Video Editor

TL;DR

Video Editor (Short-form Video/DR Paid Social): Edit raw footage into polished direct-response (DR) videos for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube with an accent on platform-specific formatting, captions, sound design, and motion graphics. Focus on iterating quickly using performance data while translating complex financial product stories into simple, human short-form creatives.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $105,000 - $185,000 (base)

Company

hirify.global is a life insurance technology company building a digital platform to make life insurance more accessible for families and agents.

What you will do

• Edit raw footage into high-performing DR videos with engaging cuts, transitions, graphics, captions, and sound design optimized for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Adapt and optimize edits for each platform’s distinct formats, styling, and language/culture expectations.
• Create and produce YouTube concepts using b-roll and assets from the internal library.
• Elevate influencer allowlisting and UGC videos to support ROAS goals.
• Use performance data to inform editing decisions and iterate quickly on what’s working.
• Collaborate with paid social strategists, influencer managers, and stakeholders; in some cases storyboard and present net-new creative ideas before production.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the US
• 3+ years of video editing experience focused on UGC, influencer, and stock footage for DR paid social ads.
• Strong portfolio showing DR ad storytelling and repurposing content to achieve performance goals.
• Deep fluency across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, including what performs and why on each platform.
• Strong understanding of paid social formats, hooks, and direct response best practices.
• Proficiency with Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut, Figma, and Frame.io.

Nice to have

• Experience editing creative for complex or considered-purchase products where the edit carries more storytelling responsibility.
• Experience using AI tools in the editing workflow.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with US base salary range of $105,000–$185,000 (base only).
• Remote work setup for US-based candidates.
• Opportunity to work at high volume against briefs and also concept/design net-new creatives.
• Collaboration with paid social strategists and influencer management to align creative direction with performance insights.