Video Editor

Xanadu Studio.ai; Mumbai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Xanadu Studio is seeking a skilled Video Editor to join its AI-driven post-production workflow in Mumbai. You will edit live-action and AI-generated content, shaping narrative rhythm and tone while ensuring visual consistency across assets.

The role blends traditional editing fundamentals with hands-on AI integration, requiring collaboration with directors and AI teams to refine assets and delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Video Editor in agency, studio, freelance or similar environment.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software.
• Strong understanding of pacing, continuity, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to work with mixed-source footage including AI-generated content.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and edit live-action and/or AI-generated footage into polished, story-driven cuts.
• Collaborate with directors and creative teams to shape pacing, tone, and narrative flow.
• Make editorial decisions around continuity, rhythm, and visual storytelling.
• Work with creative and production teams across the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Video editing

AI-generated content

Pacing

Continuity

Story structure

Visual grammar

Mixed-source footage

Adaptability to new tools

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Xanadu Studio is looking for skilled Video Editors who want to work at the intersection of storytelling and AI-driven production.

This role combines strong editorial fundamentals with hands‑on experience integrating AI-generated content into the post‑production pipeline. It’s ideal for editors ready to evolve their craft into workflows where generative assets, rapid iteration, and traditional editing skills come together.

Key Responsibilities

Xanadu Studio is looking for skilled Video Editors who want to work at the intersection of storytelling and AI-driven production.

This role combines strong editorial fundamentals with hands‑on experience integrating AI-generated content into the post‑production pipeline. It’s ideal for editors ready to evolve their craft into workflows where generative assets, rapid iteration, and traditional editing skills come together.

Editorial & Creative

• Assemble and edit live-action and/or AI-generated footage into polished, story-driven cuts
• Collaborate with directors and creative teams to shape pacing, tone, and narrative flow
• Make editorial decisions around continuity, rhythm, and visual storytelling
• Work closely with creative and production teams across the full project lifecycle
  

AI Integration & Execution

• Incorporate AI-generated images, video, and audio into edits alongside traditional footage
• Maintain visual and tonal consistency when blending generated and live-action assets
• Collaborate with AI generation teams to source, select, and refine assets for the edit
• Perform color correction, sound design, and basic VFX/compositing as needed
• Upscale, clean up, and finish generated assets for final delivery
  

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Video Editor in an agency, studio, freelance, or similar environment
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software
• Strong understanding of:
• Pacing
• Continuity
• Story structure
• Visual grammar
• Ability to work with mixed-source footage, including AI-generated content
• Fast learner with high adaptability to new tools and workflows
• Strong attention to detail, especially around visual/audio consistency and output quality
  

Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Experience with After Effects or other compositing tools
• Familiarity with AI generation tools
• Sound design or color grading experience
• Experience editing:
• Ads
• Short films
• Digital content
• Understanding of prompt-driven or generative production workflows
  

What This Role Offers

• Direct exposure to AI-first filmmaking and post-production workflows
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge branded and narrative content
• High creative involvement with rapid execution cycles
• A strong learning curve across both traditional editing and emerging AI tools
• Opportunity to help shape the future of the studio’s editing pipeline
  

Who This Is For

Editors with strong fundamentals who want to expand beyond traditional editing and actively work with AI-generated content as part of the creative process — not just cutting footage, but shaping how AI and live-action assets come together.