Senior Video Editor

Candidate Profile

Augustus Media are recruiting an enthusiastic multimedia editor. The role is focussed on video editing, that needs to be the passion before videography. 

The role of Video Editor is to help the Videographer & Producer in their duties. He/she will also be responsible for designing images & assets for Augustus portfolio of clients & brands.

The team is responsible for producing quality fast news content. The role is to work as part of a news, lifestyle, business media organization to create content for streaming platforms, shows and social media channels. 

Requirement:

• 3+ years of professional editing experience
• Strong command of the English language , both written and verbal
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
• Can create motion graphic videos from concept to final delivery
• Shooting skills is a plus.
• Skilled in color grading with a strong creative eye for tone, mood, and aesthetics
• Ability to source content, match scripts, adapt clips, and craft compelling stories
• Knowledge of social media video formats and specifications
• Strong understanding of news, sports, and current affairs
• Degree in multimedia or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Responsibilities:

• Edit videos to targeted lengths and platform-specific specifications
• Design and animate motion graphic assets for various content needs
• Organize and manage raw footage and edited video files
• Export videos in the required formats for mobile and web distribution
• Color grade footage to ensure visual consistency and elevate production quality
• Add dynamic visual effects such as speed ramping, masking, tracking, and rotoscoping
• Shoot and produce content when necessary
• Explore multiple edit directions and pitch creative ideas
• Ensure compliance with the highest journalistic and creative standards
• Modify formats and file sizes for different platforms as needed
• Collaborate closely with Directors to ensure the final product reflects the intended vision
• Troubleshoot and enhance footage by correcting lighting, color, and overall quality
• Ability to implement trendy and advanced visual effects, including:
• Speed ramping
• Masking and rotoscoping
• Motion tracking
• Custom visual transitions across different styles and vibes
• Balance and fix sound , ensuring a seamless mix between music and sound effects

PEOPLE :

• Assist in fostering a high performance led culture
• Bring along a positive, collaborative, ready to learn attitude at all times 
• Develop SMART performance objectives alongside your line manager 
• Promoting Augustus as a great place to work, ensuring positivity is championed and your team feels prepared to live out the 3 core values 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Build on your emotional intelligence and self-awareness
• Grow your presence in the industry, including relationships within agency partners and industry bodies to support professional stature
• Complete mandatory training 

ABOUT AUGUSTUS

The consumption of media is ever present, yet the mediums and the means are ever evolving. We are a ‘New Media’ company, born in one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the Middle East. Our vision is to establish and maintain a ‘New Order’ of media advertising with data and content at the heart of everything we do.

Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment.  Our mission is to be the ‘New Media’ company of choice in the Middle East by generating profitable growth through innovation and breaking the mold in marketing communications.

Values

We understand that achieving our mission is based upon strong values and we have identified

three that sit right at our core.

• Ingenuity: There is a bit of genius in everything we do. We take pride in our creative originality.

• Tenacity: Good things come to those who work for them. We always persevere and persist.

• Velocity: High level performance is about speed and momentum. We are fast and agile in how we think, operate and how we act