Video Editor - Paid Social

About Greenlight

Greenlight is a pioneering family fintech company dedicated to enabling parents and children to cultivate strong financial habits. Serving over 6 million families, Greenlight provides an award-winning banking app tailored for families, featuring automated allowances, chore tracking, spending controls, and investment tools. This platform empowers children and teens to grasp vital money skills including earning, saving, thoughtful spending, and investing. Committed to fostering financial literacy early, Greenlight combines technology and education to ensure every child can develop financial health and happiness.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Video Editor specializing in Paid Social content to join our creative team. This position involves converting creative briefs, raw footage, and creator-provided materials into engaging, platform-specific short videos optimized for paid social platforms like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Ideal candidates will be early in their editing journey with a keen sense for pacing, storytelling hooks, and formats that captivate social audiences. Collaborating with strategists and brand teams, you will iterate rapidly to enhance campaign effectiveness by crafting videos that immediately grab attention and sustain viewer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form videos for paid social campaigns using briefs, raw clips, and creator submissions.
• Design compelling hooks and pacing strategies to engage viewers within the first few seconds.
• Create multiple video variants with differences in length, aspect ratio, captions, and hooks to allow platform testing.
• Work closely with creatives to translate campaign strategy into persuasive visual narratives.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback, aligning revisions with strategic and performance goals.
• Use historical data and metrics to identify optimization opportunities for content.
• Tailor edits to platform-specific requirements including captions, aspect ratios, and native formats.
• Stay current with trends and successful editing techniques on paid social platforms.
• Review raw footage, troubleshoot gaps, and collaborate with creators to improve content quality.
• Manage project files, versions, and exports efficiently within a collaborative fast-paced workflow.
• Engage constructively with team feedback in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years' experience editing video content for paid social, social media, or digital marketing.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating skill in short-form video editing including hooks, pacing, captions, and platform-specific formatting.
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and/or CapCut; familiarity with After Effects is advantageous.
• Solid grasp of Meta, TikTok, YouTube specs, trends, and best practices for paid social content.
• Capacity to improve and polish raw, imperfect creator footage for professional use.
• Excellent organizational abilities for managing files, versions, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Self-driven, open to coaching, and motivated to develop editing speed and versatility via feedback.
• Interest in social media content performance metrics and strategic content development.
• Preferably experienced in UGC/creator content for paid ads, fintech or subscription products background, basic motion graphics or animation skills, and familiarity with campaign performance data analysis.

Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company matching contributions.
• Paid life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and disability benefits.
• 401(k) plan including employer matching.
• Unlimited paid time off and official company holidays with additional bonus holidays.
• Professional development stipends to encourage continuous learning and career growth.
• Access to mental health support and personalized financial planning services.
• Fertility healthcare benefits available.
• Supportive parental and caregiving leave policies, including supplementary services like cleaning and meal support.
• Flexible work environment options including remote and office-based models.
• Onsite amenities such as stocked kitchens, catered meals, and social events.
• Inclusive employee resource groups fostering diversity and belonging.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Greenlight is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any status protected by applicable laws.