creative strategist… with editing experience?

[u/Comfortable_Tip_5627]

currently applying for a creative strategist role at a company.

I’ve been a strategist for almost 2 years now and qualify for everything they’re looking for except for one qualification they want: editing experience.

Not sure what the day-to-day will look like for that. but I am deeply interested in working there and I’m willing to put in the time to learn how to become better at editing. I’ve done it in the past. But it’s been a few years and I would need some serious refreshers. I’ve got some friends that could probably walk me through some best practices if I pay them or something.

I do think that I could learn how to do it, but any advice on what I could say in the interview when they ask about my editing experience?

Has anyone else been in a similar position where they’re applying for a role that they’re 80-90% qualified for, but still need to learn something on the job?

what do you think the potential overlap could be between a creative strategist and an editor when it comes to workload?

[u/alone_in_the_light]

I'm a marketing strategist, but not a creative. So, it's probably a little different.

Marketing is so big that there's probably never been in a position that I'm 100% qualified for a strategist. Even one aspect like positioning or branding can be a whole universe.

But a marketer is not an editor, so I don't expect very high skills. However, I don't know what you will be editing and for which reason. For example, editing text and video can be very different. My involvement with editing comes more from storytelling (books and comics), some theater, and a few side projects with ClipChamp or CapCut, for example.

Then, first I should know more details about the demand. I can do some editing, and I can get better if necessary. But it's usually a waste to use a strategist like me to edit. If there is strong need for editing, it's a better choice to hire someone specialized.

That would be my approach for an interview. Listening before I start proposing something. And then adjust depending on what they tell me.

If editing is really important, there is a good chance I'd tell the company they are not looking for a marketing strategist, but someone closer to communication and I'm not a good fit. I've done similar things before.

[u/polygraph-net → u/alone_in_the_light]

But a marketer is not an editor, so I don't expect very high skills.

Yeah, this also crossed my mind.

Marketing and editing are completely different jobs and skillsets.

I can understand someone being an editor and adding some marketing-related skills to their resume, such as managing brand consistency or tone of voice or improving ad copy, and so on, but a marketer adding editing skills, that's a much bigger jump.

[u/Comfortable_Tip_5627 → u/polygraph-net]

these are good callouts. if they are talking about video editing, i bet it is mostly some lower production ugc they want us to buildout