AI Performance Video Editor (Remote, Worldwide)

About the role

RYZE, a fast-growing wellness brand behind mushroom coffee and superfood products, is looking for a performance-minded AI Video Editor to power its paid social advertising engine on Meta. This is a highly executional, fast-paced role combining performance marketing, video editing and generative AI, turning raw footage, scripts, concepts and briefs into high-performing short-form ads. It is not a brand-only editing role.

Key responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into high-quality, conversion-focused Meta ads and turn scripts, storyboards and briefs into short-form ads.
• Use generative AI to create and enhance video, images, animations, product visuals, backgrounds, transitions and b-roll.
• Explore and use AI video and creative tools such as Higgsfield, Kling, OpenArt and emerging platforms to develop new ad concepts.
• Create multiple creative variations quickly, with different hooks, openings, pacing, CTAs and messaging.
• Add captions, sound design, music, transitions, effects, b-roll and motion graphics, and write clear English captions and on-screen messaging.
• Develop strong first 1-3 second hooks and maintain pacing, flow, timing and visual hierarchy for paid social.
• Manage several ads and creative iterations at once, incorporate feedback quickly and review metrics such as thumb-stop rate, hold rate, CTR and conversion performance to drive new tests.
• Stay ahead of emerging AI video, animation and creative-generation technologies.

Required profile

• 2+ years of hands-on video editing experience, ideally in performance marketing, paid social, DTC or e-commerce.
• Proven experience creating short-form paid social ads for Meta, with a portfolio showing performance-driven creative and AI animation.
• Experience with AI creative platforms such as Higgsfield, Kling, OpenArt, Veo3 or similar.
• Strong grasp of hooks, pacing, retention, storytelling, captions, sound design and direct-response creative.

Required skills

• Adobe Premiere Pro (primary tool)
• After Effects and Photoshop (working knowledge)
• Generative AI video and creative tools

What we offer

• Competitive hourly or monthly contract compensation
• Fully remote, flexible work
• Weekly creative and learning sessions, access to courses and internal resources
• Performance-based bonuses for strong-performing creatives
• Opportunities to grow into leadership, management, training and specialized creative roles