Remote Video Editor (Paid Ads) | U.S. DTC Marketing Agency

February 21, 2026

<h3>🏢 About the Role</h3>A U.S.-based growth marketing agency is looking for a Video Editor who lives and breathes UGC-style paid social content. You’ll be editing videos that look native to TikTok, Instagram, Meta, and YouTube—but are strategically built to convert.This is a remote, full-time opportunity with flexible hours and async collaboration, perfect for someone based in Latin America who’s excited to edit thumb-stopping content for DTC brands across fashion, beauty, wellness, and more.You'll work closely with a small, fast-moving team—including the founder—to turn raw footage into high-performing ads that don’t feel like ads. <h3>🛠 What You’ll Do</h3>You’ll transform concepts and footage into polished, effective videos that help brands grow.<ul><li>Edit short-form video ads optimized for performance across TikTok, Instagram Reels, Meta, and YouTube Shorts</li><li>Turn UGC clips, voiceovers, testimonials, and product footage into scroll-stopping creatives</li><li>Add motion graphics, captions, titles, and branded elements that feel native to each platform</li><li>Apply fast-paced cuts, strong hooks, transitions, music, and sound design to boost watch time and CTR</li><li>Collaborate with strategists and designers to align content with campaign goals and audience insights</li><li>Stay ahead of platform trends, ad formats, and viral content styles</li><li>Manage quick turnarounds, revisions, and asset delivery with strong attention to detail</li></ul><h3>✅ What We’re Looking For</h3>You’re a creative performance editor who gets what makes content convert in today’s feed.<ul><li>1-3 years of experience editing video for DTC brands, performance marketing, or agencies</li><li>A strong reel/portfolio of paid ad creatives, especially UGC-style content for TikTok, Meta, and YouTube</li><li>Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro; bonus if you know After Effects or motion graphics</li><li>Deep understanding of storytelling, pacing, hooks, and platform-native editing</li><li>Ability to edit for performance, not just aesthetics—cutting based on what drives results</li><li>Fluent in English (written and spoken)</li><li>Comfortable working remotely and managing multiple projects independently</li><li>Based in Latin America (required)</li></ul><h3>🌟 Bonus Points</h3><ul><li>Past experience with eCommerce / DTC brands</li><li>Familiarity with ad creative testing and creative strategy</li><li>Experience working with founders or small teams</li><li>Comfortable reviewing creative performance and iterating on feedback</li></ul><div><h3>💰 What You’ll Get</h3><ul><li>💵 Competitive pay based on experience and region</li><li>🕐 Flexible hours</li><li>🌍 100% remote (LATAM candidates only)</li><li>📈 Opportunity to impact brands growing from startup to 8-figures</li><li>🎯 High ownership and creative freedom</li></ul></div><h3>🎯 Why This Role Might Be a Fit</h3>✅ You love crafting ad creatives that don’t feel like ads ✅ You keep up with the TikTok algorithm and ad trends for fun ✅ You want your edits to drive results, not just rack up likes ✅ You thrive in a scrappy, high-trust, fast-moving team<h3>📩 Ready to Apply?</h3>Send your resume + portfolio with your best ad edits (UGC-style encouraged!) to apply.🗓 Deadline to apply: March 20th

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