Video Editor

Good knowledge of video editing and post-production

Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, timing and viewer attention

Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro

Experience with Adobe After Effects

Knowledge of CapCut / similar modern editing tools and AI tools

Good understanding of graphics and visual design

Basic to good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Figma

Ability to create motion graphics and text animations

Ability to work with transitions, effects, masking and keyframes

Good understanding of audio editing, music and sound effects

Understanding of color correction and basic color grading

Experience creating subtitles and captions

Ability to work with B-roll, stock footage and supporting visuals

Understanding of different video dimensions and platform requirements

Ability to create content for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, YouTube, LinkedIn and other platforms

Ability to understand references and recreate/improve a required visual style

Strong attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple video requirements when needed

You should have a good visual sense and understand:

Typography

Colors

Layout and composition

Visual hierarchy

Branding

Motion graphics

Animated text

Callouts and highlights

Logo animation

UI / product animation

Infographics

Social media graphics

Thumbnails and supporting creatives

You are not expected to be a dedicated graphic designer, but you should be able to identify whether a visual looks professional, modern and consistent with the brand .

You should not depend on someone giving instructions for every cut, transition or animation.

Sometimes you may receive:

Raw footage

A script

A rough content idea

A product feature

A reference video

A customer problem

A marketing message

An expected outcome

Your responsibility is to convert that into an engaging final video.

You should be able to:

We are looking for someone who can contribute creatively, not only execute prepared editing instructions.

We actively encourage the use of modern AI and creative tools.

You should know or be willing to learn how to use AI for:

Generating video concepts

Creating storyboards

Generating images and supporting visuals

Generating or enhancing video assets

Background removal/replacement

Audio enhancement

Voice cleanup

Captions and transcription

Generating B-roll

Creating animations

Researching content styles

Speeding up repetitive editing work

You may work with tools such as:

Adobe Firefly

Runway

Kling

Veo

Sora

ChatGPT

Claude

ElevenLabs

Descript

CapCut AI

Other upcoming AI creative tools

We do not want someone who simply uses AI templates and accepts whatever is generated.

Give proper instructions/context to AI

Evaluate generated output

Identify poor-quality output

Modify and improve generated assets

Combine AI output with your own creativity

Keep learning new tools as the creative industry evolves

You should actively understand current content styles and trends across:

Instagram

YouTube

LinkedIn

Facebook

Short-form content platforms

You should understand:

Hooks

Audience retention

Fast-paced editing

Pattern interrupts

Short-form storytelling

Modern captions

Motion-based content

Personal-brand videos

Product videos

SaaS videos

Advertisement creatives

You should be able to understand why a particular editing style works , rather than simply copying trends.

Requirements will not always come as a fully prepared editing task.

Sometimes you may receive only:

A rough idea

A business requirement

Raw content

Partial clarity

A competitor/reference video

Your responsibility is to help convert that into something executable.

We are looking for someone who can prepare and improve the creative solution, not only execute a ready-made task.

Why the video is being created

Who the audience is

What message should be communicated

Where the video will be published

What action we expect viewers to take

What editing style fits the content

Whether the video is engaging enough

Before considering the work complete, you should review:

Is the first few seconds strong?

Is anything unnecessarily slow?

Is the message clear?

Does the graphics style look professional?

Is typography consistent?

Is the audio clean?

Is the pacing appropriate?

Does the content fit the platform?

Can anything be improved?

You should take responsibility for the final creative outcome , not simply completing the assigned edit.

You should be comfortable with:

Changing creative requirements

Working on different types of content

Short-form and long-form videos

Social media content

Product and marketing videos

Learning unfamiliar tools

Trying new editing styles

Handling urgent creative requirements

Working with feedback and iterations

Taking responsibility for the final result

As you grow in the role, you should be willing to learn and gradually work with:

Advanced motion graphics

3D graphics and animation

Blender / Cinema 4D or similar tools

Advanced AI video generation

AI avatars

Generative video workflows

Automated content workflows

Creative direction

Content strategy

Brand storytelling

Deep experience in all these areas is not mandatory today, but your ability and willingness to continuously learn new creative technologies is important .

Creativity

Strong editing fundamentals

Good graphic sense

Storytelling ability

Understanding of viewer attention

Motion graphics knowledge

Effective AI usage

Learning speed

Trend awareness

Attention to detail

Speed with quality

Flexibility

Ownership

Ability to work from rough ideas

Ability to grow into a Senior Video Editor / Creative Lead

This role may not be suitable for candidates who only know basic video cutting, depend heavily on templates, or expect step-by-step creative instructions for every task. Practical Test: A short editing task will be given to evaluate practical editing and creative skills.