Video Editor

Job Description

Video Editor (Adobe Premiere, Social Media & Marketing Content) – Remote | U.S. Hours

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (flexibility required for launches, campaigns, and deadlines)

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Video Editor to create engaging, high-performing video content across social media, marketing campaigns, and internal communications.

This is not just a technical editing role.

This is a content performance and storytelling role where your work directly impacts:

• Engagement
• Watch time
• Retention
• Brand visibility
• Campaign performance

You will turn raw footage into polished, platform-optimized videos designed to perform across:

• TikTok
• Instagram Reels
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• Websites
• Paid advertising campaigns

If you understand:

• Storytelling
• Editing pace
• Audience attention
• Social media content performance

This role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Video Editing & Content Creation (Core Responsibility)

• Edit raw footage into polished, engaging videos

• Use tools such as:

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve

• Build edits with:

  • Strong pacing
  • Clear storytelling
  • Smooth transitions
  • Platform-specific optimization

• Align video content with:

  • Brand guidelines
  • Campaign goals
  • Marketing objectives

Footage Organization & Workflow Management

• Import and organize raw footage and creative assets

• Maintain clean:

  • Project files
  • Folder structures
  • Version control systems

• Ensure all assets remain easy to retrieve and reuse

Graphics, Motion & Visual Enhancements

• Add:

  • Titles
  • Captions
  • Motion graphics
  • Lower thirds
  • Visual overlays

• Use tools such as:

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Canva

• Maintain visual consistency across all content

Audio & Color Optimization

• Clean and balance audio including:

  • Dialogue clarity
  • Noise reduction
  • Volume leveling

• Add licensed:

  • Music
  • Sound effects

• Perform:

  • Color correction
  • Color grading
  • Visual consistency adjustments

Multi-Platform Video Optimization

• Export and optimize videos for:

  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Instagram Reels
  • LinkedIn
  • Websites
  • Paid ad campaigns

• Adapt videos into multiple formats:

  • 16:9
  • 9:16
  • 1:1

• Optimize for:

  • File size
  • Quality
  • Engagement performance

Collaboration & Feedback Cycles

• Work closely with:

  • Marketing teams
  • Creative teams
  • Content strategists

• Manage revisions using:

  • Frame.io
  • Shared review systems

• Implement feedback quickly while maintaining quality standards

Performance & Content Improvement

• Review video performance metrics such as:

  • Watch time
  • CTR
  • Engagement
  • Audience retention

• Apply insights to improve future edits and creative direction

What Success Looks Like

• Videos are delivered on time and optimized correctly
• Content drives strong engagement and retention
• Brand consistency is maintained across all outputs
• Project files remain clean and organized
• Feedback cycles are handled efficiently and professionally

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Strong understanding of editing, storytelling, and content performance

• Able to edit both:

  • Short-form content
  • Long-form content

• Fast execution without sacrificing quality

• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments

• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail

Requirements (Must-Have)

Experience

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience

Core Skills

• Strong proficiency with:

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve

• Experience with:

  • Audio cleanup and syncing
  • Color correction
  • Multi-platform exports
  • Social media content formatting

• Strong understanding of:

  • Pacing
  • Storytelling
  • Viewer retention

• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously

Nice to Have

• Motion graphics experience using:

  • Adobe After Effects

• Experience editing:

  • Paid advertising creatives
  • UGC-style content
  • Performance marketing videos

• Understanding of:

  • CTR
  • Engagement metrics
  • Watch time optimization

• Industry experience in:

  • SaaS
  • E-commerce
  • Agencies
  • Media companies

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Organize and prepare raw footage
• Edit videos for social and marketing campaigns
• Add captions, graphics, transitions, and sound design
• Perform audio cleanup and color correction
• Export platform-specific versions
• Collaborate on revisions and feedback
• Archive and organize completed projects

In short:

You turn raw footage into polished, high-performing video content that drives engagement, brand growth, and marketing performance.

Key Metrics (KPIs)

• On-time project delivery
• Strong audience engagement and retention
• Reduced revision cycles
• Brand consistency across all content
• Organized and scalable project workflows

Why This Role Stands Out

• High ownership over creative output

• Direct impact on marketing and content performance

• Opportunity to work across multiple platforms and content styles

• Fast-paced, execution-focused creative environment

• Growth path into:

  • Senior Video Editor
  • Creative Lead
  • Content Director roles

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Portfolio Review + Practical Editing Task
• Client Interview
• Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you:

• Love editing and visual storytelling
• Understand how content performs across social platforms
• Thrive in fast-moving creative environments
• Care deeply about pacing, engagement, and content quality

This is a strong opportunity to create impactful content while growing within a performance-driven creative team.