Part-Time Video Editor — eCommerce Paid Social + AI Avatars; South

Location:

Remote; candidates must be based in South Africa.

Engagement:
Part-time.

Compensation: US $1,200 per month.

Weekly output: 30–40 minutes of finished, edited video.

We’re a confidential direct-to-consumer eCommerce company looking for a performance-minded video editor to create short-form paid‑social ads. You’ll turn supplied briefs, scripts, footage and product assets into clear, mobile-first creatives built to earn attention and support conversion—not just polished brand films. The company name will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

• Edit direct-response video ads for placements such as Meta Reels/Stories/Feed and Tik Tok.
• Create AI‑avatar/talking-head assets from briefs—not just edit pre‑made avatars—and integrate them naturally into ads.
• Use AI tools for avatar creation, video/image generation and asset iteration; apply prompting and post‑production to get usable, on‑brief results.
• Combine UGC, product demonstrations, lifestyle/B‑roll, voiceover, captions, simple motion graphics and supplied brand assets.
• Create attention‑holding openings and requested hook variations; make purposeful choices on pacing, sequencing and visual changes.
• Keep visuals aligned with the spoken message and clear on a phone.
• Self‑QA lip‑sync, avatar realism, continuity, generated‑media artifacts, captions, audio, spelling, framing, safe zones and export quality.
• Organise project files, deliver requested versions/aspect ratios, apply feedback and use performance learnings when provided.
• Communicate progress and blockers reliably in an asynchronous team workflow.

• A portfolio of paid‑social/direct‑response video ads for eCommerce brands; identify your personal contribution.
• Hands‑on experience creating AI avatars/talking‑head content and using AI tools in a production workflow is required.
• Strong short‑form editing fundamentals: hooks, pacing, visual storytelling, captions, sound and mobile‑first composition.
• Good judgement on UGC, product shots, demonstrations, B‑roll, overlays and motion graphics.
• Careful QA of generated content for unnatural movement, mismatched lip‑sync, inconsistent appearance and other visible artifacts.
• Reliable delivery, organised project files, professional communication and a dependable remote‑work setup.
• No single AI platform is mandated; list the tools you use and what you personally create with them.

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