# Senior Video Editor, Paid Social

**Company:** [Greenlight](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/greenlight)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Content Design
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** premiere pro, After Effects, capcut, meta, TikTok, youtube, short-form video editing, performance data analysis, motion graphics
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Senior Video Editor owning craft and performance of video creative for paid social campaigns at Greenlight. Lead high-priority edits, set standards for hooks/pacing, use performance metrics to drive decisions, mentor juniors, and act as platform expert across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Requires 5+ years in performance marketing video editing and a standout reel.

## Job Description

## 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

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