Senior Video Editor, DTC Performance Ads

About our client We are a fast-growing, Japanese-inspired men's apparel brand selling direct to consumer.

The Role You will turn raw footage (UGC, creator content, B-roll, AI-generated assets) into high- performing Meta video ads. You'll work with our Head of Creative and in-house creative team, own your edits from brief to final export, and be measured by how your ads perform.

Weekly Output

• ~5 hero edits per week, each delivered with 3 hook variations • At least 2 net-new concepts per week (not just iterations) • Iterations on winning ads when needed

Schedule Part-time, ~4 hours/day, Monday to Friday, with partial overlap with US business hours. Long-term.

Responsibilities:

• Edit short-form vertical ads (9:16, 4:5) optimized for Meta: UGC-style, testimonials, founder-style, product demos, problem/solution, listicles • Write and cut scroll-stopping hooks; build multiple hook variants per concept • Add captions, text overlays, sound design, music, and AI voiceover • Use AI tools (e.g. ElevenLabs, Kling, Higgsfield, Runway) to extend footage and speed production • Review performance data (hook rate, hold rate, CTR, ROAS) and apply learnings to next edits • Deliver on time and to spec every week

Requirements (must have):

• 3+ years as a video editor • Senior level: works independently, needs minimal revisions, makes creative decisions without being told • Proven DTC / e-commerce experience • Proven Meta ads experience: you have cut ads that ran with real spend and can speak to how they performed • Hands-on AI experience: using AI video, image, and voice tools (e.g. Kling, Higgsfield, Runway, ElevenLabs) in real ad production, not just experimenting • Portfolio of live paid social ads (not brand films, YouTube, or wedding content) • Strong Premiere Pro / After Effects or DaVinci Resolve, plus CapCut • Fluent English, reliable communication, strong ownership Advantage • Clothing / fashion / apparel brands • Experience at a performance creative agency • Motion graphics and animation

• 3+ years as a video editor at senior level working independently on DTC / e-commerce Meta ads with proven hands-on AI experience using tools like Kling, Higgsfield, Runway, and ElevenLabs in real ad production.

• Experience with clothing / fashion / apparel brands, performance creative agencies, or motion graphics and animation.

• Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, ElevenLabs, Kling, Higgsfield, and Runway.