Video Editor for Meta Ads (AI UGC, AI Pixar/Zack D films, B-roll + Voiceover)

We're a fast-growing direct-response skincare brand running paid ads on Meta. We're looking for talented video editors for ongoing work. We have a few different ad styles we're producing, and you don't need to do all of them — tell us which one (or more) is your strength and show us your best work in that lane. The three lanes we're hiring for: 1. UGC / AI-UGC ads Native, scroll-stopping testimonial-style ads. Real-people-talking-to-their-phone energy, not a polished commercial. Edited from raw creator footage or AI-generated UGC. Pattern interrupt in the first 1–2 seconds matters more than gloss. 2. AI animated cinematic ads (Pixar-style / "Zack D. Films" style) Short animated films (30–90 sec) built from a script and storyboard we provide. We have story-driven concepts (including a real historical origin story behind our product) that we want brought to life — warm, character-driven, cinematic, paired with a gripping voiceover. Think viral short-form animated story videos. Character and scene consistency across shots is the hard part — show us you can hold it. 3. B-roll + voiceover ads Product and lifestyle b-roll cut to a VO script we provide. Clean retention editing — layered b-roll, zoom punches, sound design, on-brand captions (most of our audience watches with sound off). What we provide for all lanes: B-roll clips of the product, animations, and scripts with some direction Reference ads showing the exact style and pacing we want Clear shot-by-shot or hook-by-hook direction You're a great fit if you: Have edited DTC/e-commerce ads for Meta, TikTok, or YouTube (show examples) Understand retention editing — fast cuts, captions, b-roll layering, sound design Can produce multiple hook/angle variations quickly from one master edit (For the AI lanes) Are fluent with current AI video/animation tools — Runway, Kling, Sora, Veo, Midjourney, Pika, Higgsfield, or whatever gets the best cinematic results Hit deadlines and communicate clearly Work well with ambiguity Bonus points: A feel for what makes a UGC ad authentic vs. "trying too hard" To apply, please include: Which lane(s) you want to work in — UGC/AI-UGC, AI animation, or b-roll/VO 2–3 examples of relevant work in that lane (links required — this is the most important thing) For AI work: which tools/workflow you used, and one example showing character or scene consistency across shots if you have it For UGC: one example where you cut multiple hooks from the same footage, if you have one Your typical turnaround for a 30–60 second ad, and your rate In addition to the above - provide me the brief/script that was given to you and the work that was outputted. I want to see how specific and how much direction you need with each script. I want to see the creative decisions you make, or if you need more directions. In your first line, write the word "rested" and name your strongest lane, so we know you read this. We review every application that does.