United States
1 month ago

Job Overview

Job Type
Full Time
Pay
Not disclosed

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
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

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

pavago.co

Pavago is a remote talent marketplace where companies hire directly from a global network of screened professionals across sales, marketing, engineering, finance, design, HR, legal and administrative roles. Candidate profiles include a video introduction, work samples and a monthly salary expectation, and employers can search and browse for free without agency fees or job posts. The marketplace lists 416,986 screened professionals.

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