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

About Carpe

Carpe is the fastest growing deodorant brand in the US. Our team is made up of smart people who genuinely care about the work, building together in person in downtown Durham, NC. The office is open and warm, with plenty of quiet niches when you need to focus, and the pace is fast.

Our creative is a big reason we are winning. We have built a place where creative, experimentation, and performance work together, and our ads consistently outperform the market. The person in this seat gets to be a real part of that.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for a Video Editor to work closely with our creative team and turn raw footage into ads people actually want to watch. One of the best parts of this role is the chance to learn short-form ad editing from some of the people who do it best, with real support along the way. You will never be figuring it out alone.

You will edit a wide range of videos for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and sometimes national TV. The work spans vertical short-form for paid social and horizontal content for YouTube and TV.

The feedback loop here is fast and genuinely fun. You cut something this week, it goes live next week, and a few days later you can see exactly how it performed. Then you fold in what you learned and make the next one even better.

If you live in Premiere, think in hooks, and love the craft of making a cut land, you will feel at home here.

If this excites you but you do not check every box, we would still love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• 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

What we're looking for

• You are a strong, fast editor with a real eye for story and pacing
• You have a portfolio that shows range, both vertical short form and horizontal
• You are comfortable in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• You have a feel for storytelling and selling, especially in short form
• You care about getting better at this craft over time
• How you work
• You are collaborative and easy to trade feedback with
• You keep several edits moving without losing track of any of them
• You move quickly and iterate happily when notes come backYou take pride in the details, from color to sound to the final frame

Nice to have

• Color grading, sound editing, and motion graphics
• Paid social creative for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
• UGC and creator-led content
• A sense of how your edits performed (views, spend, signups, retention, anything)

What you'll get

• Competitive salary based on experience
• A company computer of your choosing
• 401k
• Health insurance (Carpe covers a portion), with vision and dental options
• Employer paid life insurance
• Free product, a snack and drink bar, and a team of brilliant, determined, and kind people to build alongside
• A front row seat to the growth of one of the most exciting brands in body care