Junior Music Social Editor

The Role

Complex Networks is looking for a passionate Freelance Junior Music Editor with a deep knowledge of video production and editing. You'll be diplomatic, solutions-oriented, and professional in high-pressure situations. You have a deep understanding of virality, the ability to craft compelling and engaging material across a range of subjects, and a passion for content creation.

You Will

• Create and schedule content for all Complex Music channels (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook) during your shift, ensuring a mix of evergreen, original, and timely content while staying up-to-date with the news cycle and any event/anniversary tentpoles.
• Work with the Senior Complex Music Social Editor to ideate,concept, and produce content around Complex Music shows, projects and tentpoles specifically for the development of vertical social-first video content.
• Uphold the voice of Complex & Complex Music socials, exhibiting excellent judgment and audience-sensitive framing.
• Support the creation of social rollouts for Complex programming that falls under the Music vertical.
• Ideate and support the creation of social first ideas in partnership with editorial, production, and promo teams.
• Assist with live coverage of events on socials that take place at night on both weekends and weekdays.
• Provide social media coverage for events that take place at night on both weekends and weekdays.
• Maintain and update a social calendar that highlights upcoming events, anniversaries, and other tentpoles.
• Develop and create original real-time content for Complex Music audiences, identifying memes and trends at the forefront of virality.
• Live tweet major events such as the Grammys, Super Bowl Halftime show, and others.
• Help maintain a positive and supportive culture for the social media team.

You Have

• 2-4 years of social media and content creation experience with a publisher, brand, or music related space.
• A deep understanding of the Complex content, voice, and tone.
• Proficiency in shooting and editing video content with CapCut and Premiere Pro.
• Interest in data around user engagement, viewership, and ability to iterate on success.
• Interest in part taking in social video shoots with talent, both in studio and at events.
• Positive, intuitive, proactive, and collaborative team player.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends/holidays for coverage.
• Robust knowledge of current events + hip-hop + and the current music landscape.

Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.