Video Editor

About Carpe

Carpe is recognized as the fastest-growing deodorant brand within the United States, operating with a vibrant team of approximately 30 highly intelligent professionals. The team collaborates in a dynamic office environment located in downtown Durham, NC, which balances open communal spaces with private areas to foster creativity and productivity.

The company’s growth marketing is a significant advantage, combining creativity, experimentation, and performance to produce advertisements and landing pages that consistently exceed market standards and influence other consumer product groups.

Carpe seeks individuals committed to mastering their craft through continuous learning, persistent self-improvement, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Role Overview

The Video Editor will work closely with the Head of Creative to transform raw footage into engaging advertisements. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain mentorship in short-form video ad production.

The editor will create a variety of video content formats for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and occasionally for national television campaigns. Candidates should have solid experience editing both vertical short-form content suited for paid social media ads and horizontal content for YouTube and TV.

Responsibilities

• Create polished and compelling video edits for multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and others.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Creative Research & Development to maximize the quality and impact of each video asset.
• Evaluate consumer engagement data to refine and enhance creative video content for optimal performance.

Qualifications and Skills

• High-level video editing expertise characterized by speed and creativity.
• A robust portfolio demonstrating versatility in vertical and horizontal video editing styles.
• Expert-level command of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Proficiency in color grading, sound editing, and motion graphics techniques.
• Thorough understanding of video production workflows, storytelling frameworks, and script development.
• Strong storytelling skills focused on effective short-form video commercials.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• A proactive, creative mindset and eagerness to learn advanced social advertising production.

Application Instructions

Applicants must compose a personalized paragraph explaining their motivation for this role and why they would excel in it. This should be original content, not generated by AI, and should include links or references to their best video editing works. The paragraph and a resume formatted as a PDF must be emailed to the specified hiring contact. Applications received outside of these instructions will not be considered.