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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