Videographer & Video Editor AI Factory Kuwait

CODED; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 10,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

CODED is Kuwait City's on-site, full-time videography and video editing role within the Arab world's leading tech and AI academy. The role covers end-to-end video production—from pre-production and shooting to editing, sound, graphics, captions, and delivery—ensuring premium, on-brand content for social platforms.

Candidate will handle camera, audio, lighting on set and carry footage through to published masters.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years full-time in social-first video.
• Real experience shooting and editing.
• Strong on-set audio and lighting habits.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Understanding of Kuwaiti culture and context.

Responsibilities

• Shoot approved scripts and lead pre-production planning.
• Operate mirrorless/DSLR cameras with manual control on set.
• Record and monitor live audio during shoots.
• Light interior spaces with portable LED kits on set.
• Direct presenters, trainees and staff on camera for natural delivery.
• Edit in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve; create rough cuts and color grade.
• Apply on-brand visuals; deliver platform-ready outputs with captions.
• Ensure 9:16 vertical formats with correct specs and captions.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Brand, Programs and Partnerships to align on outputs.
• Maintain strict file naming, backups and a reusable asset library.

Skills

Shooting

Video editing

On-set lighting

On-set audio

Arabic and English

Brand coordination

Social video

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

CODED is the first tech and AI academy in the Arab world, and the region's go-to place for technology and AI education. We build real technical capability — software engineering, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, and emerging technologies — across individuals, youth, and enterprises.

What we are building is talent density. Not headcount. Not volume. A concentrated pool of genuinely exceptional people, inside CODED and across the market we serve.

We only aspire to work with people who are excellent at what they do, and who raise the standard of everyone around them.

About the Role

Videographer & Video Editor

CODED — The First Tech & AI Academy in the Arab World

The Role: Videographer & Video Editor

Department: CODED's AI Factory · Location: Kuwait City, on-site · Type: Full-time preferred, part-time considered for the right profile

The Videographer & Video Editor turns an approved script into a finished video that is ready to publish.

This role owns CODED's video content end to end: pre-production, the shoot, the edit, sound, graphics, captions, and delivery. It is one role, not two. The person in it runs the camera, the audio, and the lights on set, then takes the same footage through to a published master.

Our content has a clear standard: premium, current, and unmistakably on-brand. The craft of this role is making video that performs on social without looking like template content, and knowing what would sink a video before the camera is switched on.

Four domains: 1. Shooting & On-Set Production 2. Editing & Post-Production 3. Brand Quality & Publishing Workflow 4. Archive, Assets & Trends

I. Shooting & On-Set Production (Core Domain)

• Take an approved script and shoot brief and run pre-production: shot list, location, wardrobe, and permissions
• Operate mirrorless and DSLR cameras with full manual control: exposure, lens choice, focus, and framing by intent
• Record and monitor audio live on set. Levels are checked while filming, not discovered in post
• Light classroom, office, and mixed or natural-light interiors with portable LED kits
• Direct presenters, trainees, and staff on camera so they look and sound natural
• Protect the brand on set: clean environments, correct dress, and awareness of cultural red flags before anything is recorded

Objective: every shoot comes back with footage and audio that is usable as captured.

• Edit in Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve: rough cut, picture lock, multicam, colour correction, and grading
• Select music that supports speech instead of burying it; layer SFX, cut to beat, duck under dialogue, and deliver at correct platform loudness
• Apply social-level VFX cleanly: masking, tracking, speed ramps, transitions, and object removal
• Deliver vertical-first: 9:16, safe zones respected, burned-in Arabic and English captions
• Export to the correct spec for each platform

Objective: every cut is purposeful. No template edits, no meme overload, no excessive zooms.

III. Brand Quality & Publishing Workflow

• Get brand review before the shoot and Brand + Marketing sign-off before anything is published
• Make sure every piece lands the structure: a hook in the first 3 seconds, one clear CTA, 9:16, captioned
• Work closely with Marketing (briefs and calendar), Brand (review and sign-off), Programs and Academy (access to classes, trainees, and events), and Partnerships (client-facing shoots)

Objective: nothing goes out that the brand would not sign its name to.

• Keep strict file discipline: naming, backup, and archive on every project
• Build and maintain a b-roll and asset library the whole team can actually find and use
• Track what is working on Reels and short-form this month, and adapt trends to a premium brand without turning them into meme content
• Use AI tools where they genuinely help production: b-roll generation, upscaling, and voice-over cleanup

Objective: the team has the footage it needs, and our output stays current.

What We're Looking For

• At least 2 years full-time in social-first video, ideally 3 to 5. Agency, in-house brand team, content house, or a self-run creator business with a public body of work all count
• Real experience both shooting and editing
• Strong on-set audio and lighting habits, not just camera skills
• Expert ear for music and sound: you know how to make a mix serve the message
• Current, hands-on knowledge of short-form platforms and what is performing now
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• A clear understanding of, and respect for, Kuwaiti culture, and the judgment to apply it on set
• Organised, disciplined, and reliable with files and deadlines

Nice to have

• Motion graphics (2D animation, kinetic Arabic and English typography, lower thirds, logo stings, animated stats)
• Your own equipment