[Hiring] Video Editor @Exchange Life

Role Description

This role is video, end to end. You’ll concept and cut short-form video ads for paid media across TikTok, Reels, and Meta placements, where every edit is judged on what it does to hook rate, retention, and spend. You’re not making brand films or organic filler. You’re making the creative we put budget behind.

We’re looking for an editor who can own their output and be creative within proven marketing fundamentals, not just execute tasks. This is not a gig; it’s a long-term partnership. Many of our editors have been with us 2+ years, and the people who now set our creative direction started as editors here.

You’ll work closely with our Content Lead and Marketing team. We’re a small, high-output team that moves fast, communicates daily, and invests in the people who show up.

Qualifications

• A strong recent portfolio of short-form video edits, ideally including paid ad creative (20+ from the last few months)
• Hands-on experience across video formats: hook-led headline videos, talking heads, voiceovers, UGC-style edits, AI video
• Strong written and spoken English; able to work independently

Requirements

• You can watch a winning video ad and break down exactly what made it work
• Ability to read metrics (hook rate, retention, watch time, spend) and know what to change in the next cut
• Takes ownership, internalizes feedback, doesn’t repeat the same mistake twice
• Highly skilled in CapCut Pro or a comparable editing tool

Benefits

• Base: $4 — 20 USD/hour depending on experience
• Performance bonuses: Uncapped, paid per winning creative
• Rate reviews: Revisited as you take on more, not on an annual calendar
• Flexible PTO. Take the time you need, just coordinate with the team.

What Success Looks Like

After 3−6 months, a successful hire is consistently producing short-form video ads that scale on paid and perform organically, hitting 50%+ thumb-stop rates and 30%+ hold rates, and iterating on winning formats without needing direction from the marketing team. You’ll be a trusted creative partner, not just an executor.

Core Responsibilities

• Concept and edit short-form video ads for TikTok, Reels, and Meta, built around hook rate, retention, and watch time rather than aesthetics
• Develop new video angles and hooks, then test them against our proven formats
• Build AI-assisted video creative using current tools, and keep pace as those tools change
• Review your past edits daily, identify what’s working and what isn’t, and improve without repeating mistakes
• Work directly from paid performance data to decide what to cut next
• Turn around content quickly and communicate proactively every day, with no check-ins required
• Stay on top of TikTok and Instagram trends and apply them where they’ll actually convert

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience cutting video ads for e-commerce or DTC brands
• Experience working directly against Meta or TikTok ad account data
• A track record of creatives that scaled on paid

What You’ll Learn Here

• Most editing jobs teach you software. This one teaches you why video sells.
• Direct access to paid performance data on real ad spend, so you see exactly which of your creatives print and which die
• 1-on-1 mentorship from our Content Lead
• Paid courses and software, including the AI video tools you’ll be working in
• A portfolio backed by numbers, not vibes. «This cut did 4M views and scaled to $X/day» is a career asset that follows you.

Not a Fit If

• Your portfolio is mostly long-form, YouTube, or event/wedding content
• You can’t point to a recent video ad and explain why it performed
• You want to make beautiful videos more than videos that sell
• You need a fixed schedule or close supervision to stay productive
• You’re looking for a short-term project or side gig

Working Style

• Engagement: Independent contractor, paid in USD
• Location: 100% remote
• Hours: ~40 hrs/week, long-term role
• Schedule: Fully flexible. Work whenever you want, as long as you turn work around quickly and communicate daily (async). No timezone overlap required.
• Time off: Flexible PTO. Take the time you need, just coordinate with the team.
• Tools: CapCut Pro (or comparable), AI video tools, TikTok/Meta analytics
• Working style: No micromanagement

How to Apply

It takes about 5 minutes. We review every application.