Video Editor (Senior)

Discover your 100% YOU with MicroSourcing!

Position: Video Editor
Work setup & shift: WFH, Day shift

Why join MicroSourcing?

You'll have:

Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses.

A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.

Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.

Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a company that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.

Your Role:

As a Video Editor, you will:

• Edit engaging short- and long-form video content for YouTube, Facebook, and other relevant social platforms.
• Transform long-form television and digital content into compelling social-first video edits designed to drive audience retention, engagement, and performance.
• Create strong hooks, openings, narrative structures, and pacing that keep audiences engaged.
• Produce platform-appropriate versions of content tailored to different formats, audiences, and distribution requirements.
• Work closely with Channel Managers and the Content team to interpret briefs, develop concepts, and deliver high-quality video content.
• Apply creative judgment when selecting footage, structuring stories, and shaping edits based on audience and performance insights.
• Use social analytics, including views and retention data, to evaluate editing performance and refine future editing approaches.
• Complete revisions accurately and efficiently based on feedback while maintaining creative and technical standards.
• Support thumbnail creation and other visual assets when required.
• Conduct thorough quality checks across captions, graphics, audio, aspect ratios, formatting, and other technical elements.
• Ensure content follows brand guidelines, licensing restrictions, platform requirements, and approved content standards.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines through Monday.com and other project-management systems while maintaining organized files, naming conventions, and version control.
• Communicate proactively regarding progress, priorities, feedback, risks, and delivery timelines.
• Participate in creative brainstorming, content reviews, coaching, and team discussions.
• Stay current with social video trends, platform best practices, audience behaviour, Adobe Creative Cloud capabilities, and emerging AI-assisted editing tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve editing quality, production efficiency, and workflow processes.

What You Need:

Non-negotiables

• Proven experience editing video content for digital or social media platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and relevant Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Demonstrated ability to create both short- and long-form content for YouTube, Facebook, and similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of video editing fundamentals, including pacing, storytelling, narrative structure, audio, and visual composition.
• Strong storytelling ability with a good eye for identifying compelling hooks and structuring content to support audience retention.
• Strong creative judgment and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs, apply feedback, and complete revisions accurately.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple edits, projects, and deadlines in a structured, high-volume production environment.
• Clear, proactive, and professional communication skills.

Preferred skills/expertise

• Experience working in entertainment, social-first content, digital publishing, or a similar environment.
• Experience using analytics and performance data to improve video editing decisions.
• Motion graphics and graphic design skills.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted video editing and creative tools.
• Experience using project-management platforms such as Monday.com.
• Experience working with content calendars, structured production workflows, and version-control processes.
• Strong understanding of social media trends, platform formats, audience behaviour, and content performance.
• Collaborative, accountable, and solutions-focused approach to work.

Key Performance Indicators

Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

• Consistently high-quality edits that meet creative, technical, and brand standards.
• Video content that supports strong retention, engagement, and channel performance.
• Accurate and timely completion of assigned content.
• Content that is appropriately structured, formatted, and optimized for each platform and audience.
• Minimal avoidable errors, revisions, and rework through effective quality checks.
• Clear and constructive collaboration with Channel Managers, Video Editors, and Content Leadership.
• Organized project files, versions, task records, and final deliverables.
• Continuous application of feedback, performance insights, platform trends, and emerging tools to improve future work.

About MicroSourcing

With over 9,000 professionals across 13 delivery centers, MicroSourcing is the pioneer and largest offshore provider of managed services in the Philippines.

Our commitment to 100% YOU

MicroSourcing firmly believes that our company's strength lies in our people's diversity and talent. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces individuals o

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