Video Editor

We are seeking a skilled Video Editor to support our news operation by editing high-quality, accurate, and timely video content for broadcast, digital platforms, and social media. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced news environments, understands editorial standards, and can work under tight deadlines without compromising quality or accuracy.

Key responsibilities:

- Edit breaking news, explainers, interviews, packages, and long-form features

- Repurpose content from other/sister publications with existing presets and agree style

- Ensure visual storytelling aligns with editorial tone, accuracy, and brand guidelines

- Add graphics, lower thirds, captions, sound design, and basic colour correction when needed

- Be able to adapt content to different platforms if needed.

- Work closely with producers, journalists, and social teams to meet editorial deadlines

- Handle last-minute changes quickly during live or breaking news situations

- Be able to work flexible when needed

- Maintain proper file management, archiving, and version control

- Be flexible when it comes to timing based on newsroom need

Skills & Competencies:

- Minimum 3-7 years of experience in media/video production

- Editing (Expert) on Adobe Premiere

- Editing (Intermediate) on AVID

- Design skills (Intermediate) in Photoshop and Illustrator

- Having worked on creating specific content across social channels, and understanding different audiences and channel roles

- Having specific vertical content creation experience

- An eye for “virality” and identifying marketable material

- Fluency in Arabic and English reading and writing

- Tech savviness and has hunger to learn more tools to expand their knowledge

- Strong time management skills

- Experience in AI tools and be up to date with using AI to create content (Highly preferred skill)