Video Editor at Social Scout Georgia

Social Scout is a fast-growing eCommerce agency specializing in email marketing, SMS retention, and conversion rate optimization (CRO).

We are seeking a high-velocity, detail-oriented Performance Video Editor to lead our ad creative production. Working directly with our Lead Creative Strategist and Founder (Philip), you will turn script briefs, studio recordings, screen shares, and B-roll libraries into high-converting video ads designed to stop the scroll and drive booked strategy calls.

Full-time (40 hours per week) and fully remote.

You must be set up and hired as a contractor.

Fluent English required (written and spoken).

Available 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, with flexibility of ±1-2 hours.

• High-Velocity Video Editing:
  Edit, package, and deliver 40+ core video ad concepts per week (yielding ~60 total ad variations through modular hook swaps, aspect ratio cuts, and text overlay variations).
• Script & Brief Execution:
  Transform Creative Strategist briefs into production-ready Meta ads - following detailed time-cuts, visual cues, sound design, and text callouts.
• Modular Hook Batching:
  Systematically generate multiple 3-second hook variations (visuals, text blocks, pattern interrupts) onto winning core body scripts to maximize ad testing efficiency.
• Multi-Format Assembly:
  Reformat ad assets across 9:16 (Reels/Stories/Vertical), 1:1 (Feed/Square), and 16:9 formats.
• Asset Organization & Asset Management:
  Maintain an organized digital asset library (categorizing founder footage, client interviews, B-roll clips, screen shares, case study proof, and text overlay templates).
• Pacing & Native Platform Formatting:
  Apply native Meta editing trends (fast pacing, dynamic typography, subtle audio cues, color grading, and auto-captioning).

• 2+ years of experience editing short-form video ads specifically for Meta Ads (Instagram/Facebook Reels and Feed).
• Software Mastery:
  Expert proficiency in Premiere Pro, Cap Cut Desktop, After Effects, or Final Cut Pro.
• Direct-Response & Pattern Interrupt Mindset:
  Deep understanding of 3-second visual hooks, text placement, fast pacing, and kinetic typography that drives conversions.
• Systems-Minded & Organized:
  Ability to manage high-volume export pipelines, standardized file naming conventions, and template components.
• Detail-Oriented:
  Flawless attention to audio levels, color grading, text accuracy, and privacy blurring (protecting sensitive client data on screen shares).