Video Editor – Social Media Content

Role Overview

• Edit short-form videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and XHS.
• Craft visually engaging edits with strong hooks, pacing, and storytelling flow.
• Add subtitles, transitions, music, and visual effects to enhance impact and watch time.
• Adapt content across different platforms while maintaining consistency in tone and message.
• Work closely with Creative, Social Media, and Marketing teams to bring campaign concepts and weekly content calendars to life.
• Contribute ideas on creative formats, editing styles, and content directions aligned with current trends.
• Support videographers by refining and repurposing raw footage into final deliverables.
• Stay ahead of social media trends, editing styles, and viral formats across platforms.
• Monitor competitor and influencer content to identify best practices and new creative ideas.
• Continuously test and refine editing techniques to improve engagement metrics.
• Maintain organized project files, media archives, and version control.
• Ensure all outputs are optimized for each platform’s specifications (ratios, length, resolution).
• Deliver projects on time while maintaining creative quality and consistency.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Film, Multimedia, Communications, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in short-form video editing or social media content production.
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Strong understanding of social media algorithms, trends, and audience behavior.
• Keen eye for pacing, storytelling, and on-platform tone of voice.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight turnaround times.
• A showreel or portfolio of short-form social content is required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape how millions engage with BJAK’s brand through creative storytelling.
• Fast-track career growth with regional exposure.
• Collaborative and inclusive creative culture.
• Flat structure — ideas and initiative matter more than titles.
• Above-market remuneration with performance-based growth opportunities