Senior Director - Mixmaster

JioStar India Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

JioStar India Private Limited seeks a Visual Mixmaster to lead AI-augmented editorial work for GenAI short-form content. The role blends film editing, motion graphics, color timing, and VFX to craft compelling final cuts in a fast-paced studio environment.

You will refine AI-generated footage, retime and polish scenes, and collaborate with AI Media Developers to maintain a cohesive narrative across microdramas and creator content.

Qualifications

• Experience in film, TV, or digital video editing with a portfolio.
• Proficiency in nonlinear editing, motion graphics, VFX, and color timing tools.
• Dialog and sound editing/mixing proficiency is a plus.
• Generative AI content creation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Craft the final video using nonlinear editing, color timing, and AI tools for short form content daily.
• Collaborate with AI teams to integrate new editorial AI capabilities and guardrails.
• Develop and refine prompts for AI shot editing and workflow optimization.
• Edit and refine AI-generated content to enhance visual storytelling and coherence.
• Ensure shots are coherent and align with the audience narrative and guidelines.

Skills

Video editing

Motion graphics

VFX

Color timing

AI content creation

Collaboration

Tools

Nonlinear editing software

Motion graphics software

VFX tools

Color timing tools

Job description

Role Summary

A Visual Mixmaster is responsible for visual storytelling excitement, coherence, timing, pacing, and scene flow in innovative content developed leveraging an state-of-the-art AI-driven platform. This role reimagines the job of Editor for an AI-augmented world and requires film editing, VFX, motion graphics, and colorist skills to deliver compelling final picture edits for GenAI contemporary short form content (Microdramas, Web Series, Creator Content, etc.) that meets quality standards as per JioStar guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft the final video: Use standard nonlinear editing tools, colorist tools, and AI tools to retime, rearrange, and visually polish short form content on a daily basis, leveraging an understanding of the visual storytelling language of contemporary short-form content and the possibilities of AI-augmented workflows.
• AI innovation: Work with technical teams to help bring more AI capabilities into the editorial and scene finaling workflow by helping develop policies, guardrails, creation prompts, validation prompts, and agentic architectures that become force multipliers for the entire team.
• Prompt engineering: Develop and refine specific prompts for AI shot editing.
• Familiarity with filmmaking or animation: Understand traditional foundations, principles and procedures of producing filmed entertainment, especially serialized short form content.
• Edit and refine AI-generated content: Conduct human review and editing of AI drafts to enhance quality, resulting in a compelling visual narrative for the audience.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the AI Media Developers to ensure shots being generated are coherent, consistent, and result in a compelling visual narrative.
• Learning Agility: Proven ability to rapidly learn new technologies, platforms, and complex processes. Keep up-to-date with advancements in editorial AI creative tools.

Requirements

• Experience in film, TV, or digital video editing, with a portfolio showcasing your skills.
• Proficiency in using nonlinear editing, motion graphics, VFX, and color timing tools
• Dialog and sound editing and mixing proficiency a plus
• Generative AI content creation experience a plus
• Understanding of content production principles and workflows
• Excellent attention to detail and creativity
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback