Video Editor

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexible for launches and deadlines)

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Video Editor to create engaging, high-performing content across social media and marketing channels.

This is a hands-on editing role.

You’ll take raw footage and turn it into:

• Short-form content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)
• YouTube videos
• Marketing and brand content
• Social-first video assets

This role is ideal for someone who understands:

• Pacing
• Attention retention
• Hooks
• Storytelling
• Platform-specific editing

If you know how to make people stop scrolling and keep watching — this role is a strong fit.

• Edit videos using:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
• Turn raw footage into:
  • Clean
  • Engaging
  • Platform-optimized content
• Maintain strong:
  • Pacing
  • Story structure
  • Visual flow

• Create videos for:
  • TikTok
  • Instagram Reels
  • YouTube Shorts
  • LinkedIn
  • Social campaigns
• Optimize content for:
  • Retention
  • Watch time
  • Engagement
  • Scroll-stopping hooks

• Add:
  • Captions
  • Music
  • Sound effects
  • Motion graphics
  • Transitions
• Ensure videos align with:
  • Brand tone
  • Marketing goals
  • Platform style

• Export videos in:
  • Vertical (9:16)
  • Square (1:1)
  • Horizontal (16:9)
• Optimize for:
  • Quality
  • File size
  • Social platform requirements

• Make revisions based on:
  • Team feedback
  • Client feedback
  • Performance insights
• Maintain organized project files and workflows
• Deliver edits on time and with strong attention to detail

• You understand both editing and content performance
• You know how to keep viewer attention
• You move quickly without sacrificing quality
• You can adapt content for different social platforms
• You take ownership of final output quality

• Experience editing videos professionally or freelance
• Strong understanding of:
  • Social media content
  • Video pacing
  • Storytelling
  • Attention retention

• Proficiency with:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
• Ability to:
  • Edit quickly and efficiently
  • Meet deadlines
  • Follow feedback accurately
• Strong eye for:
  • Timing
  • Cuts
  • Engagement flow

• Motion graphics experience:
  • Adobe After Effects
• Experience editing:
  • Paid ads
  • YouTube content
  • Marketing videos
  • UGC-style content
• Understanding of:
  • Watch time
  • CTR
  • Audience retention metrics

• Organize and review raw footage
• Edit short-form or long-form videos
• Add captions, music, transitions, and graphics
• Export multiple versions for social platforms
• Make revisions and finalize edits
• Collaborate with marketing and creative teams

In short:
You turn raw footage into engaging, high-performing content people actually want to watch.

• On-time delivery of edits
• High-quality, polished output
• Strong engagement:
  • Views
  • Watch time
  • Retention
• Minimal revision cycles
• Organized project management and file structure

• Work on real social and marketing content
• High ownership over creative output
• Fast-paced, creative environment
• Opportunity to grow into:
  • Senior Video Editor
  • Creative Lead
  • Content Producer
• Fully remote with flexible workflow structure

• Quick Screening
• Short Video Editing Task (Example: 60-second edit)
• Client Interview
• Offer & Onboarding

If you:

• Enjoy editing videos and creating engaging content
• Understand how to hold attention on social media
• Want to work on high-impact marketing and brand content
• Have a portfolio or sample work to showcase

This role is a strong opportunity to grow within a fast-moving creative and content-focused environment.