Senior Video Editor

ITP Media Group is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Video Editor to deliver video content across the ITP Business and Consumer portfolio, including Time Out, Hotelier, Caterer, Commercial Interior Design, ahlan and Gault&Millau.

Based in ITP’s Dubai Media City office, the ideal candidate has a passion for visual storytelling and experience creating content for digital and social platforms. The Senior Video Editor will act as a bridge between the video, editorial and commercial departments to ensure content is high quality, creative and consistent.

Only applicants with a link to a relevant portfolio of work will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Editing high-impact editorial and commercial videos including short-form social media content, TVCs, interviews and live event footage.
  
• Creating content that is aligned with brand guidelines and meets editorial standards.
  
• Planning content calendars and daily videos for digital and social platforms, delivering 3+ reels per day.
  
• Maintaining a consistent volume of output during the busy season while balancing additional projects.
  
• Tracking project progress and sharing updates with relevant teams unprompted.
  
• Serving as a creative bridge between the video and commercial departments to interpret briefs and meet client expectations, always maintaining visual integrity.
  
• Attending key industry events, sometimes outside standard office hours, to capture and edit real-time content.
  
• Experimenting with new video formats and quickly assessing how to implement them to amplify audience reach.
  
• Anticipating bottlenecks and troubleshooting as needed.
  
• Contributing creative, fresh ideas and experimenting with new video formats that will amplify audience reach.
  

Key skills

• Previous experience in a Senior Video Editing role (Agency or Publisher experience preferred)
  
• Expert skills in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and After Effects.
  
• Proficient with upcoming video generation AI software such as Veo and Sora.
  
• Ability to balance editorial storytelling with commercial requirements.
  
• Experience writing briefs for external contributors.
  
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects accordingly.
  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with non-creative stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work quickly and with deadlines under pressure, while remaining creative and dynamic.
  
• Professional approach at all times.
  
• Fluent spoken English, Arabic desirable.
  

What we look for in a candidate

• Proactive – a passion for creative, new projects and seeing them through fruition.
  
• Resilient – excited by the challenge of last-minute tasks and capable of working efficiently under pressure.
  
• Data-Driven – uses insights and analytics to inform creative decisions.
  
• Commercial – possesses the ability to balance high-quality editorial storytelling with strict commercial requirements.
  
• Innovative – enthusiastic about new formats and AI tools, ensuring the brands stay ahead of the curve.