Senior Video Editor, Paid Social

Responsibilities

• Lead editing for highest-priority and highest-spend paid social campaigns, from brief through final delivery
• Set the creative and technical bar for hooks, pacing, and platform-native storytelling across the team's output
• Independently make strong creative calls on ambiguous or underspecified briefs, looping in strategists as needed
• Partner closely with creative strategists to understand and challenge the strategic rationale behind a brief
• Use performance data (CTR, hook rate, thumb-stop rate, and other paid social metrics) to inform edit decisions and proactively recommend new creative directions
• Build a feedback loop between what's performing and how the team edits going forward
• Serve as the go-to expert on platform specs, native conventions, and emerging formats across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
• Identify and test new editing styles and formats ahead of the curve
• Set the standard for turning raw, imperfect creator footage into polished, high-performing assets
• Give clear, specific feedback to creators on what footage will and won't cut well
• Review and give feedback on edits from junior and mid-level editors, raising the craft bar across the team
• Help onboard new editors, sharing tools, shortcuts, and editorial standards
• Help build and document workflows, templates, and best practices
• Act as the editorial voice in conversations with creative strategy and brand
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced, iterative production cycle

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience editing video for paid social, performance marketing, or digital advertising, with a track record of high-performing creative
• Standout reel showing range and mastery of short-form editing: hooks, pacing, captions, and platform-native formatting at a senior level
• Advanced proficiency in Premiere Pro (After Effects strongly preferred; CapCut a plus)
• Deep, current knowledge of specs, algorithms, and best practices across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
• Fluency in reading and acting on paid social performance data to inform creative decisions
• Experience giving and receiving structured creative feedback, including mentoring more junior editors
• Proven ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and prioritize across multiple concurrent projects under deadline
• Strong communication skills — able to articulate the "why" behind an editorial choice to both creative and non-creative stakeholders

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building or managing editorial workflows, style guides, or training materials for a team
• Experience editing UGC/creator content specifically for paid ad campaigns at scale
• Familiarity with fintech, family finance, or consumer subscription products
• Motion graphics or animation experience beyond the basics
• Experience partnering directly with media buyers on creative testing strategy