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Video Editor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional video editing experience
  • Strong proficiency with one or more of: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
  • Strong understanding of video pacing, storytelling, and viewer retention
  • Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Edit raw footage into polished, engaging, and professional videos
  • Create both short-form and long-form content across various platforms
  • Maintain clear version control throughout revision cycles
  • Review content performance metrics and apply insights to future edits

Key facts

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Engagement Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Communication

About the company

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Pavago

Staffing & Recruiting

Pavago - Thinking Globally to Grow Locally 🌍 Welcome to Pavago, where the world is your talent pool. We believe in a borderless future where businesses can harness the best of international expertise without breaking the bank. 🌟 Why Choose Pavago? Affordability: Find exceptional talent at 1/4 the cost of American counterparts. Global Reach: Our vast network spans across continents, ensuring we locate the perfect fit for your unique needs. Localized Growth: By integrating international insights and expertise, we fuel your local business growth. Whether you're a startup looking for the right brains to get your idea off the ground, or an established company wanting to diversify your team and scale operations, Pavago is your bridge to global possibilities. Tap into a world of talent. Let's grow, together. 🚀 Connect with us today!

Company details

Company typeSmall startup
IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size2 - 10

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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, with flexibility for launches, campaigns, and deadlines

About the Role

At Pavago, we’re hiring a Video Editor for one of our clients to create engaging, polished, and performance-driven video content across social media, marketing campaigns, paid advertising, websites, and internal communications.

This is more than a technical editing role. You’ll be responsible for turning raw footage into compelling stories designed to capture attention, increase watch time, improve audience retention, and strengthen campaign performance.

You’ll create and optimize content across platforms including TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, LinkedIn, websites, and paid advertising channels.

If you understand how editing pace, storytelling, hooks, visuals, and platform-specific formats influence content performance, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Video Editing & Content Creation

  • Edit raw footage into polished, engaging, and professional videos.
  • Create both short-form and long-form content.
  • Work with editing platforms such as:
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Final Cut Pro
    • DaVinci Resolve
  • Build edits around strong storytelling, pacing, and audience attention.
  • Create compelling openings and maintain viewer interest throughout each video.
  • Align every edit with brand guidelines, campaign objectives, and marketing goals.
  • Adapt editing styles based on platform, audience, and content purpose.

Social Media & Platform Optimization

  • Create platform-native video content for:
    • TikTok
    • Instagram Reels
    • YouTube & YouTube Shorts
    • LinkedIn
    • Websites
    • Paid advertising campaigns
  • Adapt content into multiple aspect ratios, including:
    • 16:9
    • 9:16
    • 1:1
  • Repurpose footage into multiple pieces of content without making each version feel repetitive.
  • Optimize exports for the appropriate combination of quality, file size, and platform requirements.
  • Understand how editing styles differ between short-form social content, long-form video, and advertising creative.

Motion Graphics & Visual Enhancements

  • Add professional:
    • Captions
    • Titles
    • Lower thirds
    • Motion graphics
    • Transitions
    • Visual overlays
  • Use tools such as Adobe After Effects and Canva when appropriate.
  • Maintain consistent typography, visual language, and brand presentation.
  • Enhance videos without over-editing or distracting from the core message.

Audio & Color

  • Clean and balance audio for professional output.
  • Improve dialogue clarity and reduce unwanted background noise.
  • Handle audio syncing and volume leveling.
  • Add appropriate licensed music and sound effects.
  • Perform color correction and grading.
  • Maintain visual consistency between different cameras, clips, and environments.

Footage & Project Management

  • Import, organize, and maintain raw footage and creative assets.
  • Keep project files and folder structures clean and consistent.
  • Maintain clear version control throughout revision cycles.
  • Archive completed projects so footage and assets can be easily retrieved and repurposed.
  • Manage multiple editing projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Collaboration & Revisions

  • Work closely with:
    • Marketing teams
    • Content strategists
    • Creative teams
  • Receive and manage feedback through tools such as Frame.io and shared review systems.
  • Turn revisions around quickly while maintaining quality.
  • Communicate clearly about timelines, creative requirements, and deliverables.
  • Incorporate stakeholder feedback without losing consistency or creative direction.

Performance Optimization

  • Review content performance metrics including:
    • Watch time
    • Audience retention
    • Engagement
    • CTR
  • Identify patterns in high- and low-performing content.
  • Apply performance insights to future edits.
  • Collaborate with marketing teams to test new hooks, formats, pacing, and creative approaches.
  • Continuously improve editing decisions based on actual audience behavior.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You understand that great video editing is about storytelling and attention, not just transitions and effects.
  • You know how to make the opening seconds of a video count.
  • You can edit both short-form and long-form content effectively.
  • You understand how content consumption differs across TikTok, Reels, YouTube, LinkedIn, and paid ads.
  • You can execute quickly without sacrificing quality.
  • You’re highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects.
  • You take ownership of your work from raw footage through final export.
  • You’re receptive to feedback and can handle revision cycles professionally.

Required Experience & Skills

  • 2+ years of professional video editing experience.
  • Strong proficiency with one or more of:
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Final Cut Pro
    • DaVinci Resolve
  • Experience editing social media and marketing content.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Video pacing
    • Storytelling
    • Viewer retention
    • Platform-specific content
  • Experience with:
    • Audio cleanup and syncing
    • Color correction
    • Captions and graphics
    • Multi-platform formatting
    • Platform-specific exports
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Portfolio demonstrating professional video editing work.

Preferred Experience

  • Adobe After Effects and motion graphics experience.
  • Experience editing:
    • Paid advertising creatives
    • UGC-style videos
    • Performance marketing content
    • Short-form social content
    • Long-form YouTube content
  • Familiarity with performance metrics such as:
    • Watch time
    • Audience retention
    • CTR
    • Engagement
  • Experience using Frame.io or similar creative review platforms.
  • Background supporting:
    • SaaS companies
    • E-commerce brands
    • Marketing agencies
    • Media companies

What a Typical Day Looks Like

A Video Editor’s day revolves around turning raw footage into content people actually want to watch. You will:

  • Review and organize incoming footage and creative briefs.
  • Edit short-form and long-form videos.
  • Create social media and marketing campaign content.
  • Add captions, graphics, transitions, and sound design.
  • Perform audio cleanup and color correction.
  • Create platform-specific versions and exports.
  • Review feedback and complete revisions.
  • Analyze content performance to improve future edits.
  • Archive completed projects and maintain organized creative files.

In short: you transform raw footage into polished, platform-native video content that captures attention, tells a compelling story, and drives measurable engagement.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • On-time delivery of video projects.
  • Strong audience watch time and retention.
  • Improved engagement across video content.
  • Consistent brand quality across platforms.
  • Reduced and efficient revision cycles.
  • Accurate platform-specific formatting and delivery.
  • Organized, scalable project and asset management.
  • Positive feedback from marketing and creative stakeholders.

Why This Role Stands Out

  • High ownership over creative output.
  • Direct impact on marketing and content performance.
  • Opportunity to create content across multiple platforms and formats.
  • Exposure to organic social, paid advertising, and brand content.
  • Performance-driven environment where creative decisions can be measured.
  • Fully remote collaboration with U.S.-based teams.
  • Career growth opportunities into:
    • Senior Video Editor
    • Creative Lead
    • Senior Content Producer
    • Content Director

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 video editing and visual storytelling
  • Understand Adobe Premiere Pro and modern editing workflows
  • Know what makes social media content engaging
  • Can edit for both short-form and long-form formats
  • Understand pacing, hooks, watch time, and audience retention
  • Thrive in a fast-moving creative environment

We’d love to see your work.

Apply today with your portfolio or video editing reel and help create content that captures attention, strengthens brands, and drives performance.

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