THE JOB: Social Media Producer/Editor Trainee

Are you a passionate, hard-working and focused individual with video production skills and a curiosity about sports and social media content production? If you are, we want to hear from you! As a Social Media Producer/Editor trainee, you will create social content for publication across Octagon’s roster of athlete and talent client channels. Your work will include asset management, content ideation, editing, presenting for approval, and publishing. You’ll push creative boundaries to produce engaging content and stay one step ahead of the current social media landscape.

The position is located in our McLean, VA office and is a paid full-time, limited-term position (30-40 hours per week for six months) in the spring and summer.

Who we’re Looking For:

You have 1-2 years of professional experience working in social media video editing and production, or a recent college degree in a related field.
You are up to speed on trending topics, sports, music, culture, and content.
You have experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, Photoshop, and Canva; particularly vertical video production, graphic template manipulation, and photo editing.
You are skilled in using mobile and platform-specific in-app video editing tools for creating reactionary and real-time content on the ground as needed across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Your ability to shoot and capture video content is a plus
You are a great communicator, and you easily pitch and explain ideas and editing features to clients.
You are organized, detail-oriented, and able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
You are able to move at a fast pace, work on tight deadlines and create reactionary, real-time content as needed.
You have a social first mindset with a passion for creating what’s next as opposed to what’s now.
You have the ability to find and adapt viral trends to video edits, eg. TikTok and Reels.

The work you’ll do:

Administer database of media content; ingest and organize footage; transcode video files; sync audio and video, assemble edits, and log footage while adhering to internal SOPs for project naming conventions.
Work with the Manager to ideate platform-specific videos and create engaging content across various client communities.
Work with cross-functional teams on assets, revisions, and delivery.
Attend shoots and or events with Manager when necessary.
Produce and edit both long and short-form platform-specific videos for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Quickly assemble edits and implement revisions.
Capture tone and produce content that is on brand for clients, while being open to exploration of multiple directions if needed.
Use data and research to identify social results and trends to inform production and editing.

The bigger team you’ll join

Where others see complexity, we see possibility.

Octagon is the global sports, entertainment and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. But if that classification doesn’t do it for you, and it shouldn’t, let’s take it a step further. We are what we believe. And we believe that while the world of sports and entertainment is full of opportunities and possibilities, sometimes the amount of choice can seem a little overwhelming. Even daunting. That’s where we come into play. At Octagon we inspire talent, brands, and our people to see the world for all its potential. We then help break down the complexity and push forward to help our partners make the next right move. You can find out more about our company culture at https://www.octagon.com/about/#people

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through our online portal at https://octagon.com/careers. Your submission must include linked examples of edited video content for social media, portfolio site, Gondola, and or social media posts. **Please note that if you have already applied for our spring position, you do not need to re-apply here.

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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