Senior Video Editor, Cabal Creative

Join the Cabal!

Big Cabal Media tells the African stories that matter to Africans (on and off the continent) and to global audiences. Riding a wave of global distribution platforms seeking new stories and high-quality local content, and audiences that are consuming ever more content, Big Cabal is building the most exciting new media company to tell those stories.

We create content in a wide range of formats for global distribution, under our two publications - TechCabal and Zikoko.

TechCabal vividly captures the players, human impact, and business of technology in Africa, providing content, reporting, data, and events to help the world understand where tech is taking Africa.

Zikoko is telling the most important stories that matter to young African audiences today, creating timeless and original text, image, meme and video-based content across a range of genres using the most relatable elements of youth culture.

Join us as we elevate African storytelling to new heights and shape the media brands of the future. BCM is passionate about storytelling, technology, great design and unabashed monetisation of great content. We’re interested in talented and adaptable professionals looking to do challenging and high-impact work in a collaborative environment. If this sounds exciting and you’ve got skills, then we should talk.

Job Details

This role will report to the Head of Cabal Creative. As a Senior Video Editor, you will be required to work with the cabal creative team on all projects. Duties include.

• Edit to an excellent standard using a variety of software such as Adobe After Effects, Premier Pro, Final Cut ProX (Mac)
• Produce broadcast-quality content, including TV commercials, promotional videos, and documentaries.
• Create archiving standards for future use, such as naming conventions and file
• size/type requirements.
• Work with creative teams to develop ideas, storyboards, and shot lists, translating briefs into compelling video narratives.
• Able to work closely with team members for the shared vision of the Company.

This demanding role requires a committed and responsible person with excellent communication and organisational skills. Leadership and motivational qualities are essential, as is the ability to multitask and prioritise work.

The right person for this role will have:

Advanced knowledge and understanding of matters relating to Videography, especially in Cinematography, Photography, Sound, Lighting and Production and Project management.

Duties Include:

• Oversee workflows for Editing, colour grading, set & sound designs and Cinematography.
• Maintain best standards across all postproduction steps, including quality control and final delivery.
• Manage timelines and assets to ensure efficient and on-time delivery of content.
• Supervising and organising production personnel when needed.
• Coordinating set construction, lighting and sound requirements.
• Making sure that the video or audio segments are in the correct broadcast order
• Active involvement in the creative side of the job by pitching ideas, helping to develop stories, scripts and suggesting improvements.
• Order, reserve, or rent the equipment needed to complete a production and increase the production value for a particular project.

Working at Big Cabal Media

You'll be joining a group of focused, hard-working, creative people who are passionate about doing work that's challenging and fun.

We're a very digital company, working via Slack, Google Docs and cloud-based solutions where possible. We currently have a hybrid-remote setup, with most of the team doing two days in the office each week and working remotely the rest of the time. We typically try to arrange work between 9am and 6pm WAT and encourage you to have a good work-life balance, but we don’t have a stick up our butt about hours. What we do have a stick up our butt about is quality and results. Our people get things done fast and well.

While collaborative work will be the norm and is the requirement, people who want to work at BCM must also demonstrate initiative and the ability to work without creating more work for their line manager.

Compensation and perks

● Industry competitive salary

● 20 days annual leave

● Statutory pension contribution

● Flexible working arrangements

● Access to cool events and travel

Job Type: Full-time