Senior Video Editor

Senior Video Editor / Motion (Digital Ads) Senior Video Editor / Motion (Paid Social / Performance Creative) Remote (align with Dubai hours) Full-time | Competitive (USD), scaled to skill and attitude Dash-Recruits is partnering with a Dubai-based brand that is scaling fast and producing content daily. Were replacing an underperforming editor and were done with slow, dated, TV-style cuts. We're looking for a Video Editor who lives in the world of digital ads: short form, premium feel, aggressive hook, fast cut, clean overlays the kind of creative that sells.Your core missionTake raw footage (shot in Dubai by our in-house team) and build scroll-stopping ad creatives for social and paid channels.Cut for retention: hook in the first seconds, pace that never drags, clear story.Add tasteful motion graphics / kinetic text / callouts to elevate the asset, not cheapen it.Deliver output that looks modern and premium brand, not like a low-budget TV commercial.You are not being asked to shoot. You are not being asked to concept a full TVC. You are the post-production brain that makes our product look desirable in-feed. What you bring Strong command of Adobe Premiere / After Effects (or equivalent pro tools).You've edited real ads for products or services not just moody reels and wedding montages.You understand the difference between Instagram/TikTok paid creative vs. long-form YouTube vs. TV. You know that ad creative is about conversion, not about ego.You can build clean, sharp visual language: typography overlays, animated text, callouts, pacing, transitions.You respond to feedback logically, not defensively. High ego is a deal-breaker here. Huge plus You can do light motion graphics on top of editing. We don't need full-blown 3D just enough motion design to make the ad feel alive and expensive. How we'll work together All footage is shot and shared with you. You deliver the cut.You'll work directly with the Founder for feedback and direction. Expect fast loops, not corporate committees.You'll be trusted quickly if you ship quality. Compensation We'e flexible and we will pay for the right person.Ongoing increases are performance-based and can happen within the first few months, not after one year. Hiring process Portfolio / reel review. We want to see actual ad-like content for products/services, not just cinematic edits.Short test: ~10 seconds from provided raw footage to finished paid-style clip. If you refuse to test, were not a match.Final conversation with the Founder (culture fit, flexibility, expectations). Thats it. To apply Send: Your best 23 ad-style edits (don't spam 20 links).Where you're based. If your style feels current, premium, and built for performance, reach out today