Video Editor

You know within the first three seconds whether an ad is going to stop the scroll or get skipped. You've worked from raw footage and turned it into high-converting creating, and you’re ready to edit for brands that actually track performance. This is a role for someone who wants their edits measured by real results, not just by aesthetics. This is a full-time contractor position. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUJoin a proven creative engine: You're not building a process from scratch. You're stepping into a team that's already found what works and needs more resource to scale it.Get real performance feedback: Your edits get tested, measured and iterated on. You'll know exactly why a hook worked or didn't.Respond to data: You'll collaborate closely with the creative strategist and media buyers on hook variants and persona-based messaging.Quarterly performance bonuses: Reviewed every quarter based on how your ad creatives actually perform.Full remote flexibility: Work from anywhere in a compatible time zone, with a team that already runs with employees around the world. WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTOTurn raw brand shoot, UGC and creator-sourced footage into direct response ad edits.Build problem-solution, story-led ads following hook, problem, solution, proof, CTA structures.Cut multiple hook variants and persona-based messaging angles for the same core concept.Iterate edits based on live ad performance data and internal learnings, not one-off delivery.Work across Meta ad formats (9:16, 4:5) alongside longer-form YouTube creative.Collaborate daily with three existing editors and the content team as part of one fast-moving content engineKeep pace with a high-volume weekly output, this is not a role for one polished edit a week WHO YOU AREYou have a portfolio weighted heavily toward direct response video ads, ideally for an ecommerce or DTC brandYou've edited problem-solution, story-led ads before, and understand the hook, problem, solution, proof, CTA structure. You're comfortable working from raw creator and UGC footage, not just polished shoot footageYou think in fast turnaround and iteration, not one-off projects with long timelinesYou're organised enough to juggle multiple concepts and hook variants moving through review at onceYou take feedback well and turn edits around quickly across multiple rounds Bonus points if you have:Worked in health, wellness, or dental/beauty-adjacent categoriesA genuine interest in creative strategy and performance marketing, you want to know why a hook works, not just cut to a briefFamiliarity with AI-generation tools like Higgsfield (Seedance, Kling) and stock libraries like Artlist