Lead Video Editor, Ads Performance Marketing

HEY HOLY

. Lead and coach the video editing team of one junior and one mid-level editor .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeFrankfurt am Main • GermanySenior💰 €55,000 - €65,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in video editing for paid social creatives, with a strong focus on performance metrics and visual storytelling. Capable of leading a team while maintaining hands-on editing skills and implementing efficient workflows.

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Video Editing ExperienceLeadership SkillsPerformance Marketing CollaborationAdobe Premiere Pro ProficiencyUnderstanding of Performance KPIs

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Hard Skills

Video EditingVisual StorytellingPerformance MeasurementDirect-Response AdvertisingTrend Analysis

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Adobe PremiereAfter EffectsCapCutDaVinci Resolve

Industry Keywords

E-CommerceD2CUGCMetaTikTok

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and coach the video editing team of one junior and one mid-level editor
Produce top-performing ads on time and at a high level
Report to the Director of Performance Marketing
Remain hands-on as a video editor
Coach the team to create trend-aware, increasingly efficient ads
Set up workflows, tools, and processes including templates, naming conventions, review loops, and AI-assisted workflows
Prioritize briefs with the performance marketing team
Edit short-form, direct-response video ads for Meta
Turn performance briefs, concepts, and raw UGC, brand, and native material into customer-acquiring ads
Use hook rate, VTR, CTR, and CVR data to determine iterations
Teach the team to read and apply performance insights
Monitor ad, creative, and platform trends and bring DACH and international best practices to the team
Optionally appear on camera and organize small shoots or UGC setups

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 4 years of experience editing paid social video creatives (Meta; TikTok is a plus) in e-commerce or D2C, with a clear direct-response focus
Close day-to-day work with performance marketing or media buying teams
Solid understanding of how creative performance is measured
First leadership experience, formal or informal, such as mentoring junior editors, reviewing the team's work, or owning a creative workflow
Experience with UGC, brand, and native formats
Strong sense of visual storytelling, pacing, sound, design, and copy
Understanding of performance KPIs (hook rate, VTR, CTR, CVR)
Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools
Very good German and good English (at least B2)

Benefits

Comp & perks

6-month probation period
40 hours/week
28 days of annual leave
Flexible work arrangement between the Frankfurt am Main office and home office in Germany
Lots of responsibility and creative freedom
Fast development opportunities
Open and honest communication with direct feedback
Individual training budget
Access to Corporate Benefits and Wellpass
Free HEY HOLY dog food
Christmas Eve and New Year's Day off