Senior Video Editor

ITP Media Group is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Video Editor to deliver video content across the ITP Business and Consumer portfolio including Time Out Hotelier Caterer Commercial Interior Design ahlan and Gault&Millau.

Based in ITPs Dubai Media City office the ideal candidate has a passion for visual storytelling and experience creating content for digital and social platforms. The Senior Video Editor will act as a bridge between the video editorial and commercial departments to ensure content is high quality creative and consistent.

Only applicants with a link to a relevant portfolio of work will be considered.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

• Editing high-impact editorial and commercial videos including short-form social media content TVCs interviews and live event footage.
• Creating content that is aligned with brand guidelines and meets editorial standards.
• Planning content calendars and daily videos for digital and social platforms delivering 3 reels per day.
• Maintaining a consistent volume of output during the busy season while balancing additional projects.
• Tracking project progress and sharing updates with relevant teams unprompted .
• Serving as a creative bridge between the video and commercial departments to interpret briefs and meet client expectations always maintaining visual integrity.
• Attending key industry events sometimes outside standard office hours to capture and edit real-time content.
• Experimenting with new video formats and quickly assessing how to implement them to amplify audience reach.
• Anticipating bottlenecks and troubleshooting as needed.
• Contributing creative fresh ideas and experimenting with new video formats that will amplify audience reach.

Key skills

• Previous experience in a Senior Video Editing role (Agency or Publisher experience preferred)
• Expert skills in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and After Effects.
• Proficient with upcoming video generation AI software such as Veo and Sora.
• Ability to balance editorial storytelling with commercial requirements.
• Experience writing briefs for external contributors.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with non-creative stakeholders.
• Ability to work quickly and with deadlines under pressure while remaining creative and dynamic.
• Professional approach at all times.
• Fluent spoken English Arabic desirable.

What we look for in a candidate

• Proactive a passion for creative new projects and seeing them through fruition.
• Resilient excited by the challenge of last-minute tasks and capable of working efficiently under pressure.
• Data-Driven uses insights and analytics to inform creative decisions.
• Commercial possesses the ability to balance high-quality editorial storytelling with strict commercial requirements.
• Innovative enthusiastic about new formats and AI tools ensuring the brands stay ahead of the curve.
  

Required Skills:

Proactive a passion for creative new projects and seeing them through fruition. Resilient excited by the challenge of last-minute tasks and capable of working efficiently under pressure. Data-Driven uses insights and analytics to inform creative decisions. Commercial possesses the ability to balance high-quality editorial storytelling with strict commercial requirements. Innovative enthusiastic about new formats and AI tools ensuring the brands stay ahead of the curve