Video Editor - Social, Paid Ads & YouTube

THE/STUDIO • Lisbon, Asia

8d • Remote

About The Position

THE/STUDIO is seeking a mid-level video editor to create social media content and paid advertisements for its brands. The editor will initially repurpose existing footage into short-form organic videos, ad creatives, and variations, producing 15–20 ad creatives and variations and 30 organic short-form videos per month. By the third month, the editor will take ownership of the company’s YouTube channel, from idea development and shoot planning through recording, editing, thumbnails, titles, and publishing.

The role works closely with the social media team and media buyer on briefs, reviews, revisions, and performance-informed creative improvements. It requires consistent work-hour overlap with the team in Asia/Europe and KST, and is fully remote for candidates based in Europe or Asia; U.S.-based candidates are outside the time-zone range. The position is a full-time, exclusive independent contractor engagement.

Requirements

• Mid-level brand video editing experience, with a strong portfolio of social content and ideally paid advertisements.
• Strong creative instincts for hooks, pacing, captions, and storytelling, and ability to explain creative choices for organic versus paid content.
• Proficiency in CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or comparable editing tools, and confidence using AI video tools.
• Ability to clarify rough briefs, manage production volume, learn new tools, troubleshoot, and deliver without constant direction.
• Experience managing YouTube content, from ideas and shoot planning to editing, thumbnails, and publishing.
• Based in Europe or Asia and able to maintain consistent working hours overlapping with KST.
• Professional-level English proficiency (C1/C2), with clear, concise, articulate communication skills.
• Disciplined, self-motivated, and comfortable working as a full-time, dedicated independent contractor in a fully remote setting.
• Reliable remote-work setup, including a fast computer, noise-canceling headset, and stable, high-speed internet connection.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Claude, Fal.ai, Higgsfield, or similar tools to produce video advertisements.
• Ability to interpret performance data and suggest creative improvements in collaboration with a media buyer.

Responsibilities

• Edit Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, and paid video advertisements using strong hooks, pacing, captions, and storytelling.
• Adapt edits for organic social content and paid advertising across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube according to platform and objective.
• Create video ads from specifications using AI tools, working from a brief or helping develop one with the media buyer.
• Repurpose existing footage into fresh content, cutdowns, and ad variations for testing.
• Manage editing deadlines and complete straightforward urgent edits within 1–2 hours when needed.
• By month three, run the YouTube channel from ideas and shoot planning through recording, editing, thumbnails, titles, and publishing.
• Review content performance and apply learnings to improve hooks, pacing, topics, and thumbnails.
• Collaborate with the social media team and media buyer on briefs, draft reviews, and revisions during shared working hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed