Video Editor

Video Editor – Social Media, Short-Form & Marketing Content****Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexibility required for deadlines and launches)

About the Role At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Video Editor to create engaging, high-performing video content across social media, digital marketing, and training.

This is more than a technical editing role. We’re looking for someone who understands storytelling, hooks, pacing, audience retention, and content performance.

You’ll take raw footage and transform it into polished content including:

• Instagram Reels
• TikTok videos
• YouTube Shorts
• YouTube and long-form videos
• Paid marketing creatives
• Training and educational videos
• Brand and corporate content

If you know how to capture attention in the first few seconds, maintain viewer interest, and turn average footage into content people actually want to watch, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own****Video Editing & Storytelling Edit professional video content using:

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• DaVinci Resolve

Turn raw footage into:

• Short-form social videos
• Long-form YouTube content
• Training videos
• Explainer content
• Marketing assets
• Brand and corporate videos

You’ll:

• Select the strongest footage and moments.
• Create compelling opening hooks.
• Structure edits around storytelling and viewer retention.
• Optimize pacing, cuts, transitions, and visual flow.
• Remove unnecessary footage without losing the core message.
• Deliver polished videos aligned with the intended audience and platform.

Short-Form Social Media Editing Create scroll-stopping content optimized for:

• Instagram Reels
• TikTok
• YouTube Shorts
• LinkedIn

You should understand modern short-form editing techniques including:

• Strong first 1–3 second hooks
• Fast, intentional pacing
• Pattern interrupts
• Captions and on-screen text
• B-roll placement
• Punch-ins and dynamic cuts
• Music and sound effects
• Retention-focused storytelling

The goal isn’t simply to make content look good — it is to keep people watching.

Motion Graphics & Visual Enhancements Enhance videos using:

• Titles
• Captions
• Lower thirds
• Motion graphics
• B-roll
• Graphics
• Brand elements
• Transitions

Use tools such as:

• Adobe After Effects
• Canva

Maintain consistent visual branding across all deliverables while ensuring graphics support the story rather than distract from it.

Audio Editing & Color Deliver professional audiovisual quality across every project.

You’ll:

• Sync and clean dialogue.
• Reduce background noise.
• Balance audio levels.
• Add appropriate music and sound effects.
• Ensure music and assets are properly licensed.
• Perform color correction.
• Apply color grading where appropriate.
• Maintain consistent visual and audio quality throughout each project.

Multi-Platform Content Optimization Prepare and export videos specifically for each distribution channel.

Work across formats including:

• 9:16 – Reels, TikTok, Shorts
• 1:1 – Social feeds
• 16:9 – YouTube, websites, training, and presentations

Optimize:

• Resolution
• Compression
• Codecs
• File sizes
• Audio levels
• Platform-specific formatting

Repurpose long-form footage into multiple short-form assets where appropriate.

Marketing & Performance-Driven Editing Use content performance data to improve future edits.

Monitor metrics such as:

• Watch time
• Audience retention
• Engagement
• Click-Through Rate (CTR)

Identify where viewers drop off and use those insights to improve:

• Hooks
• Pacing
• Video length
• Story structure
• Visual changes
• Calls-to-action

You should be interested in why a video performs, not simply whether the edit looks polished.

Collaboration & Revision Management Work closely with:

• Marketing teams
• Creative directors
• Content teams
• Other stakeholders

Manage feedback using tools such as Frame.io.

You’ll:

• Interpret creative briefs accurately.
• Incorporate feedback quickly.
• Communicate clearly about timelines and deliverables.
• Maintain organized project files.
• Work toward completing projects within two revision rounds or fewer.

*Required Experience & Skills**Must-Have 2+ years of professional video editing experience.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating professional editing ability.
• Strong proficiency with at least one of:
• • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Final Cut Pro
    • DaVinci Resolve
• Demonstrated experience editing short-form social media content.
• Ability to edit professional long-form content.
• Strong understanding of:
• • Storytelling
    • Hooks
    • Pacing
    • Audience retention
    • Composition
• Experience with:
• • Audio syncing
    • Audio cleanup
    • Color correction
    • Social media exports
    • Multi-format video delivery
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Reliable remote work setup.
• Availability during U.S. business hours.

Nice-to-Have Experience* Adobe After Effects and motion graphics experience.

• Paid social advertising creative experience.
• Brand storytelling experience.
• YouTube editing experience.
• Experience repurposing podcasts or long-form footage into short-form content.
• Familiarity with Frame.io.
• Experience working with:
• • SaaS companies
    • Marketing agencies
    • Ecommerce brands
• Understanding of:
• • Watch time
    • Audience retention
    • CTR
    • Social engagement
    • Creative performance

What Makes You a Strong Fit You:

• Understand that the first few seconds can determine whether someone keeps watching.
• Think about storytelling and retention, not just cuts and transitions.
• Can make short-form content feel fast and engaging without making it chaotic.
• Can also produce clean, professional long-form and corporate content.
• Understand how editing requirements change between TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Take feedback well and implement revisions quickly.
• Maintain clean and organized project files.
• Work quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Care about how your content performs after publication.

What a Typical Day Looks Like Your day may include:

• Reviewing creative briefs and raw footage.
• Organizing project files and selecting the strongest clips.
• Editing short-form Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts.
• Editing longer YouTube, marketing, or training content.
• Building stronger hooks and tightening pacing.
• Adding captions, graphics, B-roll, music, and sound effects.
• Cleaning audio and correcting color.
• Creating multiple platform-specific versions.
• Reviewing feedback through Frame.io.
• Completing revisions and preparing final exports.
• Reviewing content performance to understand what editing styles are generating stronger retention and engagement.
• Archiving completed projects and maintaining organized source files.

In short: you turn raw footage into polished, engaging content that people actually watch.

Key Metrics for Success* 100% on-time delivery

• Two or fewer revision cycles per video
• Strong audience retention and watch time
• Improved engagement and CTR
• Consistent visual and brand quality
• Accurate platform-specific exports
• Organized project and source files
• Fast and reliable turnaround times

Spark Hire Intro Video As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a short Spark Hire intro video.

We’d like to hear about:

• Your professional video editing experience and the types of content you edit most frequently.
• Your experience creating Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, and other short-form content.
• Your experience editing long-form YouTube, corporate, training, or marketing videos.
• Which editing software you use most and your proficiency with Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• How you approach the **first three seco