Senior Digital Video Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the development and enhancement of high-impact video creatives for top ecommerce brands.

• Collaborate closely with creative strategists, media buyers, designers, and content creators to transform concepts into reality.

• Recognize successful creative trends and consistently enhance performance through rigorous testing and refinement.

• Partner with a skilled production team to strategize, conceptualize, produce, and refine outstanding creative content.

⛳️ Requirements

• Oversee the editing and refinement of performance-centric video creatives across various ecommerce brands.

• Produce high-quality video content that reflects each brand's voice, positioning, and business goals.

• Focus on social media advertising content, including User-Generated Content (UGC), motion graphics, and high-production creative assets.

• Enhance content for TikTok, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), and new platforms to optimize engagement, conversions, and performance.

• Utilize advanced editing techniques, including storytelling, pacing, motion graphics, captions, hooks, and color grading.

• Collaborate with strategists, content creators, designers, and media buyers to convert creative concepts into effective assets.

• Actively seek out emerging content trends, editing techniques, and creative opportunities to boost campaign outcomes.

• Manage multiple projects concurrently while upholding exceptional quality standards and meeting deadlines.

• Provide creative ideas and suggestions that enhance overall campaign performance.

• Take full responsibility for both successes and setbacks.

• Possess an entrepreneurial mindset with a vision for the bigger picture.

• Be proactive, solution-focused, and adaptable.

• Display exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Confidently build long-term relationships.

• Effectively self-manage and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

• Have 4+ years of experience in producing performance-driven video creatives, preferably in ecommerce, DTC, or agency settings.

• Exhibit expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects; familiarity with additional creative tools is advantageous.

• Possess a deep understanding of TikTok, Meta advertising, and best practices for short-form video.

• Demonstrate a proven ability to create creatives aimed at driving engagement, conversions, and revenue.

• Hold advanced knowledge of motion graphics, transitions, captions, storytelling, and color grading.

• Understand performance marketing principles and creative testing methodologies well.

• Be self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.

• Exhibit excellent communication skills with fluency in both written and spoken English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Join a world-class team composed of high-achieving individuals.

• Gain valuable insights into how rapidly growing ecommerce brands scale through performance creative and paid social strategies.

• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 30 days each year (terms and conditions apply).

• Additional holiday – enjoy your birthday off.

• Company pension scheme.

• Structured training and development plans.

• Monthly team incentives.

• Kudos reward system to accumulate points and redeem vouchers from brands like Amazon, Deliveroo, and Just Eat.

• Christmas bonus based on performance and tenure.