E-commerce Video Editor for Paid Ads | Growth Opportunity + Winning Ad Bonuses

Posted 4 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for a hard-working video editor to create high-performing ads for an e-commerce beauty brand. We need someone who understands direct response editing, including hooks, retention, pacing, and how to make ads that stop people from scrolling and make them want to buy. You will be editing: 1. UGC ads 2. Short-form voiceover ads 3. 2-4 minute VSL-style ads 4. AI-generated UGC ads 5. AI animated ads, including 3D/Pixar-style ad creatives 6. Creative iterations based on winning ads Requirements & Communication: 1. Able to work at least 6 days per week 2. Reliable, organised, and able to meet deadlines 3. Strong understanding of hooks, retention, pacing, and ad structure 4. Open to feedback, revisions, and performance-based improvements 5. Able to source video clips, animations, stock footage, and visual assets online when needed 6. Clear communication and revision tracking 7. Comfortable using Frame.io and Google Sheets 8. Able to provide daily updates and join feedback or strategy calls when needed 9. Hungry to learn and grow long term You should understand or be willing to learn: 1. Direct response video editing 2. Hook retention, open loops, and CTA sequencing 3. UGC and VSL-style editing 4. Short-form ad pacing 5. How to create better iterations from winning ads 6. Awareness levels, market sophistication, customer psychology, and creative strategy Tools & Skills: 1. Premiere Pro 2. After Effects 3. CapCut 4. AI tools for ad creation 5. ElevenLabs or similar voiceover tools 6. Arcads AI or similar AI UGC tools 7. Envato or similar stock footage tools 8. Reliable internet Tools such as Envato, ElevenLabs, Higgsfield, and Arcads AI may be provided. Expected Work Speed: 1. 5-10 ads per week 2. 1-2 video batches per day 3. 30-80 second ads: around 2-4 hours 4. 2-4 minute VSLs: around 1-2 days, depending on complexity 5. Around 30-60 ad concepts per month 6. 1-2 rounds of revisions as standard Pay, Training & Growth: 1. Pay: $10 USD per hour 2. Bonus: $150 or more per winning ad 3. Monthly pay or higher hourly pay available later if you perform well, manage workload, and consistently deliver quality work 4. Paid training provided after you join and perform well 5. Initial 30-day trial period to review quality, speed, communication, feedback handling, revision accuracy, and consistency Please Apply With: 1. Your portfolio, including VSLs, UGC ads, direct response ads, or other e-commerce ads 2. Your availability and weekly hours 3. Your expected turnaround time for different ad lengths 4. Your experience with AI tools such as ElevenLabs, Arcads AI, Higgsfield, or similar tools 5. Your knowledge of direct response marketing, awareness levels, market sophistication, hooks, retention, and customer psychology 6. 1-2 ads you edited and why you think they worked well 7. Confirmation that you can start soon and work at least 6 days per week If selected, we will send you a short paid test project around a 1-minute video.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
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  • $8.00

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Mandatory skills
Video Editing
Marketing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:last week
  • Hires:
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  • Interviewing:
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About the client
Member since Jun 2, 2024
  • GBR
    London1:45 AM
  • $8.3K total spent
    8 hires, 7 active
  • 772 hours

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