Video Editor

Pavago

11d • Remote

About The Position

We’re hiring a Video Editor to create high-performing, engaging video content across social media, marketing, and training. This is not just editing — this is storytelling + performance. You’ll take raw footage and turn it into scroll-stopping short-form videos, clean, professional long-form content, and conversion-driven marketing assets. If you understand pacing, hooks, and retention, you’ll do well here.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience with audio syncing & cleanup.
• Experience with color correction.
• Experience with social media exports.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently.
• Understanding of hooks, retention, and storytelling.
• Ability to edit both fast-paced social content and clean corporate videos.
• Ability to improve performance through editing.
• Fast, organized, and reliable.

Nice To Haves

• Motion graphics using After Effects.
• Experience editing paid ads.
• Experience editing brand storytelling content.
• Understanding of engagement metrics.
• Understanding of content performance.
• Background in SaaS, Agencies, or E-commerce.

Responsibilities

• Edit videos using Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Turn raw footage into short-form (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) and long-form (YouTube, training, explainers) content.
• Optimize pacing, cuts, and structure for engagement and retention.
• Add titles, lower thirds, and motion graphics using tools like Adobe After Effects and Canva.
• Maintain strong brand consistency across videos.
• Clean and balance audio, ensuring dialogue clarity, noise reduction, and leveling.
• Add licensed music and sound effects.
• Perform color correction and grading for a consistent look.
• Export videos for various platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn) handling different aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) and optimizing for compression, codecs, and file size.
• Collaborate with marketing teams and creative directors.
• Manage feedback using Frame.io and iterate quickly, aiming for ≤ 2 revision rounds.
• Monitor performance metrics like watch time, engagement, and CTR to improve edits.
• Organize and prep raw footage.
• Add graphics, music, and polish to videos.
• Export multiple platform versions.
• Collaborate on feedback and revisions.
• Track and archive projects properly.

What This Job Offers

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