# Video Editor, Paid Social

**Company:** [Greenlight](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/greenlight)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Content Design
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** premiere pro, capcut, After Effects, Video Editing, short-form video, meta, TikTok, youtube, motion graphics
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Video Editor creating high-performing short-form videos for paid social campaigns (Meta, TikTok, YouTube). Requires 1-3 years editing experience, strong reel, Premiere Pro/CapCut proficiency, and platform-native storytelling instincts.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Edit short-form video for paid social from creative briefs, raw footage, and creator-submitted content
- Build strong hooks and pacing designed to stop the scroll in the first 1–3 seconds, and hold attention through the full spot
- Produce multiple cuts and variants (lengths, aspect ratios, hooks, captions) for testing across platforms
- Partner with creative strategists to understand the "why" behind a brief and translate it into clear visual choices
- Incorporate feedback rooted in strategic intent, not just aesthetic preference
- Help identify opportunities to improve an edit based on what's worked in past campaigns
- Edit specifically for the platform: correct specs, safe zones, captions/subtitles, and native creative conventions for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
- Stay current on platform trends, formats, and editing styles that are performing well in paid social right now
- Review and edit raw creator footage into polished, on-brief assets
- Flag gaps in creator-submitted footage that may limit what's possible in the edit, and help problem-solve around them
- Work closely with creative strategists, brand, and other editors in a fast-paced, iterative production cycle
- Take structured feedback well and turn revisions around quickly without losing craft
- Organize and manage project files, versions, and exports so work is easy to hand off and track

## Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience editing video for paid social, social media, or digital marketing; agency, in-house brand, or freelance experience welcome
- A strong reel demonstrating short-form editing chops — pacing, hooks, captions, and platform-native formatting
- Proficiency in Premiere Pro and/or CapCut (After Effects a plus)
- Solid understanding of specs, trends, and best practices across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
- An eye for what makes content perform, and curiosity about the strategy and data behind it
- Comfortable working with raw, imperfect creator footage and making it shine
- Organized and detail-oriented — you keep versions, exports, and file names clean under deadline pressure
- Coachable self-starter who takes feedback well and is eager to build speed and range over time

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience editing UGC/creator content specifically for paid ad campaigns
- Familiarity with fintech, family finance, or consumer subscription products
- Basic motion graphics or animation skills
- Experience contributing to or reading paid social performance data (CTR, hook rate, thumb-stop rate) to inform edits

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