JOB DESCRIPTION

Performance Video Editor

Role

Performance Video Editor

Work Mode

Remote / Work From Home

Experience

Fresher or 1 year of relevant experience

Salary / Budget

₹10,000 – ₹20,000 per month

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative and performance-focused Video Editor who can transform scripts, hooks, raw footage, and concepts into highly engaging video creatives designed for social media and performance marketing.

The ideal candidate should not only know how to edit videos but also understand why a video works — including hooks, pacing, captions, music, cuts, visual storytelling, and current market trends.

Key Responsibilities

1. Create High-Performing Video Creatives

- Produce 3–5 highly engaging video creatives per day, depending on project requirements.
- Create videos designed to capture attention quickly and maintain viewer retention.
- Experiment with different editing styles, pacing, transitions, visual patterns, and storytelling techniques.

2. Understand the Script

- Read and understand the complete script before starting the edit.
- Identify the key message, emotions, important moments, and intended audience.
- Translate the script into strong visual storytelling.

3. Understand Hooks & Caption Position

- Understand the importance of the first 1–3 seconds of a video.
- Position hooks and captions strategically for maximum visibility and attention.
- Ensure text is readable, correctly timed, and visually aligned with the content.

4. Background Music & Audio

- Select appropriate background music based on the emotion and objective of the video.
- Understand music volume, timing, beats, and transitions.
- Keep dialogue/voice-over clear and properly balanced with background music.
- Use sound effects where they improve engagement.

5. Engaging Cuts & Pacing

- Create dynamic and purposeful cuts based on the script and audio.




- Remove unnecessary pauses and dead moments.
- Use B-roll, zooms, motion, transitions, text animations, and visual changes where appropriate.
- Maintain strong pacing throughout the video.

6. Stay Updated With Market Trends

- Research trending video formats, editing styles, hooks, caption patterns, transitions, and creative trends.
- Understand what is currently working across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, and Reels.
- Bring new editing ideas and references to the team.
- Continuously experiment with current approaches.

7. Editing Tools & Technical Skills

- Strong working knowledge of CapCut.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro.
- After Effects — added advantage.
- Other relevant editing tools.
- Knowledge of video cutting and sequencing, text animation, captions/subtitles, transitions, B-roll, sound effects, background music, basic motion graphics, and social-media formats and aspect ratios.

8. Colour Correction & Visual Quality

- Perform basic colour correction and colour grading.
- Maintain consistent skin tones, exposure, contrast, and overall visual quality.
- Ensure the final video looks clean, professional, and platform-ready.

9. Deadline & Task Discipline

- Complete assigned tasks within the given deadline.
- Maintain consistent output without compromising quality.
- Inform the manager before the deadline if there is any genuine blocker or delay.
- Take ownership of assigned tasks from brief to final delivery.

10. Communication & Problem Solving





- If there is any issue with the script, footage, brief, editing direction, or deadline, communicate with the manager without delay.
- Ask questions when requirements are unclear.
- Be proactive in identifying problems and suggesting solutions.

11. Support Bulk Creative Production

- Work efficiently in a high-volume creative production environment.
- Help the team produce creatives at scale while maintaining quality and consistency.
- Follow the team's creative workflow and production SOP.
- Handle multiple creative variations efficiently.
- Maintain proper file organization and naming conventions.

What We Expect

- Strong attention to detail
- Creative thinking
- Good understanding of social-media content
- Fast execution with quality
- Strong sense of pacing and storytelling
- Willingness to experiment
- Ability to take feedback positively
- Ownership of deadlines
- Clear and proactive communication
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Preferred Candidate

- Fresher with strong editing skills OR 1 year of relevant experience
- Portfolio demonstrating short-form video editing skills
- Experience with Instagram Reels, Meta Ads, YouTube Shorts, or similar content is an advantage.
- Performance marketing creative experience is an added advantage.

Performance Standard

A successful Video Editor should be able to:

Understand → Edit → Review → Improve → Deliver

The goal is not simply to make a video.

The goal is to create a video that is:

Attention-Grabbing + Engaging + Visually Strong + On-Brand + Performance-Focused

Core Mindset

“Don't just edit what you're given. Understand the objective behind the creative and make the edit better.”

How to apply :
Send your resume to : [email protected]

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote

📌 Performance Video Editor (India)
🏢 Inspire Global Venture
📍 India