We’re a fast-growing e-commerce company looking for an experienced Direct Response Video Editor to join our creative team.
This role is focused on editing 2–3 minute story-driven ads, VSL-style creatives, UGC advertisements, testimonial videos, and longer-form direct-response ads for platforms such as Meta and TikTok.
We are not looking for someone who only knows how to make videos look visually nice.
We’re looking for an editor who understands storytelling, pacing, retention, emotional buildup, hooks, pattern interrupts, and how video editing contributes to making an ad convert.
What you'll be editing
Most creatives will be between 1–3+ minutes, including:
- Story-based advertisements
- VSL-style ads
- UGC direct-response ads
- Customer testimonial creatives
- Problem → solution advertisements
- Founder/storytelling-style ads
- Longer paid social creatives
- Different hooks and variations of winning ads
You’ll usually receive a script, voiceover, raw footage, UGC clips, product footage, and creative references.
Your job is to turn those assets into a compelling advertisement that keeps people watching.
What we're looking for
You should already understand the fundamentals of direct-response and e-commerce advertising.
You should be comfortable with:
- Editing 2–3 minute ads without losing viewer attention
- Building a strong hook in the first few seconds
- Storytelling and emotional pacing
- Matching visuals closely to the voiceover
- Knowing when to change footage to maintain retention
- Using captions, text overlays, music and sound effects naturally
- Finding relevant supporting footage and B-roll
- Creating pattern interrupts without making the edit feel chaotic
- Editing UGC footage so it still feels authentic
- Creating multiple hook and creative variations
- Following references while still making good creative decisions yourself
Experience with Meta ads, DTC brands, VSLs, or performance marketing creatives is strongly preferred.
We do not expect you to know everything, but you should already have a strong editing foundation and understand that performance matters more than flashy effects.
The type of work we like
Think modern direct-response creative from strong DTC advertisers.
Good pacing, clear storytelling, strong hooks, believable UGC, emotional buildup, and edits that support the sales message rather than distract from it.
Long-term opportunity
This is not a one-off project.
We produce a large amount of advertising creative and are looking for editors who can become a long-term part of our creative team.
We value editors who are reliable, communicate well, take feedback seriously, and actively try to understand why certain ads perform better than others.
How to apply
Please send:
- Your portfolio
- 2–3 advertisements you personally edited, ideally longer-form e-commerce ads, VSLs, story ads, or UGC creatives
- A short explanation of your previous editing experience
- Your current availability
- A 2–3 minute video introduction
For the introduction video, simply record yourself speaking directly to the camera.
No professional editing is necessary.
Please tell us:
- Who you are
- Where you're based
- How long you've been editing
- What brands or types of videos you've worked on
- Whether you've edited VSLs or direct-response ads before
- What editing software you use
- What you believe makes a 2–3 minute advertisement hold attention
- Why you're interested in this position
Please do not send a scripted AI-generated introduction. We want to hear from you naturally and understand who you are.
Applications without a video introduction may not be considered.
We care more about good judgment, storytelling ability, reliability and understanding performance creative than having a perfect résumé.
Job Type: Full-time
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $750,000.00 - $2,983,578.00 per month
Work Location: Remote
