Direct Response Video Editor

Position Overview

This role is offered through a partner organization managing all application processes. The Direct Response Video Editor, based in Saudi Arabia, will be immersed in a dynamic creative environment that emphasizes performance, innovation, and volume to drive measurable results. The primary responsibility will be to create compelling short-form videos optimized for paid social media channels, complemented by designing impactful static advertisements to support rapid testing cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Create direct response short-form video advertisements designed for platforms like Meta and TikTok, focusing on engagement and conversion metrics.
• Edit various types of footage including user-generated content, testimonials, product demos, and founder videos into persuasive ads geared toward target audiences.
• Develop multiple creative variations incorporating different hooks, calls to action, messaging tones, and video ideas to facilitate ongoing performance experimentation.
• Utilize AI-driven solutions such as ChatGPT, Runway, Pika, and Descript to quicken the ideation, scripting, editing, and production process without sacrificing quality.
• Write or modify scripts and advertising copy to effectively communicate product advantages and motivate viewer action.
• Design high-conversion static ads for paid social campaigns by adjusting layouts, headings, and promotional offers, generating multiple testable formats.
• Leverage creative production templates, systematic processes, and inspiration libraries to promptly generate suitably branded content.
• Source, categorize, and manage creative assets including user-generated videos, stock footage, B-roll, and hook concepts.
• Collaborate with strategists and growth teams to align creative work with campaign performance goals.
• Apply feedback and campaign analytics to improve creative quality, enhance production workflows, and maintain a steady output of deliverables.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize assignments efficiently, and ensure timely delivery of top-quality outputs.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• At minimum two years of professional experience editing direct response videos for direct-to-consumer brands.
• A portfolio showcasing diverse, effective paid social video advertisements highlighting storytelling and creative adaptability.
• Competence designing static ads specifically for Meta platform campaigns.
• Experience with professional video editing tools like CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Adobe After Effects.
• Familiarity with Photoshop to create visually compelling static ad materials.
• Strong understanding of marketing hooks, calls to action, and conversion-centered advertising principles.
• Skilled in writing or revising scripts and advertising copy to enhance messaging effectiveness.
• Practical knowledge or experience working with AI-powered creative tools such as ChatGPT, Runway, and Pika.
• Excellent time management skills to handle multiple simultaneous projects and generate multiple creative assets each week.
• Proficient English communication skills suitable for collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• A creative mindset with a results-oriented focus balancing visual appeal and performance.
• Adaptable and resourceful approach to utilizing raw materials, open to feedback, and enthusiastic about ongoing improvement and experimentation.

Preferred but Not Mandatory

• Experience producing motion graphics.
• Familiarity with creative research/production platforms like Creative OS, Foreplay, Butter, or AdCreative.ai.
• Understanding of marketing funnels, promotional offers, and paid social advertising strategies.

Benefits and Additional Details

• Opportunity for creative ownership by contributing directly to concept development and performance testing of ads.
• Access to contemporary AI tools to streamline creative workflow and explore efficient methodologies.
• Exposure to diverse creative tasks including video editing, static design, scripting, and concept testing.
• Work within a collaborative, high-velocity, performance-driven team including strategists and growth specialists.
• Continuous professional growth through iterative feedback, testing, and exposure to varied creative styles.
• Work setup specifics (remote, hybrid, onsite) for candidates based in Poland to be clarified with the employer.
• Salary, healthcare, paid leave, and other benefits details are not provided and should be inquired about during recruitment.

Additional Information

The position is based in Saudi Arabia and involves working remotely. Candidates will be assessed through an AI-assisted process aimed at matching qualifications objectively prior to employer review. Final hiring decisions and subsequent steps are managed by the partner company. Data privacy compliance and the use of AI in the hiring process are assured as per applicable laws.