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 (flexibility required for launches, campaigns, and deadlines)

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring aVideo Editor to create engaging, high-performing video content across social media, marketing campaigns, and internal communications.

This is not just a technical editing role.

This is acontent performance and storytelling role where your work directly impacts:

• Engagement
• Watch time
• Retention
• Brand visibility
• Campaign performance

You will turn raw footage into polished, platform-optimized videos designed to perform across:

• TikTok
• Instagram Reels
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• Websites
• Paid advertising campaigns

If you understand:

• Storytelling
• Editing pace
• Audience attention
• Social media content performance

This role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Video Editing & Content Creation (Core Responsibility)

• Edit raw footage into polished, engaging videos
• Use tools such as:
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Build edits with:
• Strong pacing
• Clear storytelling
• Smooth transitions
• Platform-specific optimization
• Align video content with:
• Brand guidelines
• Campaign goals
• Marketing objectives

Footage Organization & Workflow Management

• Import and organize raw footage and creative assets
• Maintain clean:
• Project files
• Folder structures
• Version control systems
• Ensure all assets remain easy to retrieve and reuse

Graphics, Motion & Visual Enhancements

• Add:
• Titles
• Captions
• Motion graphics
• Lower thirds
• Visual overlays
• Use tools such as:
• Adobe After Effects
• Canva
• Maintain visual consistency across all content

Audio & Color Optimization

• Clean and balance audio including:
• Dialogue clarity
• Noise reduction
• Volume leveling
• Add licensed:
• Music
• Sound effects
• Perform:
• Color correction
• Color grading
• Visual consistency adjustments

Multi-Platform Video Optimization

• Export and optimize videos for:
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Instagram Reels
• LinkedIn
• Websites
• Paid ad campaigns
• Adapt videos into multiple formats:
• 16:9
• 9:16
• 1:1
• Optimize for:
• File size
• Quality
• Engagement performance

Collaboration & Feedback Cycles

• Work closely with:
• Marketing teams
• Creative teams
• Content strategists
• Manage revisions using:
• Frame.io
• Shared review systems
• Implement feedback quickly while maintaining quality standards

Performance & Content Improvement

• Review video performance metrics such as:
• Watch time
• CTR
• Engagement
• Audience retention
• Apply insights to improve future edits and creative direction

What Success Looks Like

• Videos are delivered on time and optimized correctly
• Content drives strong engagement and retention
• Brand consistency is maintained across all outputs
• Project files remain clean and organized
• Feedback cycles are handled efficiently and professionally

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Strong understanding of editing, storytelling, and content performance
• Able to edit both:
• Short-form content
• Long-form content
• Fast execution without sacrificing quality
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail

Requirements (Must-Have)

Experience

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience

Core Skills

• Strong proficiency with:
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Experience with:
• Audio cleanup and syncing
• Color correction
• Multi-platform exports
• Social media content formatting
• Strong understanding of:
• Pacing
• Storytelling
• Viewer retention
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously

Nice to Have

• Motion graphics experience using:
• Adobe After Effects
• Experience editing:
• Paid advertising creatives
• UGC-style content
• Performance marketing videos
• Understanding of:
• CTR
• Engagement metrics
• Watch time optimization
• Industry experience in:
• SaaS
• E-commerce
• Agencies
• Media companies

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Organize and prepare raw footage
• Edit videos for social and marketing campaigns
• Add captions, graphics, transitions, and sound design
• Perform audio cleanup and color correction
• Export platform-specific versions
• Collaborate on revisions and feedback
• Archive and organize completed projects

In short:
You turn raw footage into polished, high-performing video content that drives engagement, brand growth, and marketing performance.

Key Metrics (KPIs)

• On-time project delivery
• Strong audience engagement and retention
• Reduced revision cycles
• Brand consistency across all content
• Organized and scalable project workflows

Why This Role Stands Out

• High ownership over creative output
• Direct impact on marketing and content performance
• Opportunity to work across multiple platforms and content styles
• Fast-paced, execution-focused creative environment
• Growth path into:
• Senior Video Editor
• Creative Lead
• Content Director roles

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 editing and visual storytelling
• Understand how content performs across social platforms
• Thrive in fast-moving creative environments
• Care deeply about pacing, engagement, and content quality

This is a strong opportunity to create impactful content while growing within a performance-driven creative team.