Senior Direct Response Video Editor for DTC Meta Ads with AI/3D Animation Skills

We’re hiring a Senior Direct Response Video Editor to create high-performing Meta ads for DTC/eCommerce brands. This is a full-time, long-term remote contractor role. We’re looking for someone performance-focused, not a generic video editor. You’ll be working with our existing content library: UGC footage, product videos, testimonials, demos, customer reviews, scripts and creative briefs. You should also be able to source relevant clips yourself when needed and create AI-assisted visuals, 3D-style animations, visual explainers, product breakdowns and SBS-style animated scenes to make ads more engaging and conversion-focused. You should understand: * Direct response editing for paid social * Meta/Facebook ad structure * Scroll-stopping hooks * UGC-style ads * Fast pacing and retention * Product demos and testimonials * Problem / solution angles * VSL-style creatives * CTA-driven variations * Creative testing and ad iteration Required skills: * Proven experience editing paid social ads for eCommerce/DTC brands * Real Meta ad examples you personally edited * Ability to work with existing footage and source additional clips * Experience creating AI-generated visuals, 3D-style animations or animated visual explainers * Strong understanding of performance creative, not just “nice-looking” videos * Fast turnaround and clear communication * Full-time availability Monday to Friday * Strong overlap with CET working hours Compensation: * Fixed monthly base: $1,000/month * Performance bonuses per individual winning ad creative: * $50 when an ad reaches $5,000 spend at 2.0+ ROAS * $150 additional when it reaches $25,000 spend at 2.0+ ROAS * $800 additional when it reaches $100,000 spend at 2.0+ ROAS * Bonuses are cumulative, so one ad can earn up to $1,000 in bonuses if it reaches $100,000 spend while maintaining 2.0+ ROAS. Not looking for agencies, teams, junior editors, YouTube-only editors, organic-only editors, or applicants without real paid social ad examples. To apply, please send: 1. Your portfolio 2. 10–20 paid social ads you personally edited 3. AI / 3D animation / visual explainer examples 4. What parts you handled: editing, hooks, captions, structure, script, animation, AI visuals, etc. 5. Location and time zone 6. Confirmation that you’re comfortable with the compensation structure 7. Confirmation that you’re available full-time Monday to Friday 8. A short explanation of how you approach creating a Meta ad from a script/brief Test task required before hiring. Please only apply if you have real experience creating direct response ads for paid social and can show relevant examples.