Job Description
Job Description
Video Editor, Growth (Freelance, Long-Term)
Location: Los Angeles
Engagement Type: Freelance / Contract (Long-Term)
Industry: Beauty / DTC Consumer Brand
Reports to: Growth / Performance Marketing Team
Pay Rate: $45-65/hr (DOE)
About the Opportunity
We’re partnering with a high-growth, mission-driven beauty brand to find a Video Editor, Growth who lives at the intersection of storytelling, performance marketing, and short-form video. This is a long-term freelance opportunity with consistent volume and close collaboration with a best-in-class growth and creative team.
This role is ideal for a performance-minded editor who understands how to cut content that stops the scroll, drives conversion, and scales across paid and organic channels.
What You’ll Do
- Edit high-performing short-form and mid-form video content for paid social and growth marketing (TikTok, Instagram Reels, Meta, YouTube Shorts, etc.)
- Turn raw footage (UGC, influencer, product, testimonials, founder content) into conversion-focused assets
- Apply platform-native editing styles: fast pacing, hooks, captions, transitions, sound design, and trends
- Collaborate closely with Growth Marketing, Creative Strategy, and Content teams to iterate on concepts and optimize performance
- Version and adapt creative quickly based on performance data (hooks, CTAs, formats, lengths)
- Maintain brand consistency while testing new creative angles, formats, and storytelling approaches
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-moving production environment
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of video editing experience, ideally within DTC, beauty, lifestyle, or consumer brands
- Strong portfolio showcasing performance-driven video (especially paid social)
- Deep understanding of what works across TikTok, Instagram, and Meta platforms
- Expert proficiency in tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut, or equivalent
- Strong instincts for pacing, hooks, captions, music, and visual storytelling
- Comfortable working with UGC, lo-fi footage, and creator content
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to hit fast turnarounds
- Collaborative, open to feedback, and energized by testing and iteration
Nice to Have
- Experience editing content specifically for beauty, skincare, or wellness brands
- Familiarity with growth metrics (CTR, CVR, thumb-stop rate, ROAS)
- Motion graphics or light animation skills
- Experience working with creative testing frameworks and rapid iteration cycles
Engagement Details
- Freelance / contract role with long-term potential
- Ongoing weekly volume (not a one-off project)
- Competitive hourly or project-based rates, based on experience