Video Editor
Video Editor – Social Media, Short-Form & Marketing Content
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexibility required for deadlines and launches)
About the Role
At Pavago , one of our clients is hiring a Video Editor to create engaging, high-performing video content across social media, digital marketing, and training.
This is more than a technical editing role. We’re looking for someone who understands storytelling, hooks, pacing, audience retention, and content performance .
You’ll take raw footage and transform it into polished content including:
- Instagram Reels
- TikTok videos
- YouTube Shorts
- YouTube and long-form videos
- Paid marketing creatives
- Training and educational videos
- Brand and corporate content
If you know how to capture attention in the first few seconds, maintain viewer interest, and turn average footage into content people actually want to watch , this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
Video Editing & Storytelling
Edit professional video content using:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
Turn raw footage into:
- Short-form social videos
- Long-form YouTube content
- Training videos
- Explainer content
- Marketing assets
- Brand and corporate videos
You’ll:
- Select the strongest footage and moments.
- Create compelling opening hooks.
- Structure edits around storytelling and viewer retention.
- Optimize pacing, cuts, transitions, and visual flow.
- Remove unnecessary footage without losing the core message.
- Deliver polished videos aligned with the intended audience and platform.
Short-Form Social Media Editing
Create scroll-stopping content optimized for:
- Instagram Reels
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
You should understand modern short-form editing techniques including:
- Strong first 1–3 second hooks
- Fast, intentional pacing
- Pattern interrupts
- Captions and on-screen text
- B-roll placement
- Punch-ins and dynamic cuts
- Music and sound effects
- Retention-focused storytelling
The goal isn’t simply to make content look good — it is to keep people watching .
Motion Graphics & Visual Enhancements
Enhance videos using:
- Titles
- Captions
- Lower thirds
- Motion graphics
- B-roll
- Graphics
- Brand elements
- Transitions
Use tools such as:
- Adobe After Effects
- Canva
Maintain consistent visual branding across all deliverables while ensuring graphics support the story rather than distract from it.
Audio Editing & Color
Deliver professional audiovisual quality across every project.
You’ll:
- Sync and clean dialogue.
- Reduce background noise.
- Balance audio levels.
- Add appropriate music and sound effects.
- Ensure music and assets are properly licensed.
- Perform color correction.
- Apply color grading where appropriate.
- Maintain consistent visual and audio quality throughout each project.
Multi-Platform Content Optimization
Prepare and export videos specifically for each distribution channel.
Work across formats including:
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9:16 – Reels, TikTok, Shorts
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1:1 – Social feeds
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16:9 – YouTube, websites, training, and presentations
Optimize:
- Resolution
- Compression
- Codecs
- File sizes
- Audio levels
- Platform-specific formatting
Repurpose long-form footage into multiple short-form assets where appropriate.
Marketing & Performance-Driven Editing
Use content performance data to improve future edits.
Monitor metrics such as:
- Watch time
- Audience retention
- Engagement
- Click-Through Rate (CTR)
Identify where viewers drop off and use those insights to improve:
- Hooks
- Pacing
- Video length
- Story structure
- Visual changes
- Calls-to-action
You should be interested in why a video performs , not simply whether the edit looks polished.
Collaboration & Revision Management
Work closely with:
- Marketing teams
- Creative directors
- Content teams
- Other stakeholders
Manage feedback using tools