Senior Video Editor, Paid Social

Greenlight

Senior Video Editor creating high-performing video content for paid social campaigns. Collaborating with strategy teams to drive performance and mentor junior editors.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $75,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced video editing skills for paid social campaigns, with a strong focus on performance marketing and the ability to leverage data for creative decision-making. Proficient in managing multiple projects while providing mentorship and feedback to junior editors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Video Editing For Paid SocialAdvanced Proficiency In Premiere ProFluency In Paid Social Performance DataExperience In Giving Structured Creative FeedbackDeep Knowledge Of Meta, TikTok, And YouTube Specs

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Hard Skills

Video EditingShort-Form EditingCreative Decision-MakingPerformance MarketingData AnalysisMentoringProject ManagementFeedback ProvisionCreative StrategyContent Formatting

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAbility To Manage AmbiguityCollaborationFeedback Reception

Tools & Technologies

Premiere ProAfter EffectsCapCut

Industry Keywords

Paid Social CampaignsDigital AdvertisingPerformance MetricsPlatform-Native StorytellingCreative Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead editing for our highest-priority and highest-spend paid social campaigns, from brief through final delivery
Set the creative and technical bar for hooks, pacing, and platform-native storytelling across the team's output
Independently make strong creative calls on ambiguous or underspecified briefs, looping in strategists as needed rather than waiting on direction
Partner closely with creative strategists to understand and challenge the strategic rationale behind a brief
Use performance data (CTR, hook rate, thumb-stop rate, and other paid social metrics) to inform edit decisions and proactively recommend new creative directions
Build a feedback loop between what's performing and how the team edits going forward
Serve as the go-to expert on platform specs, native conventions, and emerging formats across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
Identify and test new editing styles and formats ahead of the curve, rather than reacting to trends after they've peaked
Set the standard for turning raw, imperfect creator footage into polished, high-performing assets
Give clear, specific feedback to creators (directly or through strategists) on what footage will and won't cut well, improving submission quality over time
Review and give feedback on edits from junior and mid-level editors, raising the craft bar across the team
Help onboard new editors, sharing tools, shortcuts, and editorial standards
Help build and document workflows, templates, and best practices that let the team move faster without sacrificing quality
Act as the editorial voice in conversations with creative strategy and brand, defending craft decisions with clear rationale
Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, prioritizing across a fast-paced, iterative production cycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience editing video for paid social, performance marketing, or digital advertising, with a track record of high-performing creative
A standout reel showing range and mastery of short-form editing: hooks, pacing, captions, and platform-native formatting at a senior level
Advanced proficiency in Premiere Pro (After Effects strongly preferred; CapCut a plus)
Deep, current knowledge of specs, algorithms, and best practices across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
Fluency in reading and acting on paid social performance data to inform creative decisions
Experience giving and receiving structured creative feedback, including mentoring more junior editors
Proven ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and prioritize across multiple concurrent projects under deadline
Strong communication skills — you can articulate the "why" behind an editorial choice to both creative and non-creative stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

discretionary performance bonus
equity rewards
medical benefits
401K match