Video Editor (UGC)

Newform; United States; Remote; USD 12,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role

Performance-based bonus

Annual team offsites

Job summary

NewForm in the United States is seeking a Video Editor to turn raw footage, creator content, and scripts into high-performing short-form ads for paid social. You’ll work closely with creative strategists, producers, and media buyers to build scroll-stopping, conversion-focused videos.

This role is ideal for someone who understands pacing, hooks, retention curves, and how to edit for performance. You’ll be producing at high volume, iterating quickly based on performance data, and directly

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of video editing experience, agency preferred.
• Strong portfolio showcasing short-form paid social ads.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or CapCut is required.
• Experience with After Effects for motion graphics is preferred.
• Deep understanding of pacing, retention, and conversion-focused editing.
• Ability to edit quickly without sacrificing clarity or quality.
• Experience editing ads for DTC, mobile apps, or SaaS.
• Familiarity with Meta and TikTok ad formats, ratios, and specs.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form paid social ads (UGC, podcast ads, product demos, street interviews, etc.)
• Produce multiple variations per concept (different hooks, pacing, overlays, CTAs)
• Optimize videos for platform specs (Meta, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Iterate on edits based on retention data, CPA, and performance feedback
• Collaborate with creative strategists to refine messaging and structure
• Organize and manage project files for scalable production workflows
• Stay current on short-form trends, editing styles, and paid social best practices

Skills

Video editing

Portfolio

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

After Effects

Pacing & retention

DTC editing

Meta/TikTok formats

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

After Effects

Job description

ABOUT

NewForm is the creative intelligence company. We help category disruptors like Kalshi, ElevenLabs, Babbel, and others scale paid ads by turning creative into a measurable, repeatable growth system.

We oversee $100M+ per year in paid media spend and create thousands of human ads each month, with each ad making our system smarter.

THE ROLE

As a Video Editor, you’ll be responsible for turning raw footage, creator content, and scripts into high-performing short-form ads for paid social. You’ll work closely with creative strategists, producers, and media buyers to build scroll-stopping, conversion-focused videos. This role is ideal for someone who understands pacing, hooks, retention curves, and how to edit for performance. You’ll be producing at high volume, iterating quickly based on performance data, and directly influencing account scale through your edits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit short-form paid social ads (UGC, podcast ads, product demos, street interviews, etc.)
• Produce multiple variations per concept (different hooks, pacing, overlays, CTAs)
• Optimize videos for platform specs (Meta, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Iterate on edits based on retention data, CPA, and performance feedback
• Collaborate with creative strategists to refine messaging and structure
• Organize and manage project files for scalable production workflows
• Stay current on short-form trends, editing styles, and paid social best practices

REQUIREMENTS

• 2-5 years of video editing experience (agency experience is highly preferred)
• Strong portfolio showcasing short-form paid social ads
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or capcut (required)
• Experience with After Effects for motion graphics (preferred)
• Deep understanding of pacing, retention mechanics, and conversion-focused editing
• Ability to edit quickly without sacrificing clarity or quality
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• (Must) Experience editing ads for DTC, mobile apps, or SaaS
• (Must) Familiarity with Meta and TikTok ad formats, ratios, and specs

BENEFITS

• Full-time, remote role
• Competitive compensation based on experience (12k-36k/yr)
• Performance-based bonus
• Annual team offsites (previous trips include Tulum, Mexico and Hokkaido, Japan)