Freelance Senior Video Editor (Remote) Job at Orca Pacific: A Monks Company in N

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About the Role

Monks is looking to expand our creative service capabilities by hiring a Freelance Senior Video Editor. Reporting to the Associate Director of Animation, you will help build the creative offering for a top performance marketing agency. You will partner with our media buying team and clients to develop creative that drives results. We are looking for a fast, flexible go-getter with a sharp eye, adept skills, and the drive to deliver top-notch creative for our clients.

You’ll be responsible for editing short-form paid media ads for digital channels (including but not limited to Facebook, Google, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube). You’ll be a motion generalist, at times jumping from animation into short-form video editing.

Responsibilities

• Creative: Collaborate with designers and producers to create ads driving performance results for clients’ media programs; knowledge in coloring, VFX and sound design; basic 3D text animations are a plus; strong time management; manage multiple motion-based projects with tight timelines; own revisions and resizing for large clients; conceptualize animated content optimized for paid media channels; understand or learn paid media channel best practices; fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud with After Effects and Premiere Pro.

• Soft Skills: Self-starter, problem-solver, and team-player; effectively communicate animation concepts and limitations to creative and non-creative teammates; articulate animation choices and defend decisions; offer new angles and practical solutions to editing workflows; openness to team and client feedback; push boundaries in work and personal development.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of technical experience with video editing and light motion design, preferably at a performance-focused agency
• Strong ability to create precise edits for paid channels
• Experience in end-to-end editing process and seamless delivery of online edits
• Basic understanding of color grading, SFX and sound design
• Portfolio is required
• In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with proficiency in After Effects and Premiere
• Experience in paid media ad editing and animation
• 4-year college degree (preferably in design) or equivalent work experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with HTML5 ad animation
• Experience using Gen AI tools for ad builds and concepting
• Experience building versioning workflows or using automated versioning tools
• Familiarity with Google suite
• B2C and B2B experience

About You

• Equipped to work as a freelance Senior Video Editor supporting performance-focused campaigns

Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $40—$55 USD
• Monks provides a good-faith estimate of pay at posting; final rate determined by job-related factors

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. It combines marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities with AI-driven content production and data-informed workflows. Monks has received multiple industry recognitions and is committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive work environment.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Advertising Services