Job Description – Video Editor (App)
Video Editor
Location- Mumbai (On-site)
Reporting To- Content Head
Experience- 3–4 Years
About Pinkvilla
Pinkvilla is one of India's leading digital entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion media platforms, reaching millions of users across web, social media, YouTube, and OTT platforms. We create engaging video-first content across celebrity news, interviews, podcasts, original IPs, lifestyle, fashion, and branded content.
About the Role: We are looking for a highly creative and culturally clued-in Video Editor to drive the post-production of our original fiction and non-fiction micro-dramas. It is imperative to understand the unique pulse of vertical storytelling and know exactly how to keep audiences hooked.
Key Responsibilities:
- Edit and Assemble: Deliver fast-paced, high-retention fiction and non-fiction micro-dramas optimized specifically for vertical app viewing.
- Master the Pacing: Apply a deep understanding of short-form narrative structure to ensure every second drives the story forward and maximizes viewer retention.
- Audio & Trend Integration: Source and seamlessly integrate trending Gen Z music, viral sounds, and impactful sound design to elevate the content's emotional and cultural resonance.
- Collaborate: Work closely with the content and production teams to execute visual concepts from rough cut to final delivery.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience: Up to 5-6 years of professional video editing experience, ideally in digital media, short films, or social-first content.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong command of industry-standard editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
- Format Expertise: Proven understanding of vertical storytelling dynamics, micro-drama pacing, and mobile content consumption habits.
- Cultural Pulse: A keen ear and natural instinct for the latest music and audio trends currently dominating the Gen Z space.
- Portfolio: A strong reel showcasing narrative storytelling, snappy pacing, and vertical format expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in entertainment, celebrity, lifestyle, fashion, or digital media brands.
- Experience creating show packages, channel branding assets, and promotional campaigns.
- Knowledge of Cinema 4D, Blender, or 3D motion design tools is a strong advantage.
- Understanding of AI-powered creative tools and workflows.
- Experience handling podcast and video-first content ecosystems.
Key Success Metrics
- Quality and creativity of video output.
- Audience engagement and retention performance.
- Timely delivery of projects.
- Innovation in motion graphics and visual storytelling.
- Contribution to branded content execution and revenue-focused initiatives.
- Team collaboration and mentorship effectiveness.
Why Join Pinkvilla
- Opportunity to work on one of India's largest entertainment and lifestyle media brands.
- Exposure to celebrity, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and branded content at scale.
- Ability to shape the visual identity of high-impact digital content consumed by millions of viewers.
- Collaborative and fast-paced creative environment with opportunities to build innovative content formats.
