Editor – Video in Hyderabad | Nirmaan Organization

aikyam; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nirmaan Organization is seeking a creative video editor to shape content for its campaigns, storytelling work and impact communications. You will cut documentary-style films, short reels and campaign videos that show real changes in communities.

Role emphasizes narrative judgement and pacing to keep audiences engaged through the storyline, from planning shoots to delivering platform-ready videos. Hyderabad-based with NGO experience preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience editing video.
• Experience in storytelling, documentary work or impact-driven content preferred.
• Strong portfolio/showreel with documentary-style work, reels and campaign videos.
• Experience working with NGOs, social enterprises, or other purpose-driven organisations preferred.
• Proficient in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Good sense of pacing, structure and viewer engagement.
• Ability to add subtitles and basic motion graphics.

Responsibilities

• Edit documentary-style videos following the lives and work of communities served.
• Cut short-form reels and vertical content for social media campaigns.
• Build campaign videos with clear message and call to action.
• Develop visual narratives aligned with communication goals and tone.
• Review raw footage, select takes, assemble rough cuts to finished version.
• Colour correction, audio mixing, and music/titles for clean output.
• Add subtitles/captions for multi-language accessibility.
• Coordinate with content teams to plan footage before shoots.
• Deliver videos in required formats and sizes for platforms.
• Keep project files organized and track multiple deadlines.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Communication

English proficiency

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Nirmaan Organization works with young people and low-income families in India to open up routes out of poverty. Its programmes run across education support, skills and employability training, and help for small entrepreneurs to build a steady livelihood. The work is carried out with communities in their own neighbourhoods, so change is built alongside the people it is meant to serve. Telling those stories well is how the organisation brings partners, donors and volunteers into the work. This role sits within Nirmaan's Communication and Story Telling department, which produces the films, campaigns and reports that carry the organisation's impact to a wider public.

Role

Nirmaan is looking for a creative and experienced video editor to shape the visual content behind its campaigns, storytelling work and impact communication. You will cut documentary-style films, short reels and campaign videos that show what the organisation's work changes for real people. The job is as much about narrative judgement as it is about the timeline: choosing which moment carries the story, and building a piece that a viewer stays with to the end.

Responsibilities

• Edit documentary-style videos that follow the lives and work of the communities Nirmaan serves.
• Cut short-form reels and vertical content for social media campaigns.
• Build campaign videos that carry a clear message and a clear call to action.
• Develop visual narratives that match Nirmaan's communication goals and tone.
• Review raw footage and select the takes, interviews and moments that carry the story.
• Assemble rough cuts, take feedback, and take each piece through to a finished version.
• Colour correct, mix audio, and add music and titles so the finished video looks and sounds clean.
• Add subtitles and captions so videos work for viewers watching without sound and in more than one language.
• Work with the content and communication teams to plan what footage is needed before a shoot.
• Deliver each video in the sizes and formats each platform needs.
• Keep project files, raw footage and finished videos organised and easy to find later.
• Track deadlines across several videos running at once and flag risks early.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience editing video.
• Experience in storytelling, documentary work or impact-driven content is preferred.
• A strong portfolio or showreel with documentary-style work, reels and campaign videos.
• Experience working with NGOs, social enterprises or other purpose-driven organisations is preferred.
• Confident use of a professional editing suite such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• A good sense of pacing, structure and how a story holds a viewer's attention.
• Working knowledge of colour correction and audio mixing.
• Ability to add basic motion graphics, titles and subtitles.
• Understanding of how content is watched on Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms.
• Care in handling footage of real people, including consent and dignity in how they are shown.
• Ability to take feedback from a team and turn it into a better cut.
• Ability to manage several videos at once and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working from the Nirmaan head office in Hyderabad.
• Clear communication in English; an Indian language spoken in the field areas is useful.
• Work on films that reach real audiences and shape how Nirmaan's work is understood.
• A varied slate, from long documentary pieces to fast campaign reels.
• A place in a communication team that plans stories together rather than handing over briefs.
• Direct contact with the communities and programmes behind the footage.
• Room to grow your craft and build a portfolio of purpose-driven work.