Senior Video Editor

Beyond

Marketing & Communications

About the job

THE COMPANY

Beyond is a Creative agency located in Lagos, Nigeria. We provide top-notch creative services that helps companies to strategize and execute their vision. Our growing agency is driven by passionate thinkers who work closely with each brand to create strategies that produce unparalleled results.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking to hire a talented and experienced creative storytelling Video editor/cinematographer to join our busy production team. As an editor, you will be responsible for assembling recorded film and video footage, applying artistic editing techniques and creating finished, broadcast-worthy projects that accurately reflect the vision of the various briefs.

Candidates must be fully proficient with the skills and understanding of the following, including but not limited to: Adobe Premier, Adobe After-Effect, Creative Suite, Microsoft Office.

Prior experience creating compelling, good storytelling video content on a wide range of briefs for digital & offline marketing functions in an advertising agency is a plus.

The role:

• This position will be based in our Maryland, Lagos office, reporting to the Head of Production.

Please send your CV & cover letter + portfolio to [email protected]

Duties And Responsibilities

• Create high-quality video content for client video projects
• Work to a brief, develop and pitch creative ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate media and style to meet objectives
• Overall shooting and editing responsibilities and quality control of all edits – including choice of images and videos, soundtrack, text placement, proofreading and cross-checking facts, spelling, grammar, writing style, colour, etc.
• Secure appropriate rights, licenses and clearances for video, image, and soundtrack usage to avoid copyright infringement
• Contribute to new video format development and implementation
• All-around assistance on post-production activities
• You may be required to manage more than one brief at a time and will therefore have to prioritize effectively, allocating the relevant amount of time and resources according to the value of the job – ensuring that deadlines are met on all video projects
• You will keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly video and design programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and other relevant programs from the Adobe Creative Suite
Maintain strong, trusting relationships with all internal and external collaborators – clients and internal teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Attention to detail is key.
• Experience working on branded video content is preferred
• Great cinematography & video editing portfolio
• Skilled with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc and a good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as it applies video post-production.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to keep the team up to date on project timelines
• Very organized, goal-oriented, and can drive results while multi-tasking priorities
• Good knowledge of Google Workspace – docs, sheets, drive, slides, etc.
• A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm - VERY important. If you’re not looking to challenge yourself, this role isn’t for you.
Are we mentioning “Attention to detail” for the third time? It must be really important then!

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