Senior Video Editor (1099)

CXD Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (US)

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

Job summary

CXD Ventures is seeking a Senior Video Editor to lead direct-response paid social editing, producing high-volume creatives for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube with fast turnarounds. The role targets becoming the Lead Editor as the team grows, under the guidance of the Head of Creative.

You’ll review peers, document successful hooks and pacing, and collaborate with strategists to ensure concepts are executed as intended. This remote US role offers room to advance and shape workflows.

Qualifications

• 4+ years editing paid social ads for DTC/eCommerce brands.
• Portfolio of paid social ads that have performed at scale.
• Deep understanding of hooks, pacing, retention, storytelling, captions, B-roll, and first 3 seconds.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro and After Effects; CapCut is a plus.
• Experience reviewing or mentoring other editors and giving actionable feedback.
• Available 30-40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-converting paid social video ads for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube at volume with fast turnarounds.
• Review other editors’ cuts and give clear, specific feedback that improves the next version.
• Document what works: hooks, pacing, captions, and structures so the team can repeat it.
• Partner with Creative Strategists to ensure concepts are executed as intended.
• Own deadlines and output without needing constant direction.
• Help refine workflows, templates, and QA as the team scales.

Skills

Paid social editing

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Mentoring editors

Data-driven iteration

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

CapCut

Job description

Senior Video Editor (Direct Response / Paid Social)

Compensation: $5,500-$7,200 / month base + performance bonuses

Remote (US). Core hours are US Eastern. We are not able to sponsor visas.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Video Editor who already cuts great direct response ads and wants to be the strongest editor on a growing team. You’ll produce high-volume paid social creatives, set the quality bar by example, and help level up the editors around you. As the team grows, this role has a clear path to Lead Editor.

What you’ll do

• Edit high-converting paid social video ads for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube at volume, with fast turnarounds


• Review other editors’ cuts and give clear, specific feedback that improves the next version


• Document what works: hooks, pacing, caption styles, structures that win, so the team can repeat it


• Partner closely with Creative Strategists to make sure concepts are executed as intended


• Own your deadlines and output without needing constant direction


• Help refine workflows, templates, and QA as the team scales

What you’ll have

• A creative operation backed by millions in monthly ad spend


• Direct feedback from the Head of Creative


• Strong Creative Strategists and editors around you


• Resources, training, and support to keep improving


• A real path to leading the editing team

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years editing paid social ads for DTC / eCommerce brands


• A portfolio of paid social ads that have performed at scale


• Deep understanding of what drives DTC ad performance: hooks, pacing, retention, storytelling, captions, B-roll, and the first 3 seconds


• Proficiency in Premiere Pro and After Effects (CapCut a plus)


• Experience reviewing or mentoring other editors and giving actionable feedback


• Comfortable with high volume, tight deadlines, and data-driven iteration


• Takes ownership, moves fast, and flags problems before they become bottlenecks


• Available 30-40 hours per week

Nice to have

• Experience at a 7- to 9-figure DTC brand or performance creative agency


• Familiarity with creative testing frameworks and reading ad performance data


• Experience with UGC-style and influencer-driven content

We’re building one of the best creative teams in DTC. If you’re a great editor who wants to grow into a leader with real resources behind you, this is the role.