AI-First Video Editor & Graphic Designer — Help Build the World's Fastest Creative Engine

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

Summary: Actual AI builds the creative, agents, and operations that run real businesses. Our clients are DTC brands, performance agencies, creators, and multi-location operators, companies with real revenue who are tired of waiting a week for one concept. We take an idea to a fully-produced ad in hours, at a fraction of agency cost, without sacrificing quality or taste. Everything we sell, we run on ourselves first. If it doesn't make us better, we don't deliver it. We're in phase one of a ten-year plan: build the fastest, smartest, most cost-efficient AI marketing engine in the world. Then agents. Then operations. Then everything after that. We're hiring an AI-first Video Editor & Graphic Designer to help build phase one. The Role: We're looking for a highly skilled Video Editor & Graphic Designer who treats AI as a core part of their daily creative workflow. You should already use AI tools regularly to work faster, and you should have a strong eye for design and storytelling so the output looks sharp and premium. This role is a key part of phase one, producing the creative that runs across our clients' paid campaigns and our own media brand. This is an ongoing opportunity with real room to grow as we scale. We start with a paid test project to make sure we're a good fit. Responsibilities: Video Editing -Edit short-form ad videos for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, optimized for direct-response performance -Cut, trim, and enhance raw UGC and VSL footage into scroll-stopping, high-converting ads -Add captions, motion graphics, text overlays, and hook-driven effects that maximize watch time -Generate and integrate AI-generated video, B-roll, voice, and avatars where they improve the final product -Adjust formats and exports for different platforms, placements, and aspect ratios -Collaborate with our team to test and iterate creative variations based on performance data Graphic Design: -Design static ads, thumbnails, carousels, and story creatives that hold a premium visual standard and convert -Use Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and AI image tools to produce polished, conversion-focused content -Generate original imagery and assets with AI, then art-direct and refine them to a professional finish -Maintain consistent branding across every ad format and placement -Repurpose footage and brand assets into multiple creative variations for split testing Workflow & Systems -Build templates, presets, and repeatable processes that reduce production time -Test new AI tools regularly and bring the useful ones into the daily workflow -Document processes so they can be reused, templated, or handed off to teammates -Use performance data to inform the next round of creative Requirements: -Proven experience creating video and static ads for paid social campaigns, e-commerce, DTC, agency, or high-ticket niches preferred -Advanced proficiency in Premiere Pro and/or After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma -Daily, hands-on experience with AI tools for video, image, voice, or editing, with the ability to describe your stack in detail -Strong eye for visual storytelling, composition, typography, and color -Understanding of direct-response ad creative and what drives clicks, leads, and conversions -Fast, detail-oriented, and able to hit deadlines consistently -Excellent communication and responsiveness. We move quickly and need someone who can keep up -Genuine enthusiasm for using AI in creative work and for where this space is heading Bonus Points -Experience producing at volume for an in-house creative team, agency, or performance studio -Experience building workflow automations using tools like ComfyUI, n8n, Make, or custom scripts -Motion graphics, animation, or light 3D experience -Clear opinions on which AI models and tools are worth using right now -Ability to brainstorm ad hooks and visual concepts tied to a specific marketing angle -Experience editing UGC-style content or VSL-format ads Deliverables: -150+ new ad creatives per month once fully ramped, a mix of video edits and static designs -Formats delivered for Meta feed, Stories, Reels, TikTok, and YouTube -Multiple variations per concept for A/B testing How to Apply: To be considered, please include the following in your proposal: Your portfolio or reel featuring both video ads and graphic ad designs 1) The AI tools you use on a regular basis, and one specific workflow you've built that made you noticeably faster 2) Your typical turnaround time for a 30-60 second ad edit 3) One AI tool or technique you've picked up in the last two months that changed how you work 4) A brief note on why you want to work at the front of AI-powered creative This is a chance to work at the center of a fast-growing AI studio with real ambition and real clients. If you want to build ads that convert using the best tools available today, we want to hear from you.

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  • 6+ months
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    $25.00

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Creative Cloud
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:15 to 20
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
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  • Invites sent:
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  • Unanswered invites:
    1
About the client
Member since Aug 30, 2025
  • United States
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