Hiring: Direct Response Video Editor

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Full nameEmailPhone — optionalLocation and time zone — optionalLinkedIn — optionalPortfolio — optionalYour CV — PDF please, up to 4 MB; it is read as part of your applicationIntro video — required · a short video of you (1 to 2 minutes), MP4, MOV or WebM up to 100 MB, or a linkor a link anyone can open (YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, or Drive shared as “Anyone with the link”):Why this role? — optional

What is your monthly salary expectation in USD?

Give a single monthly figure (base), e.g. 1500. The base for this role is USD $1,500 per month plus performance bonuses.

What is the earliest date you could start?

If you are on notice, give the first date you could realistically begin.

Which country will you be working from, and do you hold the right to work there as a contractor or employee?

For example: 'Philippines — resident, able to contract'. This role is fully remote, so we only need your working location and contracting status.

Can you work 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM GMT as your standard day?

Be honest — the team collaborates live with the Creative Strategist during these hours.

How many years have you spent editing direct response ads specifically for Meta (Facebook and Instagram)?

Count only paid social direct response work, not general video editing.

Which best describes your work over the last 12 months?

Choose the closest single option.

List the brands, agencies or companies you edited Meta direct response ads for, with your role and dates.

One per line, e.g. 'Brand X — freelance DR editor — Mar 2023 to present — UGC and VSLs'. Include monthly output if you know it.

Which markets have you produced Meta ads for?

Select all that apply.

UK and Ireland United States and Canada Western Europe Middle East Australia and New Zealand Latin America Asia Africa

Which of these tools do you use regularly in your own workflow?

Select all that apply. Do not select tools you have only read about.

Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects CapCut Higgsfield Other AI video generation tools Claude or ChatGPT Figma or Canva ClickUp or similar Slack and Google Workspace

How would you describe your Adobe Premiere Pro level?

Advanced means you build and maintain templates, work fast with multicam and captions, and troubleshoot without help.

Have you personally produced 40 or more conversion-focused Meta creatives (video plus statics) in a single month?

Only answer yes if you did the editing yourself, not as a team total.

What is the largest monthly Meta ad spend that ran behind creatives you personally edited?

Pick the highest band you can stand behind if asked in interview.

Which creative formats have you personally owned end to end?

Select only formats you produced yourself from brief to launch-ready file.

UGC ads VSLs Aesthetic/product videos Static designs Graphic-heavy creatives Hook writing and hook testing AI-generated footage or avatars Motion graphics and captions Briefing creators

Link to proof of performance for your best-performing Meta ad.

An Ads Manager screenshot, dashboard export, case study or client note showing CTR, ROAS, hold rate or spend. Use a Google Drive or Loom link with access open to anyone. Redact client-sensitive figures if you must.

Link to the finished ads themselves (a reel or folder of 3–5 examples).

Include at least one UGC ad, one VSL and one static or graphic-heavy creative. Label which ones were the top performers.

Take your best-performing ad and explain why it worked.

Cover the hook, first three seconds, pacing, structure, and the conversion psychology you were using. Tell us what you changed from the brief and what the numbers did as a result. Write it in your own words.

Scenario: it is Wednesday and you receive a brief for four UGC ads due Friday. The script is clear but the creator footage is thin — the hook take is weak, there is no clear product demo, and the strategist is offline for six hours. You still need launch-ready files on Friday. What exactly do you do, in what order, and what do you decide yourself versus escalate?

A paragraph is enough. We are looking at your judgement, your use of AI or stock to fill gaps, and how you communicate about a brief.

Are you willing to complete a short unpaid trial task, followed by a paid editing test later in the process?

The trial task is deliberately small. The paid editing test comes after the interview.

Link to a 1–2 minute intro video.

Record on your phone or webcam, unedited, speaking to camera. Tell us: your name and working location, the direct response ads you are proudest of and why they converted, and how you use AI tools in your editing workflow. Upload to Loom, YouTube (unlisted) or Google Drive and make sure the link is viewable by anyone.

How did you hear about this role? — optional

Is there anything we should know to make the process work for you, or any context about your circumstances you would like to share? — optional

Optional. For example adjustments for the trial task or interview, or notice period constraints. This is not used to screen you out.

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