Senior Video Editor

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group in Dubai is seeking a Senior Video Editor to create engaging video content across their portfolio including social and digital platforms. The ideal candidate has strong video editing skills and experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Responsibilities include editing videos, planning content calendars, and collaborating with teams to meet client expectations. Fluency in English is required, while Arabic is desirable. The role offers the opportunity to innovate with new video formats and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Senior Video Editing role, preferably in an agency or publishing.
• Ability to balance editorial storytelling with commercial requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize projects.

Responsibilities

• Editing high-impact editorial and commercial videos for digital and social media.
• Creating content aligned with brand guidelines.
• Planning content calendars and daily video outputs.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Adobe After Effects

Video Editing

Communication

Organizational skills

English (Fluent)

Arabic (Desirable)

Tools

Veo

Sora

Job description

ITP Media Group is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Video Editor to deliver video content across the ITP Business and Consumer portfolio including Time Out Hotelier Caterer Commercial Interior Design ahlan and Gault&Millau.

Based in ITPs Dubai Media City office the ideal candidate has a passion for visual storytelling and experience creating content for digital and social platforms. The Senior Video Editor will act as a bridge between the video editorial and commercial departments to ensure content is high quality creative and consistent.

Only applicants with a link to a relevant portfolio of work will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Editing high-impact editorial and commercial videos including short-form social media content TVCs interviews and live event footage.
• Creating content that is aligned with brand guidelines and meets editorial standards.
• Planning content calendars and daily videos for digital and social platforms delivering 3 reels per day.
• Maintaining a consistent volume of output during the busy season while balancing additional projects.
• Tracking project progress and sharing updates with relevant teams unprompted.
• Serving as a creative bridge between the video and commercial departments to interpret briefs and meet client expectations always maintaining visual integrity.
• Attending key industry events sometimes outside standard office hours to capture and edit real-time content.
• Experimenting with new video formats and quickly assessing how to implement them to amplify audience reach.
• Anticipating bottlenecks and troubleshooting as needed.
• Contributing creative fresh ideas and experimenting with new video formats that will amplify audience reach.

Key skills

• Previous experience in a Senior Video Editing role (Agency or Publisher experience preferred)
• Expert skills in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and After Effects.
• Proficient with upcoming video generation AI software such as Veo and Sora.
• Ability to balance editorial storytelling with commercial requirements.
• Experience writing briefs for external contributors.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with non-creative stakeholders.
• Ability to work quickly and with deadlines under pressure while remaining creative and dynamic.
• Professional approach at all times.
• Fluent spoken English Arabic desirable.

What we look for in a candidate

• Proactive a passion for creative new projects and seeing them through fruition.
• Resilient excited by the challenge of last-minute tasks and capable of working efficiently under pressure.
• Data-Driven uses insights and analytics to inform creative decisions.
• Commercial possesses the ability to balance high-quality editorial storytelling with strict commercial requirements.
• Innovative enthusiastic about new formats and AI tools ensuring the brands stay ahead of the curve.

Required Skills

Proactive a passion for creative new projects and seeing them through fruition. Resilient excited by the challenge of last-minute tasks and capable of working efficiently under pressure. Data-Driven uses insights and analytics to inform creative decisions. Commercial possesses the ability to balance high-quality editorial storytelling with strict commercial requirements. Innovative enthusiastic about new formats and AI tools ensuring the brands stay ahead of the curve