Talo is hiring on behalf of our client
Lead AI Video Editor
Location: Remote Required Time Zone: Dubai, UAE — Gulf Standard Time (GMT+4) Working Hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Dubai time Schedule: Full-time, eight-hour daily working window Candidates may work from outside Dubai provided they can reliably follow the required schedule. Consistent availability during these hours is non-negotiable. · Full-Time This is a dedicated, ongoing position with responsibility for the daily quality and performance of the AI video editing operation. The role requires consistent availability during the designated working hours and active coordination with the editing and strategy teams. · Listed 10 days ago
A Lead AI Video Editor role at a DTC brand doing $5M+ per month, selling to women 50+ in the US. You own the editing team's output: every editor ships 5 finished AI video ads a week, every edit is QC'd within 24 hours. $4,000–6,000/month base plus 1% of qualifying monthly Meta ad spend on new ads you've QC'd that hit target ROAS.
Most video editors get paid to edit videos. Here you get paid to make an entire AI video editing team perform, working directly with the founder of a brand spending at scale on performance advertising every month.
What you will do
- Keep every editor on target: 5 finished AI video ads per week, averaging 2 minutes each.
- QC every ad within 24 hours for AI glitches, realism, pacing, captions, audio and message match.
- Hold an 80%+ first-pass approval rate so the founder and lead strategist stop QC'ing edits.
- Fix near-finished ads yourself when the correction takes under 30 minutes, then record a Loom and log it in ClickUp.
- Track recurring mistakes, revision rates and individual editor performance week over week.
- Build the system: QC checklists, AI prompt libraries, templates, SOPs and the brief-to-finished-ad workflow.
Who you are
- 3+ years editing DTC performance video ads that ran on real paid spend.
- Advanced hands-on AI UGC and AI video experience, with a portfolio that proves it.
- You have led, QC'd or trained other editors and driven accountability without being asked.
- You have built or improved editing SOPs, templates or prompt libraries.
- Excellent English, with an eye for unnatural copy and visual-script mismatches.
- Comfortable with Claude Code, Kie.ai, Seedance 2.0/2.5, Google Flow/Omni, GPT image generation, Frame.io or Air.inc, ClickUp and Loom.
What you get
- $4,000–6,000/month base plus 1% of qualifying monthly Meta spend on new ads you've QC'd at target ROAS.
- Worked example: $5,000 base plus $6,000 bonus on $600,000 qualifying Meta spend equals $11,000 for the month.
- Possible bonus expansion to other channels, where the brand currently spends roughly 3x its Meta budget, if you prove you can own production.
- Direct access to the founder of a $5M+/month DTC brand, around two hours daily during onboarding.
- Fully remote, full-time, core hours 10 AM–6 PM Dubai time (GMT+4).
How the process runs
- 1.Apply with your AI video portfolio.
- 2.Technical and leadership interview.
- 3.Practical AI video QC evaluation.
- 4.Final interview with the founder, then offer.
Questions people ask
What if an editor misses their target through no fault of mine?
You are not automatically penalised. If the founder sees you pushing the team, following up and removing bottlenecks, you can still receive your full bonus. Sickness, late briefs or an underperformer you are actively managing are taken into account. The founder makes the final call.
Which ads count toward the bonus?
Qualifying Meta spend on new ads you have QC'd after your start date, where the ads achieve or exceed target ROAS. Ads already live before you join are excluded.
Is this a hands-on editing job or a management job?
Both. You QC everything, coach editors and fix the system behind repeat mistakes, and you finish near-complete ads yourself when a correction takes under 30 minutes.
How demanding is the schedule?
The normal day is eight hours within 10 AM–6 PM Dubai time. Some days run longer, potentially up to 12 hours, to clear urgent bottlenecks and ship critical ads. This is a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Who should not apply?
Editors who need constant direction, who have limited AI video experience, no DTC performance advertising background, or no experience reviewing and developing other editors.
If you're a killer at what you do, your earning potential will reflect the value you create.