proppel’s commitment to top-tier talent aligns with your career goals. Mention what excites you about contributing to innovative marketing campaigns for leading e-Commerce brands.