Senior Editor, Paid Social – Health

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Edit a substantial volume of paid social and native advertisements through in-person shoots, remote UGC, and AI-generated video.

• Implement various cutting styles, including straightforward UGC and social-native performance creative, alongside sophisticated interview, documentary, journalistic, and graphics-driven projects.

• Utilize editorial judgment regarding story development, hooks, pacing, structure, music, graphics, captions, and finalizing content.

• Create platform-specific content tailored for Meta, TikTok, and other short-form channels.

• Generate a high quantity of creative variations aimed at performance marketing.

• Leverage performance data, testing outcomes, and creative insights to guide edits and refinements.

• Assist in identifying, interviewing, and recruiting additional editors.

• Review the work of editors, deliver constructive feedback, mentor talent, and uphold a high creative standard.

• Develop editing systems, templates, tools, and scalable workflows.

• Collaborate with the post-production coordinator to systematically arrange footage and assets.

• Build and sustain a reliable pool of freelance editors.

• Ensure that completed ads comply with legal and brand standards prior to launch.

• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Creative Strategists, Production, Media Buying, and the post-production coordinator.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of professional video editing experience, complemented by a robust portfolio of relevant work.

• Extensive experience in editing paid social, direct-response, DTC, or performance creative, ideally with measurable performance results linked to the work.

• Proven track record in cutting both social-native UGC/DTC creative and sophisticated interview, documentary, journalistic, or editorial content.

• Exceptional hands-on editing skills, with a keen sense for story, pacing, structure, music, graphics, and finishing touches.

• In-depth knowledge of short-form social creative, including hooks, audience retention, platform-specific pacing, captions, UGC-style editing, and creative testing processes.

• Strong editorial insight with the capability to identify and rectify ineffective cuts, along with the ability to articulate reasoning.

• Experience in leading, mentoring, or providing substantial creative guidance to fellow editors.

• Proven ability to assess editing talent and a discerning perspective on what distinguishes an outstanding editor.

• Comfort in handling high volumes and fast-paced environments while maintaining quality standards.

• Familiarity with post-production workflows, which includes ingesting, color grading, media organization, and asset management systems.

• Comfort with AI-assisted creative and editing processes, including working with or finalizing AI-generated video assets.

• Strong communication abilities and a collaborative spirit when working alongside Creative, Production, Post-Production, and Media Buying teams.

• Self-motivated and adept at thriving in a rapidly evolving, dynamic environment.

• A portfolio or reel that highlights relevant editing work.

• Examples of paid social / Meta / TikTok creative that the candidate has personally edited.

• Samples of interview, documentary, journalistic, or editorial work that the candidate has personally edited.

• Where applicable, performance metrics or expenditure details related to paid social projects.

• A brief overview of experience in leading, mentoring, or hiring editors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Access to cutting-edge tools and technology.

• Supportive and creative work environment.