Video Editor (Freelance) Remote
About the Company
Carpe is a fast-growing deodorant brand based in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The company places a strong emphasis on creative advertising, experimentation, and performance, using video content to connect with audiences and support marketing results.
About the Role
Carpe is seeking freelance Video Editors to work closely with the Director of Creative Performance on ongoing, project-based video editing assignments. The role involves turning raw footage into compelling advertisements for paid social campaigns, YouTube, and occasional national television placements. Editors will work across vertical short-form videos and horizontal content, with a focus on storytelling, pacing, sound, motion, and strong opening hooks. The team follows a fast feedback cycle, allowing editors to review campaign performance, learn from results, and improve future creative work. This fully remote freelance position offers ongoing collaboration and opportunities to develop short-form advertising editing skills with support from the creative team.
Key Responsibilities
Edit video concepts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other relevant platforms. Collaborate with the Director of Creative Performance to refine edits and bring creative concepts to their full potential. Shape storytelling, pacing, sound, and motion to capture attention quickly and support advertising goals. Create vertical short-form videos for paid social and horizontal content for YouTube and television. Review video performance and apply insights to strengthen future edits. Manage multiple editing projects while keeping track of deadlines and feedback. Revise videos efficiently in response to creative feedback and review notes. Communicate project progress, potential delays, and other updates clearly through Slack and email. Maintain high production standards, paying attention to details such as color, sound, and the final frame.
Required Qualifications
Strong video editing skills, with a clear understanding of storytelling and pacing. A portfolio demonstrating experience with both vertical short-form and horizontal video formats. Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. An understanding of how storytelling and editing techniques support audience engagement and advertising objectives. A personal editing setup and the ability to work independently from a creative brief. Ability to meet deadlines and communicate potential delays early. Strong written communication and collaboration skills. Ability to manage multiple projects, respond to feedback, and iterate quickly. Attention to detail and a commitment to improving editing skills over time. Preferred Qualifications / Requirements Experience with color grading, sound editing, and motion graphics. Experience creating paid social advertising content for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Familiarity with user-generated content (UGC) and creator-led videos. Experience reviewing video performance metrics, such as views, advertising spend, signups, and audience retention. Salary & Benefits This is a fully remote, freelance position with ongoing, project-based work. The company aims to build long-term working relationships with a small group of editors for recurring assignments. Compensation details are not specified in the job listing. Application Requirements Applicants must write a short paragraph in their own words explaining why the role interests them and why they would be a good fit. The application should include examples of their best editing work so far. Email the paragraph and work samples to [email protected], with a resume attached as a PDF. Applications that do not follow these instructions will not be reviewed.