Social Content Editor

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About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE : WPP). For more information, visitOgilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn,X,Instagram, and Facebook.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE : WPP). For more information, visitOgilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn,X,Instagram, and Facebook.

We are looking for a Social Content Editor

Are you a passionate editor with a knack for delivering exceptional social edits, graphics and design solutions across both digital and print-based projects? Look no further! We are searching for a highly creative individual who possesses supreme attention to detail and strong social editing skills to join our dynamic team.

As an exceptionally talented Social Editor, you will bring your own unique flair to our agency and consistently develop outstanding solutions, regardless of the brief or sector. We don't just want you to take a brief; we want you to collaborate with our diverse team, generate exciting ideas, and create beautiful work and campaigns for the wide range of brands we work with.

In addition to your creative prowess, we need someone who can keep their ducks in a row. With multiple projects to work across, time management skills are crucial. You will be responsible for managing your own workload efficiently, meeting project deadlines, and ensuring smooth communication and coordination within the team.

Ideally, we're seeking someone with 5-7 years of experience in both short- and long-form social content. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across a variety of formats and genres, editing footage shot by production teams to meet specific project requirements.

The Social Editor will assist with edits, graphic social content creation across multiple projects, delivering final outputs in various formats under tight deadlines. This includes working with supplied footage, After Effects, Photoshop / Illustrator files and digital assets to craft high-quality audio-visual content. The role also involves prepping files and syncing footage to support the workflow of senior editors. As well as having the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including producers, copywriters, strategists, and account / project managers, to ensure a cohesive and impactful creative direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Build offline edits from storyboards and creative briefs, to tell compelling stories and communicate the intended message effectively.
• Edit and finesse video; including but not limited to colour grading (using LUT / guide grade), cleaning up footage and adding graphics / generating graphic text for social and digital content.
• Audio mix music, voiceover and any simple sound effects within edits.
• Collaborate with producers and editors from post production houses and creative teams to align with project objectives and vision.
• Maintain organised systems and meticulously label project files.
• Store and archive all footage and final material according to required protocols.
• Select music from licensed music libraries as needed.
• Source and select images from stock libraries when required.
• Manage personal workflow and provide regular progress updates to the appropriate senior team members.
• Be comfortable incorporating feedback from multiple stakeholders, including producers and clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve the editing process and overall workflow.
• Stay current with editing techniques, software updates, and industry trends.

Requirements

Additional Requirements

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Offer

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do : a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Advertising, Art / Creative, and Design

Industries

Advertising Services, Media Production, and Online Audio and Video Media

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