Video Editor

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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