Video Editor

About XR Marketing

XR Marketing is a results-oriented digital marketing agency that integrates creative talent, marketing expertise, data science, and AI to accelerate business growth in the digital landscape. We cater to startups, SMEs, and large corporations, delivering customized marketing strategies and creative content tailored to each client's goals, audiences, industries, and challenges.

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented Video Editor based in Hyderabad who can creatively transform raw footage and ideas into compelling, high-quality video content focused on performance and engagement. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in editing, storytelling, motion graphics, animation, sound design, color grading, and crafting both short and long-form videos for various digital marketing channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and deliver polished videos for platforms like Meta Ads, Instagram, YouTube, websites, social media, and brand campaigns.
• Create engaging narratives using hooks, pacing, transitions, and calls-to-action.
• Produce short-form and long-form videos aligned with campaign goals.
• Implement high-retention editing techniques optimized for digital advertising and social media.
• Add motion graphics, kinetic typography, visual effects, animations, and compositing.
• Conduct professional color correction and grading to ensure visual consistency.
• Handle sound design aspects including SFX, music sync, voice-over editing, audio mixing, and noise cleanup.
• Produce varied content types such as product videos, UGC-style ads, promotional pieces, explainer videos, brand stories, and reels.
• Adapt editing styles to suit diverse creative niches and industries.
• Interpret creative briefs and translate marketing objectives into effective video content.
• Work collaboratively with marketing, creative, and AI teams to develop optimized assets.
• Welcome feedback constructively, revising content swiftly without compromising quality.
• Maintain an organized system for project files, assets, and exports.
• Ensure timely delivery while adhering to platform specifications and brand standards.
• Stay current on social media trends, editing techniques, viral formats, and emerging creative tools.
• Experiment with new editing methods to continually enhance creative output.

AI & Emerging Tech Capabilities

The candidate is expected to be adept at leveraging AI-powered creative tools in their workflow, including AI video and image generation, AI-assisted editing, voice generation, subtitles, background replacement, generative visual effects, and text-to-video processes.

Required Skills

• Advanced video editing including cutting, sequencing, storytelling, and pacing.
• Expertise in short-form content, advertisements, reels, UGC, product videos, and YouTube content.
• Motion graphics and animation skills: 2D animation, kinetic typography, logo animation, transitions, visual effects, and compositing.
• Strong visual design sense: typography, composition, color theory, transitions, branding, and visual hierarchy.
• Audio capabilities: sound effects, music synchronization, voice-over editing, audio cleanup, mixing, and beat synchronization.
• Professional color correction and grading to achieve cinematic looks and consistent brand colors.

Multi-Industry Experience

The role involves working on projects across varied industries including real estate, e-commerce, fashion, food service, SaaS, healthcare, education, finance, automotive, consumer electronics, beauty, fitness, D2C, corporate brands, startups, and local businesses. Flexibility in style and approach is highly valued.

Software & Technical Proficiency

• Fluency in industry-standard editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or similar tools.
• Comfortable working on both Mac and Windows platforms.
• Good understanding of video formats, codecs, resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratios, compression, and export requirements for social media.

Candidate Profile

• Highly creative with a passion for video editing and digital content.
• Capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced agency environment while managing multiple projects.
• Strong communicator and collaborator who pays close attention to detail and strives for quality.
• Receptive to feedback, innovative, and keen to experiment with new ideas and formats.
• Interest in AI and emerging creative technologies.
• Reliable in meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality, able to work independently and within a team.

Experience & Education

Applicants should have 1 to 2 years of professional editing or related experience, with a portfolio showcasing strong practical skills. Formal education in Film, Mass Communication, Visual Communication, Animation, Multimedia, Design, Media, or related fields is advantageous but not mandatory.

Compensation

The salary range is ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 per month and will be based on experience, skill set, creativity, portfolio strength, motion graphics expertise, and AI competencies.

Expectations

The ideal candidate sees video editing as a creative discipline focused on driving engagement through thoughtful storytelling and visual impact, rather than simply cutting footage and applying basic effects. The candidate should be capable of crafting videos with compelling hooks, emotional resonance, and clear calls to action that support marketing objectives.