Video Editor (UGC) 19

Zabota; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zabota, a NYC-based creative platform, is seeking a Video Editor experienced in UGC and shortform content to scale our creative output across paid social and organic channels.

You will edit high-converting UGC-style videos for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, add motion graphics and captions, and work with the marketing team to test new concepts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing UGC-style and shortform video content for DTC brands or personal brands.
• Strong understanding of social trends, hooks, pacing, and retention tactics.
• A solid portfolio that shows your range in UGC and direct-response-style editing.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-converting UGC-style videos for paid ads and organic social.
• Create fast-paced, engaging shortform content for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Work closely with our creative and marketing team to test and iterate on new concepts.
• Add motion graphics, captions, sound effects, and transitions that feel native to each platform.

Skills

UGC editing

Shortform video

Portfolio

Pacing & hooks

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

CapCut

Job description

A NYC-based creative platform focused on one format for one type of brand: Street Interview ads for consumer brands spending $50k+/month on Paid Social. We meet your target demographic wherever they are—parks in NYC, beaches in Miami, promenades in LA—and spark real conversations about your product. These conversations are strategically engineered, never scripted, by our world-class Creative Strategists. We then transform the raw footage into high-impact 30–40 second ads designed to perform across your entire funnel.With 200+ consumer brand clients, including Grüns, Dr. Squatch, and PrizePicks, we have built the category we call Conversation Creative.

The Role

Were looking for a Video Editor with strong experience in UGC and shortform content (think TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts) to help us scale our creative output and bring our message to life across platforms.

What Youll Do:

Edit high-converting UGC-style videos for paid ads and organic social

Create fast-paced, engaging shortform content for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Work closely with our creative and marketing team to test and iterate on new concepts

Add motion graphics, captions, sound effects, and transitions that feel native to each platform

What Were Looking For:

Proven experience editing UGC-style and shortform video content for DTC brands or personal brands

Strong understanding of social trends, hooks, pacing, and retention tactics

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, CapCut, or similar tools

A solid portfolio that shows your range in UGC and direct-response-style editing

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times

Contract Type: B2B Working Hours: Full-time, Aligned with CST