Social Media Script Writer/Video Editor (Freelancer)
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will concept, script, and edit short-form social videos across comedy, romance, action, and drama. You will develop promos, trailers, explainers, and comic-panel animations; create both polished motion design and quick-turn social videos; collaborate with creatives; and apply fan-culture, meme, and platform trends to engaging storytelling.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in a creative agency, production company, or in-house entertainment team.
- Strong copywriting and scripting background.
- Proficiency in Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- General knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition.
- Experience with animation or VFX tools.
- Comfort with character rigging and animation principles.
- Portfolio or reel demonstrating professional motion design and storytelling work.
- Ability to work to fast-paced timelines and deliver projects on time, on brand, and on budget.
Responsibilities
- Concept, script, and edit short-form video content with strong hooks and cliffhangers.
- Develop content across humor, romance, and action genres.
- Collaborate with copywriters, designers, and art directors on character-driven platform-native content.
- Develop series promos, trailers, and explainer content.
- Create expressive animations from comic panels.
- Produce high-quality motion design and quick-turn social videos.
- Create engaging ads using a distinct storytelling point of view.
- Stay current with fan culture, animation trends, memes, and narrative formats.