Video Editor for AI-Enhanced Social Ads

Forbes Advisor; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Advisor is seeking a Video Editor to produce high-volume, platform-native social content with strong pacing and storytelling instincts. You will collaborate with Creative Directors and strategists to turn scripts and footage into compelling ads while refining outputs using AI-assisted workflows.

The role emphasizes fast iteration, attention to hooks and retention, and adapting content across Meta, TikTok, and other short-form platforms within a high-output environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional video editing experience in social, performance marketing, advertising, content, or a similarly high-output environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating short-form social and performance-oriented creative.
• Deep experience editing for Meta, Instagram, TikTok, and other short-form platforms.
• Strong understanding of hooks and retention, platform-native pacing, and social-first storytelling.
• Comfortable working in a high-output environment where creative is continuously tested and iterated based on performance data.

Responsibilities

• Edit performance-oriented short-form creative for Meta, TikTok, and other paid social channels, turning scripts, footage, UGC, AI-generated assets, and other source material into compelling, platform-native ads.
• Bring strong creative judgment to edits with focus on hooks, pacing, retention, storytelling, sound, and direct-response principles.
• Partner with Creative Directors, Strategists, copywriters, and the team to develop concepts and iterate quickly based on feedback and performance data.
• Use AI as part of the workflow to generate or modify footage, B-roll, images, and assets, collaborating with the AI Creative Lead on advanced workflows.
• Create and iterate multiple variations to support a high-volume creative testing program.
• Maintain a high craft bar across picture, sound, graphics, captions, and overall execution within brand, platform, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Video editing

Social advertising

Storytelling

Collaboration

AI workflows

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Runway/Veo AI tools

Job description

Forbes Advisor is seeking a Video Editor to produce high-volume, platform-native social content with strong pacing and storytelling instincts. You will collaborate with Creative Directors and strategists to turn scripts and footage into compelling ads while refining outputs using AI-assisted workflows.

The role emphasizes fast iteration, attention to hooks and retention, and adapting content across Meta, TikTok, and other short-form platforms within a high-output environment.