Full-Time Video Editor for NZ/AU Automotive Ad Agency | $600 to $800 USD/mo

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$600-$800

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Jul 30, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

About us: Ember Digital runs Meta advertising for car dealerships across New Zealand and Australia. Our video ads sell cars. You will edit short-form vertical video ads (15 to 60 seconds) from dealership footage, working from our scripts, at consistent volume across multiple clients.

What you'll do:

Edit short-for ---------- ta video ads (Reels/Stories format, 9:16) from raw dealership footage
Follow our scripts and per-client brand kits (fonts, colours, logo animations, end cards)
Strong hooks in the first 3 seconds, tight pacing, captions on everything
Produce multiple variations of winning ads for creative testing
Colour correct mixed footage (phone-shot dealership clips vary in quality)
Turn edits around reliably: standard delivery within 24 to 48 hours of receiving footage
Take proofing feedback and revise fast

You're a fit if you have:

2+ years editing short-form ad or social content (Premiere Pro, CapCut Pro, or DaVinci)
A portfolio with short-form vertical ads (automotive or local business content is a bonus)
Caption and motion graphics basics (animated text, logo stings, end cards)
Reliable internet, backup power plan, and 6+ hours overlap with NZ business hours
Fluent English for feedback and Slack communication

Pay and benefits: $600 to $800 USD/month based on skill, 13th month pay, HMO allowance after probation, internet allowance. Long-term full-time role with volume growing as we add clients.

HOW TO APPLY (read carefully, this is the test): Send exactly two things and nothing else:

A link to your portfolio or 3 to 5 of your best short-form edits
One sentence requesting the paid-attention test edit: "Please send me the test editing task."

That's it. Do not send a cover letter. Applications that do not request the test task will not be reviewed. If you are not willing to complete a short test edit, please do not apply.

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