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Job description
About WIT
WIT - Whatever It Takes is a media and marketing agency based in Kochi, Kerala, specializing in branding, digital marketing, social media, campaigns, and video production. They collaborate closely with clients to bring together strategy, creativity, and execution to address communication and business challenges across various industries and audience formats.
Role Overview
The company is seeking a Video Editor proficient in both video editing and content creation, primarily focused on social media videos such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other vertical formats. The role requires professional video editing skills to transform raw footage into compelling and engaging videos. A deep understanding of hooks, pacing, sound, captions, B-roll, and basic motion graphics is essential. The candidate must be based in Kerala due to cultural context relevance and may need to travel occasionally when projects demand it.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit various digital content including reels, short-form videos, interviews, social media ads, and talking-head videos.
- Convert raw footage, scripts, and briefs into engaging, audience-friendly videos.
- Create compelling openings and hooks that capture viewer attention.
- Manage pacing, cuts, transitions, B-roll integration, music, and sound design decisions.
- Add captions and on-screen text in both Malayalam and English languages.
- Adjust videos to fit different platforms, formats, and time durations.
- Conduct basic color correction and clean audio tracks.
- Incorporate simple motion graphics and animated text as required.
- Collaborate with content, design, and strategy teams to ensure appropriate editing.
- Contribute ideas on hooks, formats, and video treatment methods.
- Stay updated with prevailing social media trends relevant to video content.
- Organize and maintain project files, versions, and final exports systematically.
- Incorporate feedback effectively and ensure timely delivery of projects.
Required Skills and Experience
- Between 1 and 3 years of video editing experience, ideally closer to 3 years.
- Proficiency with professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or similar tools.
- A portfolio demonstrating strong capabilities in social media and vertical video editing.
- Strong grasp of storytelling techniques, pacing, sequencing, and audio handling.
- Competency in captioning, basic color grading, audio processing, and exporting final videos.
- Familiarity with motion graphics software like After Effects is advantageous.
- Understanding of viewer engagement tactics, including hooks and retention strategies.
- Skill in identifying key moments to enhance content quality by removing redundancies.
- Experience editing reels, explainers, testimonials, talking-head videos, product promos, and advertisements.
- Ability to modulate editing style per brand and target audience needs.
- Attention to mobile-first content aspects such as framing and captioning.
- Command of Malayalam language with native fluency, including idiomatic expressions, humor, and cultural nuances.
- Strong English understanding and writing skills.
- Ability to edit content in both Malayalam and English efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications and Traits
- Degree or certification in film, media, animation, visual communication, or related fields is welcome but not mandatory.
- Prior agency or brand-side experience is beneficial.
- Familiarity with graphic design tools like Canva, Photoshop, or Illustrator is a plus.
- Experience crafting multiple ad versions with varying hooks or calls-to-action.
- Keen interest in AI-assisted video editing technologies.
- Basic knowledge of shooting and framing techniques optimized for social media.
- Strong attention to detail on subtitles, spelling, audio clarity, and export standards.
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of projects.
- Open to constructive feedback and capable of justifying creative choices.
- Effective time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects successfully.
Additional Information
- This is a fully remote role; however, candidates must reside in Kerala due to cultural and linguistic requirements.
- Intermittent travel may be necessary based on project demands.