Video Editor

Shivalik Institute of Real Estate; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Shivalik Institute of Real Estate is seeking a creative Editor to join the in-house Social Media & Marketing team in Ahmedabad. You will transform raw footage into engaging, platform-ready content, covering both video editing and graphic content for social campaigns.

You will work with professional and mobile footage, crafting short-form videos, reels, thumbnails and promotional creatives while collaborating with the videography and marketing teams to meet tight deadlines and campaign goals.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in editing, preferably in social media, digital content or advertising.
• Portfolio demonstrating video editing and graphic content creation.
• Experience with both professional and mobile editing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into high-quality social-media content for various platforms.
• Create short-form videos for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
• Produce static posts, carousels, thumbnails and ad creatives.
• Collaborate with Videographer and Marketing team to align edits with briefs.
• Adapt edits for different platforms and quick turnaround when required.

Skills

Video editing

Graphic design

Storytelling

Pacing

Multitasking

Independent ownership

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

DaVinci Resolve

CapCut

VN

Canva

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative, versatile and technically skilled Editor to join our in-house Social Media & Marketing team.

The Editor will be responsible for taking raw visual content produced by our Videographer / Cinematographer and transforming it into high-quality, engaging and platform-ready content for social media and advertising.

The footage may come from professional cameras, high-resolution cameras or mobile videography. The Editor should be comfortable working with all types of footage and editing workflows.

This is a holistic editing role, covering video editing as well as graphic-based content required for social media and advertising.

Key Responsibilities

Video Editing

• Edit raw footage received from the Videographer / Cinematographer into high-quality social-media and advertising content.
• Work with footage captured through professional cameras as well as mobile devices.
• Edit short-form social-media videos and other digital video content.
• Create engaging edits with strong hooks, pacing, transitions, music, sound effects, captions and visual elements.
• Edit content according to the objective and communication requirement.
• Repurpose existing footage into multiple social-media content pieces.
• Create different versions, cuts and formats of content for different platforms or campaigns.
• Ensure final output is optimised for the required platform, aspect ratio and format.
• Handle quick-turnaround editing requirements when required.

Professional & Mobile Editing

The candidate should be comfortable editing through both professional editing software and mobile applications.

Professional Editing Software

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• DaVinci Resolve or other professional editing software

Mobile & Social Editing Applications

• CapCut
• VN
• Canva
• Other relevant mobile editing and content-creation applications

The candidate should be able to select the appropriate editing workflow and application based on the content requirement, quality requirement and turnaround time.

Social Media Content

The Editor will be responsible for editing and preparing visual content for the brand’s social-media platforms, including:

• Short-form video content.
• Instagram Reels.
• YouTube Shorts.
• Instagram Stories.
• Event and activity content.
• Collaboration content.
• Promotional content.
• Behind-the-scenes content.
• Trend-based content.
• Social-media campaign content.
• Other social-media content requirements.

The Editor should understand social-media viewing behavior, attention spans, hooks, retention, pacing and current content formats.

Graphics & Visual Creatives

The Editor should also be capable of creating and editing graphics required for social media and advertising.

Responsibilities Include

• Creating static social-media posts.
• Creating carousels.
• Creating Instagram Stories.
• Creating reel covers and thumbnails.
• Creating promotional creatives.
• Creating event creatives.
• Creating collaboration creatives.
• Creating announcement creatives.
• Creating campaign creatives.
• Creating advertising graphics.
• Creating other digital visual assets required by the Social Media & Marketing team.

The candidate should have a good understanding of design, typography, composition, visual hierarchy, imagery and brand consistency.

Advertising & Campaign Creatives

• Work with the Performance Marketer and Social Media team to create visual assets for paid advertising campaigns.
• Create video and static advertising creatives.
• Develop creative assets for brand-awareness campaigns.
• Develop creative assets for lead-generation and sales campaigns.
• Create campaign-specific visual content.
• Create multiple creative variations for testing.
• Adapt organic social-media content into paid advertising formats.
• Ensure advertising creatives communicate the intended message clearly while maintaining the brand’s visual identity.

Creative Thinking & Content Development

• Contribute creative ideas during content planning and editing discussions.
• Suggest improvements to the presentation and treatment of visual content.
• Experiment with editing styles, transitions, sound design, motion graphics and visual storytelling.
• Stay updated with social-media editing trends and formats.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose existing footage into additional content.Contribute to the development of recurring visual formats and social-media content IPs.
• Develop a consistent editing language and visual style for the brand.

Collaboration With the Team

• Work closely with the Videographer / Cinematographer to understand the footage, creative intent and shooting approach.
• Communicate additional footage or content requirements when necessary for the intended edit.
• Work closely with the Social Media Manager & Content Creator on the content calendar and upcoming requirements.
• Coordinate with the Performance Marketer for advertising creatives and campaign requirements.
• Understand creative briefs and independently execute the required output.
• Incorporate feedback and complete revisions within agreed timelines.

Key Skills

• Strong portfolio demonstrating video editing and graphic/content creation.
• Experience editing both professional camera footage and mobile-shot footage.
• Strong understanding of social-media video formats and trends.
• Good understanding of visual storytelling, pacing, composition and aesthetics.
• Strong understanding of graphic-design fundamentals.
• Comfortable working on both desktop and mobile editing workflows.
• Ability to work across different software and applications depending on the requirement.
• Ability to handle both high-quality edits and quick-turnaround social-media content.
• Creative mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Qualifications

1–3 years of experience in editing, preferably in social media, digital content or advertising.