Creative Video Editor

Pontifex; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A creative media company in Gauteng is looking for an exceptionally creative Video Editor. The role involves producing modern luxury-style social content, with strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Responsibilities include editing video content for various social platforms, designing engaging sequences, and layering audio tracks. This is a freelance position, and applicants should submit their rates and portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects (or DaVinci Resolve with Fusion).
• Sound design and music editing ability required.
• Mastery of pacing, matching cuts and transitions with rhythm.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for social media.
• Design fast-paced sequences with multiple transitions.
• Layer and mix audio tracks, syncing beats with actions.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Sound design

Music editing

Typography animation

Social-first storytelling

Attention to detail

Creative risk-taking

Job description

Overview

Creative Video Editor

We're looking for an exceptionally creative Video Editor who can produce modern, luxury-style social content, fast-paced, polished, and synced seamlessly with layered audio design.

This role goes beyond basic editing: you'll be responsible for pacing, transitions, typography, and ensuring sound syncs that elevate our content and produce scroll-stopping videos.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for social media, thought leadership, and campaigns.
• Design fast-paced sequences with multiple transitions within seconds, keeping content visually engaging.
• Integrated dynamic typography and animated text overlays that sync with narrative pacing.
• Layer and mix audio tracks, including:
  • Base music tracks for flow.
  • Percussive hits, risers, drops, and effects for impact moments.
  • Syncing beats with on-screen actions (zoom, text flip, light change, etc.).
• Collaborate on storyboarding to ensure visuals and sound are mapped to the intended mood / brand positioning.
• Deliver polished content optimized for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Maintain consistency with brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.

Skills & Experience

• Strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects (or DaVinci Resolve with Fusion).
• Sound design / music editing ability: layering tracks, syncing effects to beats, creating soundscapes.
• Mastery of pacing: matching cuts, zooms, and transitions with rhythm and music.
• Typography animation and creative use of fonts / colors in motion design.
• Familiarity with social-first storytelling and audience attention dynamics.
• Bonus: experience working with brands in healthcare, luxury, or professional services.
• Obsessive attention to detail (every cut and sound hit must feel intentional).
• Ability to translate abstract ideas ("make it feel luxury, cool, modern") into concrete edits.
• Comfortable with iteration loops: refining video and audio together until they flow seamlessly.
• Creative risk-taker who can suggest transitions, effects, and music directions.
• Stays up to date with modern editing styles, TikTok / IG trends, and high-production video aesthetics.

Compensation

Freelance contract

Please send us your rate per hour and portfolio

Application

Please send CV and applications to

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