About This Role
This role is for an experienced video editor who can transform raw footage into high-energy, premium-quality videos that capture and maintain audience attention. The editor will create both short-form and long-form content for social media and brand campaigns, including Reels, YouTube Shorts, ads, and promotional videos, working independently to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
Responsibilities
- Edit engaging, high-retention videos from raw footage, scripts, and briefs
- Create high-energy edits with fast cuts, sharp pacing, and strong hooks
- Apply speed ramping, motion blur, smooth transitions, and dynamic zooms
- Design kinetic typography and animated text that elevate the story
- Add sound design, music sync, and SFX that match the rhythm of the edit
- Colour correct and grade footage for a clean, aesthetic, premium look
- Adapt content across formats (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) for different platforms
- Take feedback well, revise quickly, and meet deadlines without constant follow-up
- Stay current with editing trends, effects, and platform-specific styles
Requirements
- 2–3+ years of professional editing experience
- Strong command of Adobe Premiere Pro
- Proven skill in fast-cut, high-energy editing
- Hands-on experience with motion blur, speed ramping, and kinetic typography
- Good eye for aesthetic, premium-quality edits, including pacing, framing, and colour
- Understanding of what makes content creative, engaging, and retention-friendly
- A portfolio showing your best work
- Knowledge of Adobe After Effects (for motion graphics and text animation)
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop (for basic thumbnails and graphics)
- Knowledge of CapCut (for quick social edits)
- Basic audio editing (Premiere’s Essential Sound panel or Adobe Audition)
Nice to have:
- Basic colour grading (Lumetri or DaVinci Resolve)
- Experience editing for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and ads
- Understanding of brand storytelling and social media trends
- Basic motion design skills (shape animation, masks, tracking)
Important Details
Application Process
- Your portfolio or 3–5 sample edits (links to Drive, YouTube, or Instagram)
- A short note on your experience and the tools you use
- Your availability to join
About the Company
Zohive Marketing is a brand-focused marketing agency creating scroll-stopping content for modern brands.
