Video Editor - Podcast

Drishti Group; New Delhi; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Drishti Group is seeking a skilled Video Editor with hands-on podcast editing and digital content production experience. The role involves editing long-form podcasts, creating short-form clips for social platforms, and delivering high-quality visuals for diverse channels.

You will collaborate with the creative and social media teams to tailor content, maintain branding consistency, and meet tight delivery timelines from our Delhi office.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional video editing experience.
• Experience editing podcasts, interviews, or digital media content.
• Proficient with Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Strong storytelling, pacing, and audience engagement.
• Experience editing both long-form and short-form videos.
• Knowledge of audio synchronisation, colour grading, and motion graphics.
• Ability to identify engaging moments from podcast recordings.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form podcast videos and ensure professional audio-visual quality.
• Create engaging short-form content, including Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and promotional clips.
• Identify interesting moments, highlights and engaging conversations from podcast recordings.
• Add subtitles, captions, transitions, graphics, animations and visual effects wherever required.
• Ensure proper audio synchronisation, colour correction and sound quality.
• Create engaging thumbnails and video previews in coordination with the creative team.
• Optimise video formats and resolutions according to different social media platforms.
• Work closely with the content research and social media teams to understand content requirements.
• Maintain consistency in video quality, branding and editing style.
• Manage multiple editing projects and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Video editing

Podcast editing

Storytelling

Editing long & short-form

Audio synchronisation

Color grading

Motion graphics

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled and creative Video Editor with hands-on experience in podcast video editing and digital content production. The candidate will be responsible for editing long-form podcast episodes, creating engaging short-form videos, and delivering high-quality visual content for various digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit long-form podcast videos and ensure professional audio-visual quality.

• Create engaging short-form content, including Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and promotional clips.

• Identify interesting moments, highlights and engaging conversations from podcast recordings.

• Add subtitles, captions, transitions, graphics, animations and visual effects wherever required.

• Ensure proper audio synchronisation, colour correction and sound quality.

• Create engaging thumbnails and video previews in coordination with the creative team.

• Optimise video formats and resolutions according to different social media platforms.

• Work closely with the content research and social media teams to understand content requirements.

• Maintain consistency in video quality, branding and editing style.

• Manage multiple editing projects and ensure timely delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience in professional video editing.

• Prior experience in editing podcasts, interviews, talk shows or digital media content.

• Hands-on experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

• Good understanding of storytelling, video pacing and audience engagement.

• Experience in editing both long-form and short-form videos.

• Knowledge of audio synchronisation, colour grading and motion graphics.

• Ability to identify engaging moments from long podcast recordings.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in YouTube podcast production.

• Knowledge of sound editing and audio enhancement tools.

• Experience creating viral-style short videos and podcast highlights.

• Understanding of current video content trends and platform requirements.