Social Content Video Editor

KEEN; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Medical Aid

Professional development and training

Job summary

Keen is seeking a highly creative Video Editor to lead social-first video content for a high-profile US client. You will transform raw footage into polished edits with a strong storytelling voice and buzzy hooks.

Collaborate with the client and creative team, receive direct creative feedback, and bring your own ideas to life while maintaining high quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience, focused on social-first content.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative editing and storytelling for short-form content.
• Strong understanding of engaging hooks, pacing and storytelling for social platforms.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; knowledge of After Effects or CapCut is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the editing process from raw footage to polished, platform-ready social content.
• Identify strongest moments and hooks, shaping them into compelling edits.
• Create content native to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, not just repurposed clips.
• Develop pacing, rhythm and visual storytelling across formats.
• Apply captions, text, music, sound design, transitions and effects thoughtfully.
• Adapt content for different platforms and audiences while maintaining a consistent style.
• Incorporate client feedback and creative direction to refine edits.
• Bring own creative ideas and stay ahead of emerging social formats and trends.
• Manage multiple pieces of content and meet deadlines.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Social-first content

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

After Effects

Pacing and hooks

Independent work

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

CapCut

Job description

At Keen, we don't just deliver services we become an extension of our clients' businesses. From digital marketing and creative to customer experience, we help ambitious brands scale through exceptional execution, strategic thinking, and world-class talent. We're a fast-growing agency built on ownership, innovation, and collaboration, helping businesses create meaningful connections with their customers while delivering measurable results.

We're not just building campaigns we're building long-term partnerships, and that's where you come in.

Role Description

We’re looking for a highly creative Video Editor to join our team and take ownership of social-first video content for a high-profile US-based client.

This is an opportunity for an editor who understands that great social content is about more than simply cutting footage together. You’ll have a strong instinct for storytelling, pacing, hooks, visual style and what makes people stop scrolling, turning raw footage and creative ideas into content that feels polished, current and engaging.

You’ll work closely with the client and creative team, with the opportunity to receive direct creative feedback on the content you produce. This role will suit someone who is confident in their editing ability, has a strong creative point of view, and enjoys working in an environment where the quality and personality of the content really matter.

Responsibilities:

• Own the editing process from raw footage through to polished, platform-ready social content.
• Identify the strongest moments, stories and hooks within footage and shape them into compelling edits.
• Create content that feels native to platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube rather than simply repurposing traditional video.
• Develop a strong sense of pacing, rhythm and visual storytelling across different types of content.
• Use captions, text treatments, music, sound design, transitions and visual effects thoughtfully to elevate each edit.
• Adapt content for different platforms, formats and audiences while maintaining a consistent creative style.
• Work directly with feedback and creative direction to refine content and push edits further.
• Bring your own creative ideas to the editing process rather than relying solely on a brief.
• Keep up with emerging social formats, editing styles, trends and visual storytelling techniques.
• Manage multiple pieces of content while maintaining a high standard and meeting deadlines.

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience, ideally with a strong focus on social-first content.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong creative editing and storytelling, particularly short-form social content.
• A strong understanding of what makes content engaging and watchable on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
• Excellent instincts around hooks, pacing, retention and storytelling.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience with After Effects, Photoshop, CapCut or similar tools is an advantage.
• A strong visual eye and attention to detail.
• Someone who can take a rough concept or raw footage and turn it into something polished and compelling.
• Comfortable receiving direct feedback and making quick, thoughtful revisions.
• Able to work independently, manage deadlines and take ownership of the quality of your work.
• Experience working with creators, influencers, personal brands, entertainment or high-profile clients would be advantageous.

Why This Role?

This is a chance to work on high-visibility social content in a role where your editing will have a direct influence on what gets published.

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with the client, see your work move from raw footage to published content, and contribute creatively rather than simply executing edits from a brief.

• Direct exposure to the client and their creative feedback
• Creative, collaborative working environment
• Birthday off
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Medical Aid
• And more benefits being added as we grow

Location

Salt River / Hybrid