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 brandsStrong portfolio showcasing performance-driven video (especially paid social)Deep understanding of what works across TikTok, Instagram, and Meta platformsExpert proficiency in tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut, or equivalentStrong instincts for pacing, hooks, captions, music, and visual storytellingComfortable working with UGC, lo-fi footage, and creator contentDetail-oriented, highly organized, and able to hit fast turnaroundsCollaborative, open to feedback, and energized by testing and iterationNice to Have
Experience editing content specifically for beauty, skincare, or wellness brandsFamiliarity with growth metrics (CTR, CVR, thumb-stop rate, ROAS)Motion graphics or light animation skillsExperience working with creative testing frameworks and rapid iteration cyclesEngagement Details
Freelance / contract role with long-term potentialOngoing weekly volume (not a one-off project)Competitive hourly or project-based rates, based on experience