Role Description
PetLab Co. is a leader in the DTC pet supplement market, with 9-figure revenue. We're profitable and growing fast around the world.
In performance marketing, a Video Editor does more than make things look good. Every cut, hook and caption you make exists to stop the scroll, hold attention and drive a purchase. You'll be judged on how your ads perform, not on how cinematic they are.
This is an editing-led role for someone with a proven track record of AI-powered performance ads. You'll produce high volumes of ads for Meta, TikTok and YouTube that are built to convert. You'll mix UGC, creator footage, stock, and AI-generated video, avatars and voiceovers.
You'll work closely with our Creative Strategists, Paid Media, Video Producers, Organic Social and Influencer teams. This isn't a cut-to-brief role. You'll bring your own ideas, write scripts and hooks, and help shape the creative strategy behind ads that scale customer acquisition and revenue.
Responsibilities
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Performance Video Editing:
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Editing short-form video ads for Meta, TikTok and YouTube from briefs supplied by our Creative Strategists.
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Writing hooks for the first 3 seconds, keeping the pacing tight, and making sure something visual changes every 2β3 seconds to hold attention.
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Adding captions, text overlays, sound design, music and clear calls-to-action that suit each platform.
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Cutting UGC, creator, influencer, studio and stock footage into native-feeling ads.
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Exporting in 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 and 16:9, with files named and organized so media buyers can launch right away.
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Testing new AI tools to give you that extra edge!
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Creative Strategy & Scripting:
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Writing direct-response scripts, hooks and CTAs for UGC, creator, AI-avatar and product ads.
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Pitching new concepts and angles based on performance data, customer pain points and trending formats.
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Working with our Creative Strategists to turn insights into briefs, storyboards and shot lists.
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Adapting winning scripts into new angles, personas and hook variations for testing.
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Bringing an editor's eye to strategy: spotting what will hold attention before it's made.
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AI Video Production:
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Generating AI video, AI avatars/spokespeople, product B-roll and lifestyle scenes with tools such as Veo, Kling, Runway, Higgsfield, HeyGen and Arcads.
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Creating AI voiceovers and localized versions with tools such as ElevenLabs.
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Fixing AI outputs so they hold up as real ads: character consistency, product accuracy and overall realism.
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Using AI to speed up editing, such as auto-captions, transcript-based editing, upscaling and cleanup.
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Building repeatable AI workflows and templates, and sharing what works with the team.
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Iteration & Testing:
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Producing many versions of winning ads with new hooks, intros, avatars, lengths and messaging.
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Building versions that change one variable at a time for structured A/B tests (for example, Hook A vs Hook B).
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Reviewing performance data (Hook Rate, Hold Rate, CTR, CPA, ROAS) and drop-off points with the team, then re-editing to fix weak spots.
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Studying competitor and trending ads so PetLab's creative stays native to each platform.
Qualifications
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4+ years of video editing experience, including at least 2 years focused on paid social ads for DTC or eCommerce brands.
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Proven experience creating AI-powered ads and creative. Your portfolio must include AI-generated ads you made, with the tools you used and your role in each.
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Hundreds, ideally thousands, of paid social ads produced across your career, with measurable results (e.g. ROAS, CPA, scaled spend).
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Strong written and spoken English, with the confidence to present ideas, take feedback and work with a global team.
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AI video tools as part of your daily workflow, not something you're still learning (e.g. Veo, Kling, Runway, Higgsfield, HeyGen, Arcads, ElevenLabs).
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Expert skills in Premiere Pro and/or CapCut; After Effects, DaVinci Resolve or motion graphics are a plus.
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A strong grasp of what makes an ad convert: hooks, pacing, retention, offers and CTAs, and the ability to write a direct-response script, not just cut one.
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Working knowledge of performance metrics (Hook Rate, Hold Rate, CTR, CPA, ROAS) and how editing choices affect them.
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The speed and organization to deliver a high volume of ads each week without the quality dropping.
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Experience in fast-moving, feedback-heavy creative teams at a high-growth brand or performance agency.
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Bonus points if you love animals. Experience with pet or health and wellness brands is a real plus.
Benefits
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28 days annual leave excluding public holidays.
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Company Bonus.
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Private Medical Insurance.
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Visa sponsorship.