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Video Editor

Full TimeMid-LevelCreatives / DesignGlobal
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About the Role

Job Description

We’re looking for a fast, creative, and performance-driven Video Editor to produce high-converting content for social media and paid advertising. This role is ideal for someone who understands how to edit for attention, retention, and conversion — especially within founder-led / founder brand environments.

You’ll be responsible for editing short-form and ad creative that drives engagement and sales across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Meta Ads, and YouTube Shorts. You should have a strong sense of pacing, hooks, storytelling, and what makes content perform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Edit high-performing short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
  • Create and iterate on paid ad creatives for Meta, TikTok, and other platforms
  • Develop scroll-stopping hooks, strong pacing, and engaging storytelling
  • Repurpose long-form content into short-form, high-converting clips
  • Collaborate with the team to test and optimize creative variations
  • Add captions, motion graphics, sound effects, and visual elements to enhance performance
  • Stay on top of social media trends, formats, and editing styles
  • Organize and manage video assets efficiently

Must-Have Skills

  • Performance-driven video editing
  • Short-form content editing
  • Paid social ad creative editing
  • Founder-led brand experience
  • Strong storytelling and pacing
  • UGC-style editing
  • Fast turnaround and iteration
  • Attention to detail
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Strong communication skills

Nice-to-Have

  • DTC / eCommerce brand experience
  • A/B testing creative variations
  • Basic analytics understanding
  • Motion graphics experience
  • Creator workflow experience
  • Trend research and content ideation

Tools & Tech Stack

  • CapCut
  • InShot
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe After Effects
  • TikTok native editor
  • Instagram editing tools
  • Google Drive
  • Frame.io

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