Video Editor

Social Scout • Bucharest, South Africa

5d • Remote

About The Position

Social Scout is seeking a high-velocity, detail-oriented Performance Video Editor to lead ad creative production for its eCommerce agency, which specializes in email marketing, SMS retention, and conversion rate optimization. The editor will work directly with the Lead Creative Strategist and Founder, Philip, turning script briefs, studio recordings, screen shares, and B-roll libraries into video ads intended to stop the scroll and drive booked strategy calls.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, fully remote role. The candidate must be set up and hired as a contractor, be fluent in written and spoken English, and be available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST with flexibility of ±1–2 hours.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience editing short-form video ads specifically for Meta Ads, including Instagram and Facebook Reels and Feed.
• Expert proficiency in Premiere Pro, CapCut Desktop, After Effects, or Final Cut Pro.
• Deep understanding of three-second visual hooks, text placement, fast pacing, and kinetic typography that drives conversions.
• Ability to manage high-volume export pipelines, standardized file-naming conventions, and template components.
• Flawless attention to audio levels, color grading, text accuracy, and privacy blurring to protect sensitive client data in screen shares.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Availability from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, with flexibility of ±1–2 hours.
• Must be set up and hired as a contractor.

Responsibilities

• Edit, package, and deliver 40+ core video ad concepts per week, producing approximately 60 total variations through modular hook swaps, aspect-ratio cuts, and text-overlay variations.
• Translate Creative Strategist briefs into production-ready Meta ads, following detailed time-cuts, visual cues, sound design, and text callouts.
• Create multiple three-second hook variations—including visuals, text blocks, and pattern interrupts—for winning core body scripts.
• Reformat ad assets for 9:16, 1:1, and 16:9 formats.
• Maintain an organized digital asset library covering founder footage, client interviews, B-roll clips, screen shares, case-study proof, and text-overlay templates.
• Apply native Meta editing approaches, including fast pacing, dynamic typography, subtle audio cues, color grading, and auto-captioning.

What This Job Offers

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