Video Editor (Paid Social)

Job summary

Edit approximately 30 short-form video assets per week for paid placements and social platforms, turning creator footage, testimonials, and product shots into polished, high-converting creatives. Add platform-native captions and branded elements, iterate on successful concepts, manage revisions and quick turnarounds, and contribute to video creative direction.

Job details

About the role: Mello is a Korean-American hair brand reengineering everything your hair touches, starting with the claw clip. Our hero product, the flexible claw clip, has grown the brand to 750k+ products sold, 186k+ customers, and placement at Ulta and Nordstrom. We're hiring a Performance Video Editor to own post-production across our paid and organic content. Your job is to create high-converting creatives with proper pacing and storytelling. You'll execute roughly 30 assets per week, sharpen your craft fast, and have a genuine path to grow into leading post-production and managing a team as we scale. This is a full-time, remote, contracted role, preferably on PST hours. Compensation will be evaluated based on experience. Who you are: You're a performance-minded editor with short-form at the core of your work, ideally in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle. You edit for results, not just aesthetics: you understand storytelling, hooks, and retention. You can take raw creator footage and an ambiguous brief and carry it all the way to a finished, on-brand cut without hand-holding. What you'll do: Edit short-form video for paid placements and social (vertical-first: Reels, Shorts, and similar formats) Turn UGC clips, creator footage, testimonials, and product shots into scroll-stopping creatives Add captions, motion graphics, titles, and branded elements native to each platform Produce net-new edits and fast iterations on winning concepts Manage quick turnarounds and revisions with strong attention to detail Give input into overall video creative direction Qualifications: A sharp eye for pacing and story, with the speed and volume to match. Experience editing ads for DTC or beauty brands is a big plus. Must-haves Native-level or near-native written English Premiere Pro or CapCut 2+ years editing short-form for brands, performance marketing, or agencies A reel/portfolio of paid ad creatives (UGC-style encouraged) Nice to have After Effects / motion graphics Experience with AI-assisted editing workflows (e.g. Higgsfield) Find out more about us below: wearmello.com @mymelloclip on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, and Youtube

What you’ll do

Edit approximately 30 short-form video assets per week for paid placements and social platforms, turning creator footage, testimonials, and product shots into polished, high-converting creatives. Add platform-native captions and branded elements, iterate on successful concepts, manage revisions and quick turnarounds, and contribute to video creative direction.

Requirements

Candidates need at least two years of short-form editing experience for brands, performance marketing, or agencies, along with a portfolio of paid ad creatives and native or near-native written English. Premiere Pro or CapCut proficiency and strong storytelling, pacing, and retention skills are required; DTC or beauty advertising experience is a plus.

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Creative Direction · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Short-Form Video Editing
• Paid Social Advertising
• Video Storytelling
• Pacing and Retention
• UGC Editing
• Performance Marketing
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• CapCut
• Captions and Motion Graphics
• Creative Iteration
• Branding
• Attention to Detail
• Creative Direction
• After Effects
• AI-Assisted Editing

Job areas

• Creative & Media
• Marketing
• Art & Design