SENIOR VIDEO EDITOR
Company: Blank Media (Trillusion Project Pvt Ltd)
Location: MBP, Mahape, Navi Mumbai
CTC: ₹4.8 LPA (₹40,000 per month)
Job Type: Full-Time | Work From Office
Experience: 3–6 Years
ABOUT BLANK MEDIA
Blank Media is a digital marketing and creative agency working across brand strategy, social media, content, design, video production, and performance marketing.
We create digital-first content, brand campaigns, advertisements, social media videos, and visual stories for brands across different industries. Our work involves a combination of strategy, creativity, production, and post-production.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a highly skilled and creatively driven Senior Video Editor to join our video production team.
This is not just a role for someone who knows how to operate editing software. We are looking for an editor who understands storytelling, social media, audience retention, pacing, sound, visual aesthetics, and current content trends.
The ideal candidate should be able to take raw footage and a creative brief and independently turn it into a polished, engaging piece of content. You should also be comfortable contributing creative ideas, working with cinematographers and strategists, handling client feedback, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. VIDEO EDITING & POST-PRODUCTION
* Take complete ownership of the editing process from raw footage to final delivery.
* Edit Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, advertisements, brand films, campaign videos, product videos, corporate content, and other digital assets.
* Create engaging edits with strong pacing, storytelling, transitions, music, sound design, graphics, and visual effects.
* Select the strongest shots and structure footage to create a compelling narrative.
* Handle multiple rounds of revisions while maintaining creative quality.
* Deliver final videos within agreed timelines.
2. CREATIVE STORYTELLING
* Translate creative briefs and concepts into strong visual narratives.
* Make independent creative decisions regarding shot selection, pacing, transitions, music, effects, and overall visual treatment.
* Understand the objective behind every video and edit accordingly.
* Suggest creative improvements to concepts and footage where required.
* Create edits that are visually engaging while remaining relevant to the brand and target audience.
3. SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL CONTENT
* Have a strong understanding of Instagram, YouTube, and other digital platforms.
* Stay updated with current editing trends, content formats, transitions, hooks, memes, music, and visual styles.
* Understand how editing affects watch time, retention, engagement, and overall content performance.
* Create platform-specific versions and formats for Reels, Shorts, Stories, advertisements, and other digital placements.
* Understand how to structure the first few seconds of a video to capture attention.
4. COLLABORATION WITH CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAMS
* Work closely with Creative Strategists, Cinematographers, Photographers, Designers, and Account Managers.
* Understand the creative concept before editing and provide creative inputs where required.
* Collaborate with the production team to understand footage and shooting intent.
* Identify missing shots, continuity issues, or additional requirements that may affect the final edit.
* Participate in creative brainstorming and post-production discussions.
5. MOTION GRAPHICS & VISUAL EFFECTS
* Create and integrate motion graphics, typography, animated elements, transitions, and visual effects.
* Use Adobe After Effects for advanced motion graphics and compositing wherever required.
* Maintain brand consistency across graphics and animations.
* Create visually appealing graphics without compromising storytelling or usability.
6. COLOUR & SOUND
* Perform professional colour correction and basic-to-advanced colour grading.
* Maintain consistency in exposure, skin tones, colours, and overall visual treatment.
* Handle sound design, dialogue cleanup, music, voiceovers, and sound effects.
* Select appropriate music and sound effects based on the mood and objective of the content.
* Ensure professional audio levels and final sound quality.
7. PROJECT & DEADLINE MANAGEMENT
* Manage multiple projects and prioritize work according to deadlines.
* Plan editing timelines and communicate potential delays proactively.
* Handle urgent projects when required.
* Maintain organized project files, footage, assets, and exports.
* Ensure projects are archived properly for future revisions and reuse.
8. QUALITY CONTROL
* Review every final edit before delivery.
* Check subtitles, spelling, framing, audio, transitions, colour, graphics, and overall quality.
* Ensure correct aspect ratios, resolutions, codecs, and export settings.
* Maintain consistently high production standards across all deliverables.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Mandatory:
* Adobe Premiere Pro – Advanced
* Adobe After Effects – Advanced/Intermediate
Preferred:
* DaVinci Resolve
* Adobe Photoshop
* Adobe Illustrator
* CapCut
* AI-powered video editing and content creation tools
KEY QUALIFICATIONS / MANDATORY SKILLS
* 3–6 years of professional video editing experience.
* Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
* Strong working knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
* Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, composition, and visual flow.
* Proven experience editing Reels, Shorts, advertisements, and branded content.
* Strong knowledge of sound design and audio editing.
* Strong understanding of colour correction and colour grading.
* Excellent understanding of social media content and current digital trends.
* Ability to independently take a project from brief to final output.
* Strong creative judgment and attention to detail.
* Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills.
* Ability to receive feedback and translate it into effective revisions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Previous experience working in a digital marketing, advertising, or creative agency.
* Experience working with professional camera footage.
* Experience editing performance marketing advertisements.
* Experience with advanced motion graphics, VFX, and compositing.
* Understanding of content performance, audience retention, and watch-time metrics.
* Experience collaborating directly with Creative Strategists and production teams.
* Knowledge of AI-assisted editing workflows.
* Experience working on premium brand campaigns or commercial productions.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
* 3–6 years of professional video editing experience.
* A Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certification in Film, Mass Communication, Animation, Media, Design, or a related field is preferred.
* A strong portfolio/showreel is mandatory.
* Relevant professional experience and quality of work will be given more importance than formal qualifications.
WORK REQUIREMENTS
* Full-time position.
* Work from office at MBP, Mahape, Navi Mumbai.
* No hybrid or WFH arrangement.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced creative agency environment.
* Comfortable managing multiple brands and projects simultaneously.
* Willingness to work on urgent projects when required.
* Immediate or short-notice joining will be preferred.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for someone who is not just an editor, but a creative storyteller.
Someone who can look at raw footage and immediately understand how to turn it into something people want to watch.
You should have a strong sense of visual aesthetics, pacing, music, storytelling, and internet culture. You should be comfortable challenging an idea when you believe there is a better creative direction and should actively contribute to the creative process.
The ideal candidate is someone who can work independently, take ownership of projects, collaborate with the production and strategy teams, and consistently deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
A portfolio/showreel is mandatory.
Candidates should ideally showcase:
* Instagram Reels
* YouTube Shorts
* Brand campaigns
* Advertisements
* Product videos
* Cinematic edits
* Motion graphics/VFX
* Storytelling-focused edits
* High-performing social media content
Please share the portfolio/showreel along with your application
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ₹40,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
- How many years of professional experience do you have in video editing?
- Please share a link to your video portfolio or showreel.
- Have you worked on social media content such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or performance ads?
- Are you comfortable creating motion graphics, titles, and visual effects using After Effects?
- Are you comfortable working full-time from our office at MBP, Mahape, Navi Mumbai? (No WFH / Hybrid)
- How many videos do you typically edit in a week in your current or previous role?
- What is your current or last drawn monthly salary?
- What is your notice period / availability to join?
- Is the salary range of ₹40,000 per month acceptable to you?
- How long would it take you to edit a 30–45 second Instagram Reel from raw footage?
Education:
Work Location: In person
