Performance Video Editor

PERFORMANCE VIDEO EDITOR
Location: Global
Job Type: Full Time or Part Time (3-month contract)
Work Hours: PST
Overview
A fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand of weatherproof travel bags is hiring its first offshore Performance Video Editor. You'll turn existing footage into scroll-stopping paid-social ads, write the hooks and copy that make them convert, and produce a steady flow of creative variations for testing. Working day to day with the performance marketing team, you'll use real results to shape every new round of edits and help scale what works.
Core Focus
* Editing existing clips and raw footage into high-performing paid-social video ads
* Writing strong hooks, on-screen text, and ad copy that drive clicks and conversions
* Producing multiple creative variations (hooks, intros, CTAs, formats) for structured testing
* Partnering with the performance marketing team to turn data into the next round of creative
* Delivering fast, reliable turnaround with an organised library of assets and versions
Responsibilities
Editing & Production
* Edit existing clips into short-form performance ads for Meta, TikTok, and similar paid-social placements
* Adapt each edit across aspect ratios and placements (9:16, 1:1, 4:5) with clean captions, pacing, and sound
* Maintain an organised asset library with clear file naming and version control in Google Drive
Hooks & Copy
* Write multiple hook options for every concept, focused on stopping the scroll in the first 3 seconds
* Write on-screen text, captions, and primary ad copy that communicate product benefits clearly
* Research winning angles and trends using Meta Ad Library and TikTok Creative Center
Performance & Testing
* Produce performance creative variations (hooks, intros, CTAs, formats) for structured A/B testing
* Review ad results (hook rate, CTR, CPA, ROAS) with the performance marketing team to inform new edits
* Iterate quickly on winning ads and retire or rework underperforming creative
Must-Haves
* Proven experience editing performance or direct-response video ads for paid social
* Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and CapCut
* A portfolio of short-form ad creative, ideally with performance results (CTR, ROAS, hook rate)
* Strong written English for hooks, on-screen text, and ad copy
* Availability to work PST hours and comfort with fast-paced feedback and quick turnarounds
Nice-to-Haves
* Experience with outdoor, travel, or lifestyle brands, or with DTC ecommerce brands
* After Effects or motion graphics skills
* Experience editing UGC (user-generated content) style ads
* Experience working with distributed or remote teams across time zones
Tools
* Adobe Premiere Pro
* CapCut
* Meta Ads Manager
* Meta Ad Library
* TikTok Creative Center
* Google Drive
* Google Sheets
* ChatGPT
Success in This Role
Success means the performance marketing team always has a full pipeline of fresh, test-ready creative. Within your first few months, you'll be shipping multiple ad variations every week, consistently delivering hooks that lift hook rate and CTR, and helping identify winning concepts that scale profitably. You'll be a reliable, proactive creative partner who turns performance data into better ads, faster.

Skills

Proven experience editing performance or direct-response video ads for paid social, advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and CapCut, a portfolio of short-form ad creative ideally with performance results, strong written English for hooks and ad copy, and availability to work PST hours with comfort for fast-paced feedback and quick turnarounds.

Experience with outdoor, travel, or lifestyle brands or DTC ecommerce brands, After Effects or motion graphics skills, experience editing UGC style ads, and experience working with distributed or remote teams across time zones.

Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Meta Ads Manager, Meta Ad Library, TikTok Creative Center, Google Drive, Google Sheets, and ChatGPT.