Rapid-Impact Short-Form Video Editor

Carpe; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpe is seeking a Video Editor to transform raw footage into ads that engage across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and TV. You’ll learn short-form editing from a talented team and work closely with the Head of Growth to maximize each edit’s impact.

You’ll edit for vertical social formats and horizontal YouTube/TV content, with a fast feedback loop—what you cut this week goes live next week and informs the next iteration.

Qualifications

• You are a strong, fast editor with a real eye for story and pacing.
• Portfolio demonstrating range in short-form and horizontal formats.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Edit creative video concepts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond.
• Work side by side with the Head of Growth to bring each edit to its full potential.
• Shape story, pacing, sound, and motion so every ad hooks in the first seconds and sells.
• Look at how the work performed and use what you learn to make the next edit stronger.

Skills

Strong editing

Storytelling

Pacing

Portfolio

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Carpe is seeking a Video Editor to transform raw footage into ads that engage across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and TV. You’ll learn short-form editing from a talented team and work closely with the Head of Growth to maximize each edit’s impact.

You’ll edit for vertical social formats and horizontal YouTube/TV content, with a fast feedback loop—what you cut this week goes live next week and informs the next iteration.