Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- United States
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
- Video Editor (Social Media + Marketing Content) – Remote
- Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
- Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexible for deadlines & launches)
We’re hiring a Video Editor to create high-performing, engaging video content across social media, marketing, and training.
This is not just editing — this is storytelling + performance .
Edit videos using
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
Turn raw footage into
- Short-form (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)
- Long-form (YouTube, training, explainers)
- Optimize pacing, cuts, and structure for engagement + retention
- Graphics, Motion & Visual Enhancements
Add
- Titles
- Lower thirds
- Motion graphics
Use tools like
- Adobe After Effects
- Canva
- Maintain strong brand consistency across videos
- Audio & Color Quality
Clean and balance audio
- Dialogue clarity
- Noise reduction
- Leveling
- Add music + SFX (licensed properly)
- Perform color correction & grading for a consistent look
- Multi-Platform Optimization
Export for
- YouTube
- TikTok
Handle
- Different aspect ratios (9: 16, 1:1, 16:9)
- Compression, codecs, file size optimization
- Collaboration & Feedback
Work with
Marketing teams
Creative directors
Manage feedback using
- Frame.io
- Iterate quickly (goal: ≤ 2 revision rounds )
- Performance-Driven Editing
Monitor
- Watch time
- Engagement
- CTR
- Improve edits based on what actually performs
- What Makes You a Strong Fit
- You understand hooks, retention, and storytelling
Strong proficiency in
Adobe Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Resolve
Experience with
- Audio syncing & cleanup
- Color correction
- Social media exports
- Ability to meet deadlines consistently
- Nice to Have (High-Quality Candidates)
- Motion graphics using After Effects
Experience editing
Paid ads
Brand storytelling content
Understanding of
Engagement metrics
Content performance
Background in
- SaaS
- Agencies
- E-commerce
- What a Typical Day Looks Like
- Organize and prep raw footage
- Edit videos with strong pacing and storytelling
- Add graphics, music, and polish
- Export multiple platform versions
- Collaborate on feedback and revisions
- Track and archive projects properly
In short: you turn raw footage into content people actually watch.
- Key Metrics (KPIs)
- 100% on-time delivery
- ≤ 2 revision cycles per video
- Improved engagement (watch time, retention, CTR)
- Consistent brand quality
- Clean and organized project files
Opportunity to grow into
- Senior Video Editor
- Content Lead
- Creative Strategist
- Apply Now
If you
- Know how to hook attention in the first 3 seconds
- Care about pacing, not just cuts
- Can turn average footage into great content
This role is a strong fit.
Responsibilities
You’ll take raw footage and turn it into
- Scroll-stopping short-form videos
- Clean, professional long-form content
- Conversion-driven marketing assets
- If you understand pacing, hooks, and retention , you’ll do well here.
- Editing & Storytelling (Core Focus)
Requirements
You can edit both
- Fast-paced social content
- Clean corporate videos
- You don’t just edit — you improve performance
- You’re fast, organized, and reliable
- Required Experience & Skills
- 2+ years of professional video editing experience
About the Company
Work directly with leadership in a highly visible role.
Operate at the forefront of AI, marketing, and automation.
Gain exposure across content, growth, outreach, events, and operations.
Significant ownership and creative freedom.
Opportunity to build systems that directly impact business growth.
Fully remote work environment.
Additional Information
- Initial Phone Screen
- Recruiter Interview
- Practical Task (Edit a 60-second video)
- Client Interview
- Offer & Onboarding
- Why This Role Stands Out
- Work on content that actually performs
- Ownership over editing output
- Exposure to marketing + growth teams
- Role:
- Video Editor
- Job Type:
- Full Time
Company profile
Pavago
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