Senior Video Editor

Employmate Limited; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 290,000 - 379,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance based bonuses

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative online team environment

Regular virtual team building

Job summary

Employmate Limited in South Africa seeks a talented Senior Video Editor to lead the post production workflow for advertising content. You will transform raw footage into polished, compelling narratives across social, digital and broadcast formats.

Working fully remotely, you will collaborate with a remote creative team, manage multiple projects to tight deadlines, and ensure high production standards while aligning with client briefs and brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional video editing experience, ideally within an advertising agency or production environment.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Experience managing the complete post production process.
• Practical experience in colour grading and audio mixing.
• Solid understanding of lighting, audio capture and on location video production.
• Excellent storytelling instincts with a strong eye for composition, pacing and detail.
• Ability to work efficiently across multiple projects while maintaining consistently high standards.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a remote creative team.
• Must be based in South Africa and available to work Australian business hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead the post production process from initial rough cuts through to final delivery.
• Edit video footage into polished, engaging content that aligns with creative briefs and campaign objectives.
• Perform colour grading and audio mixing to ensure professional production quality.
• Adapt video content into different formats and aspect ratios for social media, digital platforms and broadcast.
• Maintain consistent quality across all video outputs.
• Apply strong storytelling techniques to create visually compelling content.
• Ensure final deliverables meet technical specifications and platform requirements.
• Collaborate with the creative team to understand campaign briefs and production objectives.
• Translate creative concepts into effective visual narratives.
• Contribute ideas during pre production planning and concept development.
• Maintain structured workflows to support efficient post production.
• Meet agreed deadlines without compromising quality.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Remote collaboration

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Creative thinking

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Job description

Senior Video Editor

Advertising | Creative Content | Video Production

Location: South Africa
Working Arrangement: Fully Remote
Working Hours: Australian Business Hours
Salary: R26 000 to R34 000 per month

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Video Editor to join a creative business operating within the advertising industry.

This is a fully remote opportunity for a professional based in South Africa who is comfortable working Australian business hours.

The business operates in a collaborative and innovative environment where creative thinking, visual storytelling and high quality production are central to delivering successful advertising campaigns.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the video editing and post production process, transforming creative concepts and raw footage into polished, engaging content.

You will work closely with a creative team to produce compelling visual content across a variety of platforms, including social media, digital advertising and broadcast.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who combines strong technical editing capabilities with creative storytelling instincts and enjoys working in a fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Video Editing and Post Production

• Lead the post production process from initial rough cuts through to final delivery.
• Edit video footage into polished, engaging content that aligns with creative briefs and campaign objectives.
• Perform colour grading and audio mixing to ensure professional production quality.
• Adapt video content into different formats and aspect ratios for social media, digital platforms and broadcast.
• Maintain consistent quality across all video outputs.
• Apply strong storytelling techniques to create visually compelling content.
• Ensure final deliverables meet technical specifications and platform requirements.

Creative Collaboration

• Work closely with the creative team to understand campaign briefs and production objectives.
• Translate creative concepts into effective visual narratives.
• Contribute ideas during pre production planning and concept development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to refine content and improve the overall quality of creative work.
• Bring fresh ideas and innovative editing approaches to advertising projects.

Project Management and Production Organisation

• Manage multiple editing projects simultaneously.
• Organise project files, raw footage and digital assets accurately.
• Maintain structured workflows to support efficient post production.
• Meet agreed deadlines without compromising creative or technical quality.
• Stay informed about emerging content trends, video formats and platform requirements.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of professional video editing experience, ideally within an advertising agency or production environment.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Experience managing the complete post production process.
• Practical experience in colour grading and audio mixing.
• Solid understanding of lighting, audio capture and on location video production.
• Excellent storytelling instincts with a strong eye for composition, pacing and detail.
• Ability to work efficiently across multiple projects while maintaining consistently high standards.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a remote creative team.
• Must be based in South Africa and available to work Australian business hours.

What Is on Offer

• Fully remote working arrangement.
• Flexible working hours aligned with Australian business hours.
• Monthly salary of R26 000 to R34 000.
• Performance based bonuses.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative online team environment.
• Regular virtual team building activities.
• Supportive leadership and clear communication channels.
• Opportunities for career growth.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a creative and technically skilled video editor who takes pride in producing engaging, high quality content.

You will have strong attention to detail and the ability to transform raw footage into compelling visual stories.

You should be comfortable taking ownership of post production projects, collaborating with creative colleagues and managing multiple deadlines.

We are looking for someone who enjoys experimenting with creative ideas while maintaining excellent technical standards.

If you are an experienced video editor based in South Africa who enjoys working on advertising content and bringing creative concepts to life, we encourage you to apply.