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Senior Video Editor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience editing social-first video content
  • Proven experience working with Western brands or Western audiences
  • Strong portfolio of social media reels, short-form edits, and creative video content
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition)

Responsibilities

  • Edit short-form social content (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook videos) to drive engagement, watch-time, and shares
  • Use Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition) to produce polished, professional video content
  • Maintain the client’s brand look and feel, including pacing, color grading, transitions, and style per supplied briefs; create thumbnails, overlays, captions, and basic graphics as needed
  • Collaborate with the creative director, copywriters, and project managers to refine edits, manage assets, revisions, and ensure on-time delivery

About the company

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The Outline

The Outline is a new kind of publication, built for the modern world. Our goal is to tell you the most fascinating stories about power, culture, and the future every single day — and to tell those stories in a truly different way.

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Job description

We are seeking an experienced, passionate Social Media Video Editor with at least 3 years’ experience working with Western companies or Western-style brands. You will be responsible for editing engaging social media videos, reels, and short-form content that aligns with our clients’ brand look and feel. You must be self-driven, creative, and capable of following creative briefs and supplied content (stills + text + music direction) from our agency.

Job Responsibilities
  • Edit Short-Form Social Content - Edit short-form video content (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook videos) that drives engagement, watch-time, and shares.
  • Adobe Creative Suite Mastery - Use Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Audition to produce polished, professional video content.
  • Brand-Led Editing - Understand and maintain the client’s brand look and feel matching style, pacing, tone, colour grading, and transitions based on supplied briefs.
  • Graphic Design & Photo Editing - Create and enhance social graphics, overlays, thumbnails, captions, and photo assets when required.
  • Music & Audio Selection - Select relevant, trending background music and audio tracks that elevate content while remaining platform-friendly and on-brand.
  • Creative Storytelling for Reels - Produce captivating 15–60 second reels that hook within the first 2–3 seconds and sustain audience attention.
  • Asset Organisation & Workflow - Manage media assets, edits, revisions, and versions in an organised, structured folder system; deliver files on time and in correct formats.
  • Quality Control & Collaboration - Work with the creative director, copywriters, and project managers to refine edits based on feedback and ensure consistent quality across all deliverables.

  • Required Experience & Skills
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience editing social-first video content
  • Proven experience working with Western brands or Western audiences
  • Strong portfolio of social media reels, short-form edits, and creative video content
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition)
  • Good sense of pacing, storytelling, trending editing styles, and platform nuances
  • Capable of photo editing + basic graphic design for social posts
  • Understands music licensing, audio levels, and can pick platform-appropriate tracks
  • Able to follow creative briefs accurately and independently
  • Excellent communication skills in English

  • Ideal Attributes
  • Creative thinker with passion for social video trends
  • Detail-oriented with high quality control standards
  • Comfortable receiving and acting on feedback
  • Loves what you do and stays ahead of social media trends

  • Deliverables Example
  • 8–12 reels per week (depending on client scope)
  • Thumbnails, captions, and graphics
  • Edited videos optimised for each platform format
  • Organised, labelled project files and exports
  • Portfolio Requirement

    Please provide a link to your portfolio or examples of your best social video work, especially Instagram/TikTok/Shorts clips.

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