Performance Video Editor

Uproot Clean is hiring a video editor who can make DTC ads that actually sell- not just look pretty. You'll take raw creator footage, scripts, product B-roll, and briefs and turn them into scroll-stopping, thumb-stopping Facebook & Instagram ads that drive real purchases. If you've got an eye for hooks, pacing, and what makes people stop mid-scroll, we want to see your work. This is NOT the role for you if: your background is mainly YouTube, corporate videos, weddings, or cinematic storytelling. We move fast, test constantly, and care about performance over polish. You must have - Strong Adobe Premiere Pro skills - Real experience editing Facebook / Meta ads - 1+ year editing ads for DTC/ecommerce brands or agencies - A portfolio full of direct-response ads (not just "nice" videos) - Sharp instincts for hooks, pacing, captions, B-roll, product demos, pattern interrupts, and retention - Strong English communication and the ability to move fast on feedback What you'll do - Edit short-form DTC ads for Meta - Turn raw creator footage into high-converting creative - Find strong hooks and best moments from footage - Add captions, B-roll, graphics, sound design, and pattern interrupts - Create new iterations of winning ads - Use performance feedback to improve future creative - Work with our creative strategists through Frame.io and ClickUp - We produce a high volume of paid-social creative, so this is a great fit for someone who wants to get exceptionally good at performance advertising. We produce a high volume of paid-social creative. If you want to get exceptionally good, fast, at performance advertising, this is the place to do it. Compensation - Base: $1,800 + USD/month Negotiable based on region - Performance Bonus: You'll work in a creative pod with 1 strategist and 3–4 editors. When creative from your pod generates qualifying ad spend, the team earns additional compensation. - Quarterly Bonus: Up to $500 for exceptional ownership, consistency, and contribution. This is a full-time role, and we ask that Uproot Clean be your only project. Schedule Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern Time Team meeting Thursdays at 10:00 AM ET Hiring Process - $25 paid editing trial & Bryq assessment — completed within 24 hours - Recruiter Interview - Hiring Interview - CEO Interview - Offer How to Apply Start your application with: I EDIT DTC ADS Then send: 1. Years of professional editing experience 2. Years editing specifically for DTC/ecommerce 3. Your 3 best Facebook/Instagram ads you've personally edited- specifically any direct response ones 4. What % of your work is done in Premiere Pro? 5. One ad you edited that performed well and why you think it worked 6. Can you complete a $25 paid trial within 24 hours? 7. Can you work 9 AM–6 PM Eastern, Monday–Friday? Do not send a general portfolio. We want to see your best performance ads. We’re looking for editors who think: Not just “Does this look good?” — but “Will this sell?”

- Strong Adobe Premiere Pro skills - Real experience editing Facebook / Meta ads - 1+ year editing ads for DTC/ecommerce brands or agencies - A portfolio full of direct-response ads (not just "nice" videos) - Sharp instincts for hooks, pacing, captions, B-roll, product demos, pattern interrupts, and retention - Strong English communication and the ability to move fast on feedback