Lead Video Editor

Superside; Remote; ZAR 1 005 000 - 1 341 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency seeks a Lead Video Editor to manage and mentor junior video professionals, ensuring high-quality output for global brands. You will lead creative projects from start to finish, design efficient workflows, and support your team while fostering a positive culture. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in video production and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time remote position with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Remote work flexibility

Diverse and inclusive culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading creative video teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven success managing and developing junior talent.
• Hands-on expertise in post-production processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative video projects from brief to final delivery.
• Manage a junior-heavy post-production team.
• Design and implement lean, fast-turnaround workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Video editing

Client communication

Mentorship

Workflow optimization

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

AI creative tools

Job description

Superside is looking for a Lead Video Editor with a post‑production specialty to join our Video Services team.

You’ll guide a group of talented video professionals—primarily junior editors—producing innovative, quick‑turnaround content for global brands such as Meta, Amazon, Red Bull, and Shopify.

This role blends hands‑on creative oversight with people leadership—you’ll build efficient workflows, develop junior talent, and ensure world‑class creative output.

While you’ll be connected to accounts with heavy quick‑edit needs, your primary responsibility will be to manage, mentor, and systemize processes so your team thrives.

Reporting to the Creative Director of Video Services, you’ll maintain the highest creative standards while building a strong, process‑driven culture.

What You’ll Do

Lead creative video projects from brief to final delivery, ensuring excellence at every stage.

Manage a junior‑heavy post‑production team, setting a high bar for output, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Design and implement lean, fast‑turnaround workflows, working closely with producers to simplify and streamline processes.

Provide on‑project support, especially for quick‑edit accounts, while remaining hands‑on when needed.

Mentor and upskill your team, with an emphasis on editing mastery, professional growth, and adoption of AI‑assisted workflows.

Ensure your team’s work aligns with brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.

Monitor performance, utilization, and resourcing to support department growth.

Foster a positive, resilient, and development‑focused culture, ensuring juniors feel supported and equipped to succeed.

Champion new tools, techniques, and practices to improve efficiency and quality.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

5+ years leading creative video teams in a fast‑paced, commercial environment.

Proven success managing and developing junior creative talent.

Solid understanding of the full video production process, with hands‑on expertise in post‑production (e.g., editing, motion graphics, workflows).

Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects) and familiarity with AI creative tools.

Experience building and optimizing production workflows, particularly for fast‑turnaround content.

Excellent client‑facing communication skills and experience liaising with multiple stakeholders.

Strategic mindset with the ability to align creative output with business goals.

Collaborative leadership style, open to new ideas and driven to continuously improve team performance.

Passion for mentorship and capability building in a distributed team.

Superside’s vision is to create more equal opportunities globally by accelerating the world’s transition to online work.

With that in mind, we’ve built a natively remote company enabling us to attract the best talent no matter where they are.

Remote‑first.

Customer‑led.

Remote isn’t just a perk; it’s how we deliver better for customers.

We are fully committing to our customers by hiring top talent and collaborating seamlessly across time zones.

Global team, local impact.

Join a community of 60+ nationalities working across time zones, cultures, and disciplines, all aligned on doing great work for great brands.

High performance, low ego.

Work in a fast‑paced, high‑trust environment where feedback is direct, growth is constant, and kindness leads collaboration.

Impact meets opportunity.

We’re in the sweet spot — big enough to be stable, small enough for you to shape what’s next.

Your ideas will matter here.

Grow fast.

Lead well.

You’ll gain mentorship, take on real responsibility, and grow your career while helping us disrupt a global industry.

About Superside

Superside is the leading AI‑powered creative company that quickly and cost‑effectively enhances in‑house functions.

We help over ambitious brands get great creative concepts done at scale.

Built to be an extension of in‑house teams, we unbottleneck marketing and creative teams so they can move faster and drive more reliable creative performance.

Superside is a fully remote company with over team members working across 60+ countries and 13 timezones.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We’re an equal‑opportunity company.

All applicants will be considered regardless of ethnicity, appearance, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Details

Senior level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Design and Advertising

Industries: Design Services, Advertising Services, and Movies, Videos, and Sound