Job Openings Direct Response Video Editor (Paid Social)

About the job Direct Response Video Editor (Paid Social)

Job Title: Direct Response Video Editor (Paid Social)

Type of Employment: Full-time

Shift Schedule: 1:00PM - 9:00PM PST (5:00AM - 1:00PM PHT)

We're hiring a performance-focused Direct Response Video Editor (Paid Social) responsible for producing high-converting direct response ad creatives, including UGC-style short-form ads, short-form performance ads, VSLs, and AI-enhanced / AI-generated creatives. This is an output-driven role where success is measured by speed, quality, consistency, and the ability to improve creatives based on performance feedback.

About the Employer

The client is a fast-growing direct response eCommerce brand specializing in the dental cosmetic niche. They create high-volume UGC, VSL, and AI-powered ad creatives for eCommerce brands focused on measurable results.

Objective of this Role

  • Produce a minimum of 3 conversion-focused ad creatives every week

  • Improve creative performance over time through iteration, testing, and feedback loops

  • Execute creative briefs with precision and deliver on time, every time

  • Use AI tools to accelerate production and expand creative output

  • Become a reliable core team member who takes ownership and contributes ideas

Responsibilities

  • Edit a minimum of 3 complete ad projects per week, including:

    • 1 full edit (minimum 1 minute)

    • 3–5 hook variations per project

  • Edit both short-form UGC performance ads and VSLs

  • Incorporate AI tools into workflow (voice, avatars, scripts, enhancements, variations, etc.)

  • Follow creative briefs precisely and maintain brand alignment

  • Deliver assets on time; implement revisions quickly and efficiently

  • Continuously optimize based on performance feedback (hooks, pacing, retention, CTA clarity)
  • Maintain organized project files, naming conventions, and version control for rapid iteration

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Proven experience editing direct response / paid social performance creatives (required)
  • Strong understanding of:

    • Hooks and thumb-stopping openings

    • Retention pacing and pattern interrupts

    • On-screen text strategy, subtitles, and readability

    • Conversion-first structure and CTA execution

  • Experience editing:

    • UGC ads

    • VSLs (Video Sales Letters)

    • AI-generated / AI-enhanced ad creatives

  • Proficiency with tools such as:

    • Adobe Premiere Pro (strong)

    • After Effects (working proficiency)

    • AI tools (e.g., VEO3, ElevenLabs, HiggsField, ChatGPT, NanoBanana, etc.)

  • Comfortable analyzing performance data and extracting actionable insights

  • Fast, reliable computer capable of heavy video workflows + stable high-speed internet

  • Strong English communication (written and verbal)

  • Industry experience required (eCommerce)

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong creative strategy instincts (can propose angles, hooks, and iterations proactively)
  • Highly autonomous: self-managed, ownership-driven, and thrives without micromanagement
  • Experience scaling creative output with structured testing (iterations, refreshes, rapid variants)

Additional Information

  • Device Specification Requirement: 16GB RAM