[Hiring] AI-Focused Video Editor @UMAEZ LLC

Role Description

As an AI-Focused Video Editor, you'll be responsible for creating and editing AI-assisted video content primarily for paid social advertising. This includes:

• AI-generated visuals, AI UGC-style creatives, product-focused videos, direct-response ads, and variations of existing winning concepts across Meta and TikTok.
• Working closely with Creative Strategists, Video Editors, and the wider creative team to turn concepts and briefs into platform-ready ad creatives.
• Actively using and experimenting with AI video generation and editing tools to create more creative variations, improve turnaround time, and expand production capabilities.
• Producing high-output and high-feedback work, reviewed on visual quality and effectiveness in supporting creative testing and campaign performance.

What You'll Be Doing

AI Video Creation & Editing

• Create AI-generated and AI-assisted video creatives for paid social advertising across Meta and TikTok.
• Generate AI visuals, scenes, product shots, characters, avatars, and UGC-style content based on creative briefs and campaign requirements.
• Transform creative concepts and scripts into AI-generated video assets while maintaining brand consistency.
• Combine AI-generated footage with traditional editing techniques to create polished advertisements.
• Edit AI-generated and traditional footage into UGC-style, direct-response, and product-focused video ads.
• Create multiple versions of the same concept efficiently, including hook variations, visual variations, CTAs, and different creative angles.
• Produce fast-paced edits with strong visual changes, pacing, captions, text overlays, sound design, music, and motion graphics.
• Ensure AI-generated content feels natural, engaging, and platform-native.
• Continuously experiment with new AI video tools and workflows to improve creative quality, speed, and production capacity.

Creative Testing & Iteration

• Work from creative briefs, scripts, winning ad references, and performance insights provided by Creative Strategists.
• Translate creative concepts into multiple AI-generated visual approaches for testing.
• Produce variations of winning concepts without duplicating existing ads.
• Apply feedback quickly and accurately to improve creative output.
• Repurpose high-performing concepts into new formats, angles, audiences, or visual styles.
• Identify opportunities where AI can help produce stronger or more scalable creative variations.
• Understand the relationship between editing, visual storytelling, hook structure, attention retention, and ad performance.

Workflow & Collaboration

• Receive and interpret creative briefs, asking relevant questions for clarification.
• Work closely with Creative Strategists and other team members to ensure visuals align with the intended concept.
• Submit first cuts and AI-generated assets within agreed timelines.
• Respond quickly and accurately to revision notes.
• Keep project files, prompts, source materials, generated assets, and exports organized according to team SOPs.
• Stay updated on emerging AI video tools, trends, and capabilities, sharing useful discoveries with the team.
• Support high-volume creative production across multiple brands and markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating or editing short-form video ads for paid social, UGC, DTC, direct-response, or performance marketing.
• Hands-on experience with AI video generation and creative tools.
• Strong portfolio showcasing video editing skills and AI-generated or AI-assisted work.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar professional video editing tools.
• Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, attention retention, CTA placement, and Meta/TikTok video formats.
• Ability to turn creative briefs and scripts into engaging, high-performing video ads.
• Experience creating multiple creative variations efficiently for testing.
• Ability to combine AI-generated assets with traditional editing while maintaining high-quality output.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and respond well to feedback.

Strong Advantages

• Experience creating AI UGC-style content.
• Experience with AI video tools such as Sora, Higgsfield, Arcads, InfiniteTalk, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with AI creative tools such as ElevenLabs, Leonardo.ai, Freepik, and ChatGPT.
• Experience editing DTC, e-commerce, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, or consumer product ads.
• Strong understanding of direct-response advertising and performance marketing.

Instant No's

• No hands-on experience creating practical AI-assisted video content.
• No portfolio demonstrating relevant short-form, paid social, UGC, or performance-focused work.
• Relies entirely on AI tools without strong editing, pacing, and storytelling skills.
• Unable to work independently or handle a high volume of creative output.
• Unwilling to experiment with new tools or apply feedback and revisions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive monthly rate (contractor) based on experience, AI tool proficiency, and portfolio quality.
• Fully remote with a flexible setup.
• Clear growth path within the Creative and AI production function.
• Learning and development budget.
• Access to winning ad references and performance-focused creative feedback.
• Opportunity to experiment with and work with emerging AI creative technologies.
• Exposure to high-volume, multi-market DTC creative production across the US, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
• Weekly performance reviews and structured feedback with the Creative team.