Video Editor
Summary
Edits marketing videos, social media content, and ads for a creative agency, using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects to produce polished, engaging content for digital platforms.
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing Australian creative marketing agency that partners with businesses to produce high-performing video content for digital marketing, social media, and advertising campaigns. They are passionate about creating engaging visual stories that help brands stand out through creativity, strategy, and exceptional execution.
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly creative Video Editor with at least 5 years of professional video editing experience, preferably working with Australian, US, UK, or other Western brands. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about storytelling, has exceptional technical editing skills, and understands how to create content that performs across multiple digital platforms.
You will be responsible for editing a wide range of marketing videos, social media content, paid advertisements, promotional videos, podcasts, and branded campaigns. Beyond creating visually engaging content, you'll be expected to deliver polished edits with professional audio, colour grading, motion graphics, and strong attention to detail.
We're looking for someone who can take ownership of projects, communicate effectively, and consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit engaging short-form vertical videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- Edit long-form YouTube videos and video podcasts with high-quality audio and video standards.
- Create engaging edits using storytelling, pacing, motion graphics, text animations, and visual effects.
- Follow creative briefs while maintaining each client's brand style and messaging.
- Organise project files, manage revisions, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Collaborate with the creative team to refine content and ensure high-quality deliverables.
Key Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional video editing experience.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
- Experience with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications is a plus.
- Extensive experience editing short-form vertical content for digital platforms.
- Experience editing video podcasts, ensuring excellent audio and video quality.
- Experience incorporating graphics, captions, text overlays, motion graphics, and animations into video content.
- Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, and audience engagement.
- Excellent attention to detail and quality control.
- Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
- Able to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
Workspace & Technical Requirements
- Minimum 16GB RAM workstation (32GB preferred)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Dedicated home office or quiet workspace
- No shared workspace during working hours
- Professional headset and webcam for meetings
Portfolio Requirement (Mandatory)
Applicants must submit ONLY their Top 5 best video projects.
For each video, please include:
- Link to the video
- Client or industry (if permitted)
- Your exact contribution to the project
- Software used
- Brief description of the project's objective
Please do not submit large portfolio collections. We want to evaluate your five strongest pieces of work.
Skills
As published by lever · 13 questions · 13 written answers
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, GitHub (If applicable) URL, Portfolio (If applicable) URL
- What is the best communication channel to contact you? Please indicate your: WhatsApp: Viber: Mobile Number:
- Please advise your total experience as a Video Editor. Do you have experience working with Australian clients/companies?
- Share a link to your portfolio or examples of your best social video work.
- Briefly describe your experience creating content for Western audiences and how your editing style differs from other markets.
- List all the video editing software you are proficient in (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Canva, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.).
- Audio quality is a critical part of this role. Describe your process for improving audio in your edits. What tools and techniques do you use to remove background noise, balance dialogue and music, and produce professional-quality sound?
- Please provide your computer specifications, including processor, RAM, graphics card, and internet speed. Also confirm that you have a dedicated, quiet workspace with no shared room or workspace during working hours.
- Creative edits often require revisions. Describe how you typically handle feedback from creative directors or clients and how you ensure revisions are completed efficiently.
- Explain how you choose background music and manage audio levels for social media videos to ensure the final content is engaging and platform-friendly.
- If successful, how much notice do you need to give your current employer?
- Send a link and use any free voice recorder or this link https://vocaroo.com/ create a Voice Recording introducing yourself, describing your best qualities, experience, What you currently do day to day, and why we should hire you for this position. Please ensure link is open to view and not locked.
- What is your current salary?
- What is your expected salary?