Video Editor

About the Role: We’re looking for a creative and detail-oriented video editor to join our in-house team at Maneesh Media . You’ll be editing compelling long-form and short-form videos for our storytelling-led branded content. If you live and breathe storytelling, have a good ear for audio design, follow YouTube trends, and can transform raw footage into emotionally resonant and visually engaging narratives — we want you. Key Responsibilities: Edit long-form interviews, mini-documentaries, and biography-style content with storytelling flow. Create teasers, trailers, shorts, and reels from long-form content optimized for YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Add professional motion graphics, titles, lower-thirds, transitions, and B-rolls to maintain viewer retention. Enhance visual tone with color correction/grading and sound design. Research YouTube trends (retention hooks, cuts, thumbnail impact, pacing) and implement them smartly in edits. Organize and manage project files for easy collaboration with content and social media teams. Work closely with scriptwriters and directors to align vision, mood, and pace of each video. What You Should Have: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve (or equivalent). Strong storytelling sense and ability to pace edits to match modern viewer attention spans. Knowledge of YouTube formatting: hook-intro-content-CTA structure, retention strategies, SEO for video. Ability to create polished edits even from minimal or rough footage. Eye for typography, transitions, and a good understanding of aesthetic trends in social content. Basic knowledge of YouTube thumbnail aesthetics is a plus. Bonus: Experience working on documentaries, interviews, or biographical content. You’re a Great Fit If You: Love telling real stories and making people “feel” something through your edits. Keep an eye on trending content formats on YouTube, Instagram Reels, and Shorts. Are comfortable working in a fast-paced, quality-driven team. Are deadline-oriented and proactive in ideating new formats and improvements. To Apply: Send your updated resume and a portfolio/showreel of your work to hr.maneeshmedia7@gmail.com . Include at least 2 YouTube links to edited long-form or short-form videos you’ve worked on. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: Up to ₹30,000.00 per month Schedule: Day shift Work Location: In person Expected Start Date: 16/06/2025