Social Media Video Editor & Manager

Social Media Video Editor & Manager

Artifacts

Artifacts is a nonprofit digital platform () bringing the radical histories of avant-garde, queer, and underground culture to new audiences through long-form oral history films. Working in collaboration with institutions including NYU Skirball, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Giorno Poetry Systems, Anthology Film Archives , and the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center , Artifacts operates at the intersection of archival preservation, storytelling, and contemporary digital media.

As Artifacts scales rapidly across social platforms, we’re seeking a highly proactive, data-driven Social Media Video Editor & Manager to own our social output end-to-end. This role combines sharp editorial instincts, strong short-form video editing skills, and a clear understanding of how content performs differently across platforms.

This is a hands-on position for someone who can cut compelling social-first videos, write punchy, accurate captions, and use analytics to drive real audience growth. You’ll report to the Creative Director, but you will run Artifacts’ social channels with a high degree of autonomy.

This role is primarily remote , with weekly team check-ins and occasional in-person requirements in NYC for meetings, events, or content coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Video Editing & Social Content Creation

• Edit long-form interview footage into high-impact, short-form clips optimized for: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, X (Twitter) & Facebook
• Execute consistent, high-quality formatting:
• Vertical-first edits
• Drop-down B-roll imagery
• Accurate subtitles and captions
• Updated end-cards directing viewers to YouTube
• Maintain a steady, reliable weekly output aligned with platform best practices and performance trends.

Social Copywriting

• Write accurate, engaging, and punchy social media captions, hooks, and titles designed to maximize watch time, reach, and engagement.
• Develop and maintain a distinctive Artifacts voice that feels intelligent, confident, and culturally fluent.
• Adapt tone and structure for different platforms while preserving a cohesive brand identity.
• Respond calmly, efficiently, and professionally to editorial feedback and revisions.

Social Content Planning, Scheduling & Execution

• Own the monthly social media calendar from planning through execution.
• Schedule and publish posts using Hootsuite , ensuring smooth cross-platform delivery.
• Ensure social content consistently reflects and amplifies Artifacts’ institutional partnerships, public programs, and platform releases at .
• Align content with:
• New film releases
• Institutional partnerships and events
• Birthdays, anniversaries, and key cultural dates
• Fundraising and end-of-year moments
• Proactively flag gaps, request edits, and adjust schedules as needed.

Social Collaborations & Audience Growth

• Identify and research potential social media collaborators (archives, institutions, creators, interest accounts, cultural pages).
• Coordinate collaborative posts and manage outreach.
• Track collaboration activity and outcomes in a structured system.

Data-Driven Strategy

A core part of this role.

• Use analytics from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, and Hootsuite to guide decisions.
• Identify performance trends and translate insights into actionable strategy.
• Track what works, refine what doesn’t, and replicate high-performing formats.
• Deliver clear, concise performance summaries on a regular basis.

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro .
• Strong experience editing social-first vertical video.
• Familiarity with Hootsuite for scheduling and analytics.
• Deep understanding of how content behaves differently across platforms.
• Excellent writing skills, with a sharp eye for clarity, tone, and pacing.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable working independently.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn avant-garde, queer, and underground cultural history.
• Comfort receiving and implementing editorial feedback efficiently.
• Prior experience independently managing or scaling social accounts preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Social platforms that clearly communicate Artifacts’ role as a trusted cultural archive, driving traffic back to our YouTube Channel, and institutional collaborations.
• A consistent, on-time monthly content calendar.
• Clear growth across key metrics (reach, engagement, watch time, followers).
• A steady pipeline of polished, platform-appropriate social clips.
• A confident, recognizable Artifacts voice across all platforms.
• Minimal supervision required—this role is proactive, not reactive.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] with the subject line:
Social Media Video Editor & Manager – Application

Include:

• Resume
• 3–5 examples of vertical social video edits
• A brief note explaining why you want to work with Artifacts

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 15 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10025