Video Editor

About Ethos

Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents h its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions;

it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.

We're looking for a creative and detail-oriented video editor to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of direct response (DR) environments and a talent for telling compelling stories using influencer and UGC content. You’ll be responsible for editing high-converting assets using UGC and stock footage across our entire acquisition funnel. From high-energy Meta and Tik Tok ads to long-form You Tube content and broadcast-quality TV spots.

• Edit raw footage into polished DR videos with engaging cuts, transitions, graphics, captions, and sound design.
• Adapt and optimize edits for different platforms (Tik Tok, Instagram Reels, You Tube Shorts, etc.), ensuring videos are formatted, captioned, and styled appropriately
• Make quick edits to existing TV content
• Edit and bring You Tube concepts to life leveraging b-roll and other content from an internal library
• Stay up to date on video trends, editing styles, and content formats to help guide fresh creative ideas.
• Collaborate to brainstorm and pitch ideas for short-form video content using UGC, influencer material, and stock assets that are optimized for conversion-focused channels.
• Have motion graphic and animation experience.
• Work cross-functionally with paid social strategists, influencer managers and other stakeholders to get performance insights and align on messaging, tone, and creative direction.
• Elevate and evolve Ethos influencer allow listing and UGC videos helping to achieve ROAS goals
• Design a high volume of video edits working directly against a brief or concepting and designing net-new creatives. In some cases you must be able to storyboard and clearly present ideas before moving into production.
• Ideal candidate would have interest in art direction and identifying and pitching ideas that create business or user value
• Must have an understanding of best practices for video creative across the paid social landscape and know how to work within brand guidelines.
• Have an understanding of paid social metrics and be able to apply data based learnings to their work.

• 3-5 years of video editing experience with a focus on using influencer, UGC, and stock footage to create DR focused ads and bring concepts to life.
• Experience editing videos with conversion-oriented goals and a proven ability to create high-performing paid social ads.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating your experience making DR ads, storytelling ability and how you’ve repurposed content to achieve performance related goals.
• Experience editing existing content to create videos for You Tube.
• Strong understanding of paid social formats, and online video delivery.
• Experience making cuts and edits to existing TV content.
• Excellent understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and composition
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to foster strong working relationships with team members and cross-functional partners
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Strong skills around critical thinking and storytelling
  
  Must have deep knowledge using Figma, Final Cut, After Effects, Frameio and Premier Pro.
• Receptive to feedback in an iterative design process
• Able to work independently, drive multiple projects at a time, and iterate quickly

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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000 - $185,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum…