Monthly, part-time
Ad editing retainer
A set number of edits and variations a month for your ads specialist.
Freelancer category
Video editors for ads that stop the scroll.
Performance ad edits, brand films, launch videos. Editors who know the difference between a cinematic cut and a converting one.
- Formats
- Ads, product videos, Reels, UGC
- Shortlist
- Usually within 48 hours
- Fee
- Once, only if you hire
Example shortlist3 people
Performance ad edits, fitness equipment store
€1,200–1,800 a month · start in 2 weeks · English
TB
Performance video editor
5 yrs · Istanbul · €35/h · part-time
Meta adsHooksCapCut / Premiere
Why: Cuts 20 ad variations a month for a sports brand; the winning ads are in his reel.
MG
Video editor and motion designer
8 yrs · Porto · €45/h · part-time
After EffectsProduct videosCaptions
Why: Strong on product demos and clean captions for sound-off viewing.
EK
UGC editor
3 yrs · Cairo · €25/h · full-time
UGCTikTokEN / AR
Why: Turns raw creator footage into native-looking TikTok ads fast.
Example of the format. Real shortlists include portfolio links and current availability.
The work
What they take off your plate
Performance ad edits for Meta and TikTok
Product and launch videos
UGC-style edits from raw creator footage
Hooks, captions, and variations for creative testing
Vetting for this role
What we check before we shortlist a video editors.
General vetting isn't enough. These are the checks specific to this role, on top of the skill tests every applicant takes.
A reel of ads that ran
Edits that were actually used in campaigns, ideally with how they performed.
Speed and variations
Performance editing is volume: hooks, lengths and captions, delivered on a schedule.
Comfortable with raw creator footage
UGC comes in messy. We check they can make it look native and clear.
Typical engagements
The three briefs we see most.
Usually 2–4 weeks
Product launch videos
Demos, launch cuts and social versions from one shoot.
Per project
Brand film
One longer piece for your home page and campaigns.
Typical ranges, not quotes. Your brief decides the scope and the timeline.
Video editors: questions
Before you hire.
Do they shoot as well as edit?
Most are editors only and work with your footage or a creator's. For shooting, see photographers and content creators.
How many edits a month is realistic?
A part-time editor typically delivers 15–30 short ad variations a month, depending on how much is raw footage and how much is template work.
Which tools do they use?
Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut are the usual set. Tell us if you need project files in a specific tool.
Often hired together
Start a brief
Tell us what you need.
Send a short brief — role, budget, timeline. We'll come back with two or three people we'd hire ourselves, usually within 48 hours.
Request a shortlistA good brief for a video editors says
- Formats: ads, product videos, Reels, UGC
- Footage you have, and who shoots new material
- How many edits a month, roughly
- Budget: a monthly range or per-video price
- Platforms the videos run on