Video Editor

This role is for Weekdays clients.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Create CGI ads.
• Create VFX-based ads.
• Edit short-form videos with a focus on high engagement, retention, and shareability. 
• Work with UGC content, turning raw footage into polished, high-performing videos.
• Incorporate hooks, jump cuts, captions, motion graphics, and on-screen text to optimise content for social platforms.
• Optimise videos for different social media platforms, ensuring correct aspect ratios, pacing, and formatting.
• Implement viral trends, memes, and social media best practices into edits.
• Work closely with content creators, marketing teams, and social media managers to transform UGC into compelling branded content.
• Ensure brand consistency while keeping edits fresh, fast-paced, and audience-driven.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Must have proven experience in creating CGI, 3D Motion graphics.
• Must have proven experience editing UGC content for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
• Strong understanding of video hooks, retention strategies, and storytelling techniques for social media.
• Ability to create fast-paced, engaging edits that maximise reach and interaction.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, After Effects, or similar editing software.
• Experience working with UK or USA-based social media content is highly desirable.
• A portfolio showcasing high-performing UGC-based short-form edits (must be provided).
• Understanding of social media algorithms and how to optimise video content for engagement.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Colour grading and sound design knowledge.
• Familiarity with AI tools for editing automation.