Video Editor, Business Insider at Pulse Nigeria

Pulse is Africa’s leading innovative media company, informing and engaging Africa’s young audience - and providing expansive media reach and creative marketing solutions to partners. We run news websites and social channels and marketing and production across Francophone and Anglophone West Africa and East Africa.

About Business Insider Africa - Business Insider Africa is a leading digital media platform delivering in-depth reporting, analysis, and insights on business, market, leaders, careers, and lifestyle across the African continent. As part of the global Business Insider network, we are dedicated to telling the stories that matter most to Africa’s dynamic and rapidly evolving economies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Video Editor, Business Insider

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for a Video Editor to join the team. As a Video Editor, you will work with our in-house video team to create compelling and exciting videos that will engage with the Business Insider Africa audience, clients and meet marketing strategies and objectives.
• Our ideal candidate has a solid knowledge of storytelling, colour grading, sound design and a wide range of editing softwares.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Edit video content with high visual impact for Business Insider - internal and for clients.
• Work on a brief, develop creative ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate editing style to meet objectives.
• Overall editing responsibilities and quality control of all edits - including choice of images and videos,soundtrack, text placement, proofreading and cross-checking facts, spelling, grammar, writing style, colour, etc.
• Secure appropriate rights, licenses and clearances for video, image, and soundtrack usage to avoid copyright infringement.
• Contribute to new video format development and implementation.
• All around assistance on post-production activities.
• You may be required to manage more than one brief at a time and will therefore have to prioritize effectively, allocating the relevant amount of time and resources according to the value of the job ensuring that deadlines are met on all video projects.
• Ensure proper organization and safekeeping of video footage and logs.
• Assist with event coverage as required.
• You will keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly video and design programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, cap cut, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other relevant programs from the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Maintain strong, trusting relationships with all internal and external collaborators - clients and internal Teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 - 3 years experience working on branded video content is preferred
• Great video editing portfolio
• Skilled with video editing software such as Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as it applies video post-production
• Experience with motion graphics using After effects is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to keep the team up to date on project timelines
• Very organized, goal-oriented, and can drive results while multi-tasking priorities
• Good knowledge of Google Workspace – docs, sheets, drive, slides, etc.
• A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm.

Application Closing Date
24th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@pulse.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.