About the role
The Performance Video Editor is responsible for turning raw footage into high-performing, conversion-driven creative across paid social and short-form platforms.
This is not a cinematic storytelling role. It is a growth-critical editing role where pacing, hooks, retention, and iteration matter more than polish for polish’s sake.
You will edit UGC, talking heads, product demos, AI-generated content, and campaign creatives with one goal: drive measurable performance while maintaining brand integrity.
We’re looking for someone who understands that editing is strategy, not just software.
What You’ll Own
Performance Editing
- Edit short-form paid ads for Meta, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms - Build high-retention hooks in the first 3 seconds - Optimize pacing, rhythm, and visual pattern interrupts - Tailor edits to specific campaign objectives (acquisition, retargeting, education, AI-native creative, etc.) - Rapidly iterate variations for testing
Creative Strategy Support
- Identify winning creative patterns and apply learnings to new edits - Recreate reference styles and improve them - Adapt editing style based on:
- ICP - Product - Funnel stage - Platform norms
- Contribute ideas to improve creative briefs
Brand Consistency
- Maintain strong understanding of Everyday Dose’s brand identity - Ensure visual cohesion across paid and organic channels - Balance performance-driven edits with brand trust and tone
Production Problem-Solving
- Creatively solve footage or production limitations - Improve average footage through editing choices - Work across:
- UGC - Talking heads - Product shots - AI-generated assets - Mixed-media content
Requirements
Technical Skills
- Proficient in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (comfortable switching tools if needed) - Basic After Effects (text animation, motion graphics, light VFX) - Basic Photoshop (asset preparation) - Strong audio fundamentals:
- Music selection - Sound design & SFX - Sync & pacing - Basic mixing
- Able to quickly adapt to new editing tools and workflows
Strategic & Creative Thinking
- Understands how editing drives conversion and retention, not just aesthetics - Strong instinct for hooks, pacing, and audience psychology - Knows how to identify winning ad patterns and scale them - Comfortable editing for:
- Direct response - Performance marketing - Paid social environments
- Adapts editing approach to campaign objective and audience - Studies trends, competitors, and evolving creative formats proactively
Communication & Collaboration
- Communicates proactively with creative and growth teams - Quickly interprets creative briefs into executable edits - Accepts feedback professionally and iterates quickly - Can clearly explain editing decisions and tradeoffs - Thrives in a fast-paced testing environment
Experience
- 3–7+ years of professional video editing experience - Strong portfolio showcasing short-form, performance-driven ad creatives - Proven experience in:
- Paid social - Direct response - Performance marketing environments
- Experience working with UGC-heavy creative is highly preferred
What Success Looks Like
- Ads consistently improve retention and performance metrics - Creative testing velocity increases - Winning patterns are systematized, not one-offs - Editing enhances brand trust while driving measurable results - The creative team becomes faster and more data-informed
Growth Mindset
- Actively studies platform trends and competitor ads - Seeks out new techniques and tools independently - Eager to improve skills and expand creative range - Comfortable evolving style based on performance data
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package - Health stipend - Health benefits - 401K - Generous PTO
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