Video Editor

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Date: 1 hour ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time
Video Editor – Social Media & AI ContentAbout the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and creative Video Editor with 7+ years of experience to join our creative team. The role will focus on creating high-quality, engaging, social-first video content across brands and platforms.

The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable editing shoot-based content, creating animated videos, motion graphics and AI-generated videos, with a strong understanding of what works on social media.

Key Responsibilities
  • Edit engaging, platform-specific video content for Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social platforms.
  • Work on videos produced from professional shoots, interviews, events, campaigns and digital content.
  • Edit and develop Reels, Shorts, social ads, branded content, product videos and campaign films.
  • Create and edit animated videos, motion graphics, typography and visual effects.
  • Work with AI-generated video, AI visuals, AI-assisted editing and emerging creative tools.
  • Transform raw footage and creative concepts into compelling social-first content.
  • Understand pacing, storytelling, hooks, transitions, sound design and visual language suited to social media.
  • Work closely with Creative, Copy, Social Media and Account teams to understand briefs and deliver content on time.
  • Adapt existing long-form content into multiple short-form social assets.
  • Maintain consistency with brand guidelines while bringing creativity and fresh visual ideas to every project.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
  • Stay updated on social media trends, editing styles, AI tools, formats and emerging content trends.
What We're Looking For
  • 7+ years of professional experience in video editing, preferably within an agency, creative studio, production house or digital/social media environment.
  • Strong expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop. Knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, Illustrator or similar tools is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of motion graphics, animation, colour correction, sound design and visual effects.
  • Proven experience working with shoot-based footage as well as animated and digital-first content.
  • Hands-on understanding of AI video and creative tools and the ability to incorporate AI into the content production process.
  • Strong understanding of Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and other short-form video formats.
  • Excellent sense of visual storytelling, timing, pacing and music selection.
  • Ability to take a brief or rough concept and independently develop it into a polished final video.
  • Strong attention to detail and a good understanding of branding.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven agency environment.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing social media, branded, shoot-based, animation and/or AI-generated video work is essential.
Nice to Have
  • Experience working with AI video generation and editing platforms.
  • Basic understanding of cinematography and shooting techniques.
  • Experience creating content for multiple brands and industries.
  • Understanding of social media performance and what makes content engaging, shareable and platform-friendly.
  • Ability to contribute creatively during the concept and pre-production stage, not just during editing.
Language RequirementsFluent in both English and Arabic, with strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to understand and work with Arabic scripts, captions, subtitles and on-screen text.Strong understanding of Arabic social media content, cultural nuances and audience preferences.Ability to edit and adapt video content for both English and Arabic-speaking audiences.Arabic fluency should be strong enough to independently identify language, subtitle and visual-text issues within video content.
What You'll Bring

We are looking for someone who is creative, technically strong and social-media savvy — someone who can take raw footage, an idea, or even a simple brief and turn it into content that people want to watch.

If you are passionate about video, storytelling, social media and the future of AI-powered content creation, we'd love to hear from you.

Please share your portfolio/showreel along with your application.


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