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Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Associate Producer, Social Video

Overview / Purpose

GQ is seeking a motivated, highly plugged-in associate video producer and editor to help create quick-turn, high-performing video across our social media channels—primarily Tik Tok and Instagram, with support for additional platforms as needed. This role is for someone who lives in the social ecosystem, understands the worlds of style and culture that drive GQ’s coverage, and is excited to grow within a global media company—building craft, instincts, and influence over time.

You’ll collaborate closely with GQ’s editorial, social, video, talent, and creative teams to bring GQ’s franchises, cultural coverage, tentpole moments, and shoots to life in vertical video. You’ll be hands-on in post-production and comfortable stepping into production when needed—turning ideas into finished edits quickly, shaping stories with strong editorial judgment, and using performance data to refine creative decisions. It’s an opportunity to serve a key role in shaping some of the most talked-about stories online to be digested and shared in vertical video.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Director of Social Originals and Senior Director of Social Media to produce and edit social-first storytelling.

• Translate GQ storytelling into platform-native social video that feels timely, smart, and unmistakably GQ, using a mix of original footage, repurposed clips, and archival/library material.

• Edit quick-turn vertical videos for Tik Tok/IG, optimizing for watch time, retention, and shareability.

• Build and maintain efficient post-production workflows (templates, graphics packages, versioning systems, captions, exports) to support fast publishing.

• Partner with editorial stakeholders to create vertical videos to support events, big stories, interviews, and cultural moments by shooting and editing social video.

• Support production on select shoots: help plan simple setups, capture clean footage and audio, direct talent (when applicable), and deliver assets ready for edit.

• Own day-to-day coordination of the social video pipeline (incoming requests, priorities, deadlines, versioning, approvals, and publishing handoff).

• Collaborate with Audience Development on performance reporting, turning signals from the audience into creative recommendations.

• Stay ahead of platform trends and features (Tik Tok/IG especially), proposing smart tests and packaging ideas that match GQ’s tone and standards.

• Coordinate with editors/publicists to share talent-related assets when applicable.

• Support commercial deliverables as needed while maintaining GQ editorial standards.

• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience creating social-first video, ideally at a media publisher or editorial environment.

• Advanced editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and Cap Cut; strong working knowledge of Photoshop and After Effects (or equivalent for light motion/graphics).

• Deep familiarity with Tik Tok and Instagram editorial language: pacing, hooks, structure, captions, and trend fluency.

• Strong editorial judgment and taste: ability to make fast decisions that still feel intentional and upscale.

• Comfort capturing footage in the field when needed (i Phone and/or lightweight camera workflows), with strong attention to fundamentals like audio.

• Clear communicator and reliable collaborator—can take notes, manage priorities, and deliver under tight deadlines.

• Passion for the cultural territory GQ covers (style, fashion, celebrities, music, sports, internet culture) and an understanding of what resonates with GQ’s audience.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple projects with shifting timelines.

Nice to have

• Experience building repeatable social series On-camera comfort (optional / as needed).

• Basic production kit knowledge (lighting, audio, framing) for lightweight shoots.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $72,000 - $75,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

This is a guild position.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.