Senior Social Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer

Senior Social Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer

Plaza Auto Mall – Brooklyn, NY
Full-Time | On-Site
Compensation: $55,000–$90,000 based on experience

The Opportunity

Plaza Auto Mall is expanding its in-house content studio and is looking for an exceptional Senior Social Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer.

We already have videographers capturing content.

We need an editor who can turn that footage into content that feels current, premium, fast-paced and built for social media.

This is not a position for someone whose editing style is limited to traditional dealership commercials.

We want someone who understands:

TikTok. Reels. YouTube. Shorts. Podcasts. Hooks. Retention. Storytelling. Sound design. Motion graphics.

You should know how to make someone stop scrolling.

What You Will Edit

You will work on a wide range of content including:

• TikTok videos
• Instagram Reels
• YouTube Shorts
• Long-form YouTube videos
• Automotive cinematic content
• Vehicle launches
• Customer stories
• Employee personality content
• Educational automotive videos
• Behind-the-scenes content
• Dealership events
• Interviews
• Executive content
• Podcast episodes
• Podcast clips
• Paid social creative
• Brand content

Responsibilities

• Edit high-volume short-form social content
• Edit polished long-form YouTube videos
• Edit multi-camera podcast episodes
• Turn long-form videos and podcasts into high-performing short clips
• Create engaging openings and hooks
• Improve pacing and audience retention
• Add animated captions and subtitles
• Create motion graphics
• Create titles, transitions and visual effects
• Perform color correction and grading
• Perform audio cleanup and sound mixing
• Use music and sound design effectively
• Create multiple versions of creative when testing different hooks
• Work closely with videographers and the Director of Content
• Organize projects and footage efficiently
• Maintain fast turnaround times
• Develop repeatable templates without making content feel templated
• Maintain consistent visual quality across Plaza’s automotive brands
• Help develop the visual identity of Plaza’s social media channels

Required Technical Skills

Strong proficiency in:

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Audio editing
• Color correction
• Motion graphics
• Multicam editing

Experience with DaVinci Resolve is highly preferred.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate understands that technically perfect editing does not automatically make great social content.

You need to understand:

• The first 1–3 seconds matter
• Dead space kills retention
• Different platforms require different pacing
• Captions should enhance the content, not distract from it
• Music and sound design matter
• A 60-minute podcast can contain 15 great short-form videos
• One shoot can produce many pieces of content
• Sometimes the best edit is 18 seconds long
• Sometimes the story needs 10 minutes

You should have excellent judgment about which is which.

Portfolio Required

Applicants must submit a portfolio or reel.

We especially want to see examples of:

• Reels
• TikToks
• YouTube Shorts
• Automotive videos
• Talking-head content
• Interviews
• Motion graphics
• Podcast clips
• Long-form YouTube
• Multicam productions

Please indicate which portions of the work you personally edited.

Strong Candidates May Come From

• Digital media companies
• Creator teams
• YouTube channels
• Sports media
• Entertainment
• Automotive media
• Creative agencies
• Podcast networks
• Social-first brands

Automotive experience is helpful but not required.

Who Should Not Apply

This position is probably not right for you if:

• Your portfolio consists primarily of traditional television-style commercials
• You do not regularly watch TikTok, Reels or YouTube
• You need several days to edit every short video
• You dislike frequent creative feedback
• You are uncomfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• You cannot show examples of modern social-first editing

Why Plaza

You will have access to an enormous amount of content:

• New vehicles
• Used vehicles
• Luxury vehicles
• Customers
• Salespeople
• Technicians
• Managers
• Events
• Multiple automotive brands
• Professional video equipment
• Dedicated videographers
• A growing internal content team

We want an editor who sees those resources and immediately starts thinking about what they can create.

Pay: $55,000.00 - $90,…