[Hiring] Direct Response Video Editor @KittySpout

Role Description

KittySpout / DoggySpout is looking for a Direct Response Video Editor to join our team! As our video editor, you will be responsible for editing, producing, and managing multiple creative projects with a heavy focus on paid ad creatives for Meta Platforms - VSLs, short and long form. You'll take raw UGC and transform it into high-converting direct response ads that scale across our paid channels.

• Consistent output of 8 ad briefs per week, maintaining volume and quality simultaneously.
• Increase your performance bonus by analyzing prior video metrics to increase views and conversions.
• Apply direct-response copywriting principles to review scripts.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing your daily workload efficiently to meet deadlines without needing hand-holding or frequent check-ins.
• Quickly learn and master new tools and software, and editing techniques as social media trends evolve, often with less than a day's notice.
• Ensure every video meets our exacting quality standards and perfectly matches the provided instructions, minimizing the need for revisions.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with the company founders and executive team, providing updates when necessary.
• Create ad variations and iterations to scale winning ads and improve performance.
• Collaborate with the creative strategy team to bring ad concepts to life.
• Apply direct response marketing principles to editing (hooks, problem/solution flow, testimonials, CTAs).
• Stay up to date on internet trends and editing styles to ensure our ads feel native and engaging.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Proven experience creating short-form direct-response videos for DTC brands.
• Proven experience with professional video-editing software is required. Strong preference for Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Paid Ad Focus: Proven experience editing Meta/Facebook paid ads that convert.
• Volume: Comfortable producing 8 ad briefs per week.
• Tools: Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Creative & Analytical Mindset: Ability to combine storytelling with data-driven feedback to refine and improve ads.
• No issue working overtime or on weekends if needed.
• Excellent cultural fit as per our values.
• Excited to play a big role in scaling the company and work closely with the founders.
• Deep DTC Experience: You can name the brands and the spend levels behind your work.
• Meta VSLs: Proven experience with short and long form Meta VSLs.
• AI Stack: You run a current AI stack in production.
• Output: You deliver volume and quality in the same week, without being chased.

Requirements

• 8 ad briefs per week Quota.
• 80% First-Pass Approval Rate: At least 80% of submissions require no revisions.

Accountabilities

• Deliver 8 ad briefs per week.
• Edit VSLs and DR video ads with AI-first workflows.
• Weekly iterations on top-performing ads to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure ads are visually compelling, on-brand, and optimized for performance.
• Stay plugged into social media/UGC trends to keep our creatives fresh and competitive.
• Troubleshoot underperforming campaigns by testing different edits, structures, and hooks.
• Work fluently across AI video and UGC tools (Higgsfield, and similar).
• Collaborate closely with strategists, copywriters, and performance teams.

This Role Is Not For You If

• You are a meticulous video perfectionist who will spend hours refining a single transition or effect.
• You thrive in highly collaborative, team-oriented environments with frequent meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• You are a methodical planner who prefers stable, long-term projects and predictable workflows.

Salary Expectation

USD $1,800 - $2,800 per month (based on experience and expertise) + percentage of ad spend bonus structure.