Video Editor – Paid Social & Performance

Macpeople; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Macpeople is seeking a talented Video Editor to join our busy in-house creative team for a leading retail brand in Australia. You will craft short-form video ads for paid social and organic content, turning briefs, footage, and assets into fast, engaging creative for Meta, TikTok and Instagram.

We’re looking for 2–5 years of video editing experience, strong editing skills for social formats, a good eye for hooks and pacing, and the ability to produce ad variations, captions, and simple motion.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of video editing experience required.
• Strong editing skills for short-form social content.
• Good instinct for hooks, pacing and scroll-stopping moments.
• Ability to create ad variations, cut-downs, captions and basic motion.
• Experience with paid social/performance creative is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create short-form video advertising for paid social and organic content for Meta, TikTok and Instagram.
• Turn briefs, raw footage and existing assets into fast, engaging creative.
• Collaborate with in-house team to deliver on-brand video assets for campaigns.

Skills

2–5 years experience

Short-form editing

Hooks & pacing

Ad variations & captions

Paid social experience

Retail/eCommerce background

Simple motion

Job description

Available in October? We’re looking for a talented Video Editor to jump into a busy in-house creative team for a leading retail brand.

You’ll be creating short-form video advertising for paid social, alongside organic content — turning briefs, raw footage and existing assets into fast, engaging creative for Meta, TikTok and Instagram.

What we’re looking for

• Around 2–5 years’ video editing experience
• Strong short-form and social editing skills
• A good instinct for hooks, pacing and what stops the scroll
• Comfortable creating ad variations, cut-downs, captions and simple motion
• Experience with paid social/performance creative is a big plus
• Retail, eCommerce or consumer brand experience is great, but not essential
• Ability to shoot simple social content is a bonus