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Video Editor for a US DTC Brand

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HR standards

60/100

needs work

Title ↔ description

88/100

strong

Reads as

Video Editor

100% confident

What this role officially is

video and motion picture editor — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Video and motion picture editors are responsible for the assembly and cutting of raw footage into a logically and aesthetically either for movies, television series, or domestic purposes. They reorganize scenes that have been shot and decide which special effects are needed. Video and motion picture editors work closely together with sound editors and music directors.

Also known as: television and motion picture editor, editor, cinema editor, film and video editor, video editor, motion picture and video editor

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What the listing never says

  • 16 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
  • No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

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About the role

You turn raw footage and a script into finished vertical ads. Fast pacing, tight cuts, captions and music. The work is high volume and the standard does not drop.

What you will do

• Edit direct response short-form vertical video ads for Meta, TikTok and YouTube

• Work from scripts and briefs supplied by the creative team

• Add captions,b-roll, music, sound design and basic colour grading

• Produce multiple variations and hook tests from the same footage

• Deliver on a same or next day turnaround

Requirements

• 2+ years editing short-form video, ideally performance ads for ecommerce brands

• Strong sense of pacing, rhythm and storytelling

• Proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut or DaVinci Resolve

• Able to sustain volume without quality slipping

• Organised with files and versions

• Motion graphics and After Effects

• Experience with UGC and creator footage

• Understanding of what makes an ad hook work in the first three seconds

• Open to candidates from Latam or EU

Benefits

• Working remotely for US-based DTC

• Salary paid in USD

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