Direct Response / VSL Video Editor | $600–$1,400/month

Direct Response / VSL Video Editor | $600–$1,400/month

We're looking for a Direct Response / VSL Video Editor who lives and breathes retention, pacing, and conversion. Principles first, tools second — but you need both.

Review the Dropbox below before reading further. Your work must already match this quality and complexity — we are not training anyone up to this level.

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About the Role

Fast-paced DTC brand running high-volume creative testing on Meta. We want sharp, critical thinkers who move quickly, understand why an ad works, and take ownership of the craft.
Core Skills

Deep DR/VSL editing instincts — hook retention, pacing, pattern interrupts, visual emphasis, subtitle rhythm, scroll-stopping opens, payoff structure

You read the metrics and edit to move them — hook rate, hold rate, thumbstop, CTR, watch time, 3s/15s retention

Fluent in Meta ad creative conventions — UGC, listicle, VSL, talking head, problem/agitation/solution

Able to take a reference ad and reverse-engineer why it's winning, then recreate/improve the structure with our script and product

Creative eye for B-roll that reinforces the emotional beat of the copy — not filler, not stock clichés

Proficient across the AI video stack (required, not optional) — Higgsfield, Runway, Kling, Veo, Pika, HeyGen, SyncSo, ElevenLabs, Midjourney, Arcads or equivalents

Organized, responsive, and consistent with deadlines

Strong communication in ---------- , Dropbox, and ---------- /Zoom

Responsibilities

Build ads from a script alone or from a reference ad structure
Modify, extend, and combine clips into seamless creative
Generate or source B-roll and supporting visuals (including AI-generated when the brief calls for it)
Deliver hook variations and revisions on fast turnaround
Bring a point of view on what's working and what's dead

Expectations
40+ hours/week, 6–7 days during testing cycles. Long-term tea ---------- mber, not a freelancer jumping projects.