Video Editor - Paid Social / DTC

Rifah Group F.Z LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rifah Group F.Z LLC in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Video Editor with a strong paid-social and DTC/e-commerce portfolio to turn scripts and assets into fast, clear ads for Meta, TikTok, and Instagram.

You will edit short-form ads, add captions and motion graphics, test variations, and collaborate with creative strategy, copy, and paid media teams. Based in the UAE, you should tightly manage pace, hooks, and platform-native edits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing paid-social video for DTC/e-commerce brands.
• Portfolio with strong hooks, pacing, captions, and platform-native edits.
• Proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Based in the UAE.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form paid-social ads for Meta, TikTok, Instagram and other digital channels.
• Turn scripts, briefs, raw footage, UGC, product assets and existing content into clear, persuasive ads.
• Build strong opening hooks and maintain pace, clarity and attention throughout each edit.
• Add captions, motion graphics, sound design, music, product callouts and calls to action where needed.
• Create multiple hook, structure and pacing variations for testing.
• Recut winning concepts and produce fresh iterations based on performance feedback.
• Work closely with creative strategy, copy and paid media teams.
• Adapt edits to each brand while keeping the work native to the platform.
• Organise source files, project files and exports so work is easy to review and reuse.
• Manage a high output of edits without losing accuracy or quality.
• Contribute to a range of creative styles, including UGC, animation, AI-assisted creative and mixed-media formats.

Skills

Video editing

Paid-social

Platform-native editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

English proficiency

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Job Description:

ABOUT US

We are a performance-focused growth and creative team working with fast-growing e-commerce and CPG brands, mainly in the US. We produce paid-social creative designed to capture attention quickly, communicate a clear selling idea and drive measurable results.

THE ROLE

We are hiring a Video Editor with a strong paid-social and DTC/e-commerce portfolio.

This is a performance-creative role, not a traditional brand-film position. You will turn scripts, raw footage, UGC, product assets and creative briefs into fast, clear ads for platforms such as Meta, TikTok and Instagram. You should understand hooks, pacing, retention and platform-native editing, and be able to produce and iterate at speed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit short-form paid-social ads for Meta, TikTok, Instagram and other digital channels
• Turn scripts, briefs, raw footage, UGC, product assets and existing content into clear, persuasive ads
• Build strong opening hooks and maintain pace, clarity and attention throughout each edit
• Add captions, motion graphics, sound design, music, product callouts and calls to action where needed
• Create multiple hook, structure and pacing variations for testing
• Recut winning concepts and produce fresh iterations based on performance feedback
• Work closely with creative strategy, copy and paid media teams
• Adapt edits to each brand while keeping the work native to the platform
• Organise source files, project files and exports so work is easy to review and reuse
• Manage a high output of edits without losing accuracy or quality
• Contribute to a range of creative styles, including UGC, animation, AI-assisted creative and mixed-media formats

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience editing paid-social video, ideally for DTC/e-commerce brands
• A portfolio showing strong hooks, pacing, captions, visual storytelling and platform-native work
• Strong command of professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve or equivalent tools
• Good understanding of direct-response creative and how editing choices affect retention and conversion
• Able to work quickly, manage feedback and produce several useful variations from one concept
• Comfortable working with UGC, product footage, voiceover, motion graphics and mixed asset quality
• Strong attention to detail in copy, captions, timing, audio and exports
• Based in the UAE
• Strong written and spoken English
• Organised, reliable and comfortable in a fast-moving environment

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Edits capture attention in the opening seconds and communicate the offer clearly
• Creative is delivered on time and ready to launch
• Each concept produces distinct, useful variations for testing
• Feedback and performance data lead to faster, stronger iterations
• Project files and exports remain organised and reusable
• The team has a steady pipeline of platform-native ads to test