Views Editor

Role overview

The Views Editor sits at the intersection of editorial craft and platform performance, treating content as a product that must earn attention rather than simply look polished on export. This full-time role is focused on producing, remixing, and iterating short-form video for social platforms within a fast-paced, experimentation-driven creative environment. The position blends hands-on editing with analytical thinking about what actually drives views, retention, and engagement.

Responsibilities

- Build content engineered around attention metrics such as views, retention, likes, comments, and shares - Edit raw footage into platform-native videos for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, optimising from the first cut rather than at the post-production stage - Continuously test, remix, and refine creative to improve hook strength, pacing, and audience retention - Track platform algorithm shifts, emerging formats, and creator trends so work stays competitive in-feed - Contribute to ideation and creative brainstorms while owning the execution and iteration loop - Mentor fellow editors and creative team members on best practices for performance-driven editing

Requirements

- 3–5 years of professional creative experience with a portfolio spanning social, streaming, or other digital formats - Demonstrated track record as a video editor, ideally within advertising, digital media, or a related field - Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop - Solid grasp of social platform best practices and the metrics that signal content success - Self-starter mindset with strong accountability and initiative - Collaborative approach with the ability to work cross-functionally under tight timelines

Nice to have

- Experience with motion design alongside editing - Familiarity with AR, interactive, or music video formats - Background mentoring junior creators, copywriters, or art directors

Benefits and work setup

- Full-time role based in Japan, embedded within an APAC-focused creative team serving major regional brands - Startup-like pace that encourages testing hypotheses, breaking rules, and learning quickly - Cross-disciplinary collaboration with strategists, creators, and media teams on high-profile accounts