Video Editor

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

📋 Description

• Edit paid social video content for platforms such as Meta, TikTok, and other emerging channels across UGC, direct-response, brand-focused, and hybrid formats.

• Transform raw footage into engaging short-form advertisements featuring compelling hooks, a clear visual structure, retention-oriented pacing, and storytelling tailored to each platform.

• Generate multiple variations, including different hooks, calls to action (CTAs), pacing, overlays, and formats, to align with approved testing cycles.

• Integrate motion graphics, captions, sound design, and editing styles that are native to each platform.

• Collaborate with Creative Strategists to ensure adherence to approved creative direction, deliverables, and performance insights.

• Create cutdowns, alternative versions, and new executions based on briefs, feedback, and testing guidelines.

• Enhance creative output through pacing adjustments, visual hierarchy, pattern interrupts, footage combinations, messaging emphasis, and format selection.

• Implement insights from ongoing projects and employ platform-native editing practices.

• Stay updated on TikTok, Meta, and paid social creative trends, introducing new editing styles and workflow improvements to the team.

• Collaborate with Creative Strategists, Designers, and Account Managers on project direction, deliverables, timelines, and iteration priorities.

• Incorporate both internal and client feedback while ensuring quality, speed, and brand consistency.

• Manage multiple projects and deadlines within a fast-paced environment.

• Keep project files organized, including source assets, exports, and version control.

• Develop efficient workflows to enhance speed, consistency, and overall output.

• Utilize AI tools when appropriate to enhance editing speed, ideation, and production workflows.

• Contribute to team standards, workflow adoption, and establish repeatable editing best practices.

• More experienced editors may assist with documentation, onboarding, and providing peer support.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in video editing, preferably within a DTC, paid social, client services, or agency setting.

• Strong expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Basic working knowledge of After Effects for motion graphics and text animation.

• Experience in editing short-form, performance-driven content for TikTok, Reels, paid social advertisements, or similar platforms.

• Ability to apply pacing techniques, develop hooks, utilize retention strategies, and implement direct-response creative principles.

• Familiarity with creator footage and UGC-style content.

• Capacity to produce numerous high-quality variations quickly without compromising quality.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to receive feedback, adapt swiftly, and iterate effectively.

• Understanding of platform-specific creative conventions, including aspect ratios, pacing expectations, captioning, and sound-driven trends.

• Comfort in using AI-enabled tools to streamline editing workflows, enhance speed, and foster ideation.

• Proficiency in organizing assets, managing version control, and maintaining well-structured project files.

• Availability to work standard business hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm across ET, CT, MT, or PT time zones.

• Experience in supporting multiple brands, campaigns, or client accounts simultaneously is a plus.

• Experience in suggesting alternative hooks, pacing choices, asset sequencing, or editing variations is a plus.

• Experience in documenting workflows, aiding onboarding processes, or sharing editing best practices is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.