Role Description This is not a standard video editing position. We are seeking a senior-level video editor and creative production professional who can manage the full content workflow—from receiving raw footage through to delivering approved advertising assets. - Responsible for running an efficient, high-volume content pipeline while maintaining strong creative and technical standards. - Confident in making appropriate creative decisions within an agreed brief without requiring constant direction or micromanagement. - Clear progression opportunity, with expectations to eventually oversee and manage a team of additional video editors. Key Responsibilities - Manage the complete production workflow from raw footage intake through to final client-approved delivery. - Edit high volumes of paid advertising content, typically producing between 20 and 50 creative assets from each shoot. - Deliver completed content within turnaround periods of approximately seven to ten days. - Make confident creative and technical decisions while working within the client brief and brand guidelines. - Manage review, amendment and approval cycles through Frame.io. - Interpret timestamped client feedback and implement amendments accurately and efficiently. - Organise, manage and archive footage and completed assets within Google Drive. - Review and improve standard operating procedures, editing processes and production workflows. - Identify opportunities to increase production capacity and reduce turnaround times. - Use artificial intelligence tools for auto-clipping, transcription, content organisation and batch processing. - Maintain consistency across multiple formats, platforms, campaigns and client accounts. - Work with footage captured on a range of equipment, from smartphones to professional camera systems. - Provide recommendations on shoot-day capture requirements to improve the efficiency of the editing process. - Support the recruitment, training and management of junior editors as the production team grows. Qualifications - Strong professional video editing experience within a creative agency, advertising agency or production house. - Proven experience working in a high-volume, fast-turnaround production environment. - Demonstrable experience editing paid advertising content rather than primarily long-form, documentary or narrative content. - Experience producing multiple variations of advertising assets from a single shoot. - Ability to manage approximately 20 to 50 creative assets within a seven-to-ten-day turnaround period. - Strong understanding of performance-focused content for platforms such as Meta, Google and YouTube. - Proficiency using Frame.io for reviews, amendments, timestamped feedback and approvals. - Strong Google Drive file management and content-archiving skills. - Experience using artificial intelligence tools to improve editing and production efficiency. - Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and client requirements. - A systems-focused mindset with an understanding that an efficient production pipeline is central to successful delivery. - Ability to work independently, solve problems and take initiative without waiting for detailed instructions. - Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain quality across a large volume of content. - Comfortable working with footage of varying quality, from smartphone recordings to footage captured using high-end professional equipment. - Reliable internet connection and a suitable remote working environment in South Africa. Advantageous Experience - Previous experience managing, mentoring or quality-checking the work of junior video editors. - Experience working in a performance marketing or paid social agency. - Knowledge of Meta Ads, Google Ads and YouTube advertising formats. - Experience using Notion to manage production workflows, briefs, tasks or standard operating procedures. - Experience designing or improving workflow automations. - Ability to advise production teams on how footage should be captured to improve editing efficiency. - Understanding of platform-specific video requirements, including aspect ratios, hooks, captions, pacing and creative variations. - Experience managing creative testing variations for paid advertising campaigns. Technology and Platforms - Frame.io - Google Drive - Notion - Artificial intelligence-assisted editing and transcription tools - The choice of professional video editing software is flexible, provided the candidate can deliver work efficiently and to the required standard. Career Progression - Opportunity to progress into a creative production leadership role as the agency continues to grow. - Managing additional video editors. - Allocating and reviewing editing work. - Maintaining quality-control standards. - Training junior team members. - Improving production processes and automations. - Increasing the agency’s overall creative delivery capacity.

• Create high-performing Facebook/Instagram ad creatives and social media clips • Edit short-form content optimized for platform-specific formats • Source and organize B-roll and stock footage using the provided subscriptions • Manage creator content in Frame.io and maintain organized asset libraries • Translate scripts into compelling visual stories using strong hooks, pacing, re-hooks, and performance editing techniques. • Design marketing images, thumbnails, and social graphics • Create on-brand visual assets using Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva • Track assignments and status updates in ClickUp • Follow naming conventions and file organization protocols • Communicate proactively about timelines, blockers, and questions • Proactively suggest improvements to editing workflows, creative processes, and team collaboration.

• Editing social media content (TikTok, Instagram Reels) • Independently processing raw footage including sound design, effects, and timing • Close collaboration with our Creative Team • Optimizing videos for performance (retention, hooks, pacing) • Co-developing new video formats and editing styles

• Schnitt von Performance-Ads für Meta (Facebook & Instagram) im Direct-Response-Stil • Umsetzung verschiedener Ad-Formate: UGC, Testimonial, Talking Head, Demo, Voiceover + B-Roll • Iteration und Variantenbildung bestehender Top-Performer (Hooks, Intros, CTAs, Pacing) • Einbindung von Hook-Logik, Pattern Interrupts, Retention-Mechaniken und CTA-Frames • Eigenständige Auswahl von Musik, Sounddesign, Captions/Subtitles, Motion Graphics • Lieferung in 9:16, 4:5 und 1:1 inkl. Meta-konformer Specs • Direkte Abstimmung mit dem Marketing-Lead über o. ä.