Remote Video Editor for High-Impact Short-Form Ads

Paired; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Paired is seeking a Video Editor to turn raw footage into high-performing paid ads, UGC, and organic content. This hands-on role demands speed, sharp timeline sense, and the ability to keep viewers scrolling, watching, and converting.

You will edit for attention and retention across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, creating multiple variations with hooks, pacing, captions, overlays, and sound effects. A portfolio and 1–2 years of short-form editing, plus proficiency in Premiere Pro or CapCut, are

Qualifications

• 1–2 years editing short-form ads, UGC, or social content.
• Strong portfolio or editing reel required.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or CapCut.
• Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, retention, and short-form storytelling.
• Ability to produce a high volume of edits without sacrificing quality.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to take feedback and apply it consistently.
• Self-directed, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Create scroll-stopping video ads for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube that capture attention and drive conversions.
• Transform raw footage into compelling, high-performing ad creatives.
• Experiment with different hooks, angles, and editing styles to create multiple ad variations.
• Craft engaging edits with strong storytelling, fast-paced cuts, captions, text overlays, sound effects, and transitions.
• Edit UGC-style ads, product demos, testimonials, and voiceovers that feel natural and relatable.
• Understand what makes people stop scrolling, stay engaged, and take action.
• Use performance feedback and creative insights to continuously improve ad content.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Attention to detail

Feedback incorporation

Fast-paced editing

English proficiency

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Job description

Paired is seeking a Video Editor to turn raw footage into high-performing paid ads, UGC, and organic content. This hands-on role demands speed, sharp timeline sense, and the ability to keep viewers scrolling, watching, and converting.

You will edit for attention and retention across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, creating multiple variations with hooks, pacing, captions, overlays, and sound effects. A portfolio and 1–2 years of short-form editing, plus proficiency in Premiere Pro or CapCut, are