Video Editor

We are seeking a highly skilled and creatively driven Video Editor to lead professional video post-production across a variety of content types, including long-form, short-form, educational, interview, podcast, promotional, and brand videos. This role requires more than basic editing; it demands strong editorial judgment and technical expertise to transform raw footage, scripts, and brand assets into polished, publication-ready videos optimized for platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and other digital channels. The ideal candidate understands how editing choices impact storytelling, emotion, clarity, and audience retention, and will manage the entire post-production process from footage organization to final delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Own video projects from raw footage ingestion through to final delivery, ensuring content is coherent, engaging, and professionally paced.
- Make independent editorial decisions on cuts, sequencing, pacing, and narrative flow, employing advanced editing techniques like J-cuts, L-cuts, match cuts, and speed adjustments.
- Identify and remove redundant or low-value sections while maintaining the intended message and continuity across dialogue, visuals, graphics, and sound.
- Manage multiple footage sources, including cameras, audio tracks, screen recordings, and graphics, producing clean masters and platform-specific deliverables.
- Develop structured visual stories with clear beginnings, development, and payoff, preserving speaker credibility and natural delivery.
- Edit long-form YouTube content such as educational, business, and interview videos, incorporating B-roll, graphics, and chapter-ready structures to maintain viewer interest.
- Create high-retention short-form vertical content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, focusing on strong hooks and platform-specific pacing.
- Edit multi-camera podcasts and interviews, synchronizing audio and video, selecting camera angles, and producing full episodes as well as promotional clips.
- Design and animate motion graphics including titles, lower thirds, captions, and overlays; enhance audio quality through cleaning, balancing, and sound design; perform color correction to ensure visual consistency.
- Maintain organized project files, conduct thorough technical and editorial quality control, and utilize AI-assisted tools responsibly to improve efficiency without compromising quality.
- Collaborate effectively by translating creative briefs into post-production decisions, communicating proactively about issues, receiving feedback professionally, and managing multiple projects independently.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 3 years of professional commercial video editing experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating personal responsibility for projects.
- Proven ability to take video projects from raw footage through to final delivery, with experience in both long-form and short-form editing.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent professional editing software.
- Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects or similar motion graphics tools is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, visual rhythm, and audience retention strategies.
- Solid fundamentals in dialogue editing, audio post-production, and color correction.
- Experience with multi-camera footage, captions, subtitles, B-roll, graphics, and content repurposing.
- Familiarity with technical specifications such as codecs, frame rates, resolutions, aspect ratios, proxies, and export formats.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently troubleshoot post-production challenges.
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain and defend editorial decisions clearly.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and revision cycles efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

- Expertise with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, DaVinci Resolve.
- Experience editing multi-camera podcasts and YouTube long-form content.
- Skilled in creating high-retention short-form content and motion design including kinetic typography.
- Knowledge of sound design, color grading, and educational, B2B, technology, or business content.
- Familiarity with content repurposing and YouTube retention analytics.
- Experience using AI-assisted post-production tools responsibly.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means transforming raw footage into compelling, publication-ready content that enhances storytelling and viewer retention. Long-form videos should maintain structure and momentum, while short-form clips capture attention quickly and deliver clear value. Audio, color, graphics, and motion elements remain professional and consistent. Projects are well-organized and technically sound, with quality issues identified before delivery. Feedback is incorporated efficiently, and deadlines are consistently met.

Hiring Process

The selection process includes a CV and portfolio review, an application form with a practical submission, a candidate evaluation meeting, a role evaluation session, and a final interview.