🎥 Senior Direct Response Video Editor Needed for Scaling Ecommerce Brands

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Summary

We’re hiring a talented Direct Response Video Editor to join our growing ecommerce creative team. This position begins freelance, but we’re building for the long run. The right person can quickly grow into a long-term full-time remote role as we continue scaling our brands. We are expanding the team with people who want to operate at a high level — not average freelancers looking for random projects. ⚡ This Role Is Bigger Than Just Editing Your work will directly impact ad performance and revenue. We’re heavily focused on performance marketing, which means strong creatives matter. If your edits help us scale campaigns successfully, you’ll be rewarded for it. What You Can Expect: * Performance-based bonuses * Increased pay over time based on results * Long-term growth opportunities * A real chance to grow inside a rapidly expanding ecommerce company As the business scales, the team scales with it. 🔁 Adaptability Is Extremely Important We constantly test new concepts every week. Because of that, you need to be able to shift styles depending on the brand and audience. Some concept may require: * Fast-paced, aggressive scroll-stopping edits * Emotional storytelling * Premium luxury-style creatives * Trust-focused testimonial ads * Clean UGC style content You should understand how pacing, music, tone, captions, and emotion change depending on the product and customer avatar. Being versatile is a requirement. 🧠 You Must Understand Direct Response Marketing This is NOT traditional editing. You should already understand: * Strong hooks and opening sequences * Retention optimization * How to minimize drop-off in the first few seconds * Matching visuals tightly to the script * Caption pacing and pattern interrupts * Emotional build-up and payoff * Meta/Facebook ad creative structure * Consumer psychology in ecommerce You must also: * Be fluent in English * Understand B2C ecommerce 💼 The Type of Person We Want We care about mindset just as much as editing ability. The person should willing to be ready for weekly meetings on zoom as well. You should be: * Coachable * Open-minded * Fast at applying feedback * Easy to work with * Emotionally intelligent * Motivated to continuously improve * Focused on growth, not ego We value editors who understand that tiny creative adjustments can massively affect performance. 📈 Compensation & Long-Term Opportunity We pay $40 per concept. Each concept includes: 3 videos (with first 3-5 secs, 3 different hooks) We currently require: 3 concepts per week This role starts freelance, but strong editors who consistently perform well can grow into a long-term position with increased pay and performance bonuses over time. We reward reliability, speed, adaptability, and strong creative performance. 📩 HOW TO APPLY (Read Carefully) Start your application with the word: ** Iamtheone ** Applications without this word will be ignored. Please include the following: 1️⃣ Three Meta ads you edited that scaled successfully Only submit ads that genuinely performed well and received meaningful spend. 2️⃣ Your portfolio Direct response ecommerce work only. 3️⃣ A short introduction Tell us briefly about yourself and your editing experience. ## ✅ Copy & Paste This Checklist Into Your Application [ ] I understand direct response ecommerce editing [ ] I know how to create strong hooks [ ] I understand retention optimization [ ] I am fluent in English [ ] I handle feedback professionally [ ] I am looking for long-term growth 🧪 Paid Trial Task The top 3 candidates we’re most interested in will receive a paid trial project first. The trial will help us determine who is the best long-term fit for the team. If you want to be part of something bigger than random freelance gigs and grow with a serious ecommerce operation, we’d love to hear from you. We’re hiring quickly. 🚀 Let’s build something great together.

  • $500.00

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  • Remote Job
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
CapCut
Video Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Hires:
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  • Interviewing:
    2
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  • Unanswered invites:
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About the client
Member since Mar 27, 2026
  • India
    New Delhi11:45 AM
  • $460 total spent
    3 hires, 2 active
  • Sales & Marketing
    Small company (2-9 people)

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