Video Editor
Freelance - 6-12 month Contract
Doha,Qatar
As a Digital Video Editor your primary responsibility will be to edit raw or pre-recorded material (digital video, audio and graphics) into a finished product suitable for distribution on digital platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Edit pre-recorded material (digital video, audio, and graphics) into a finished product suitable for distribution on digital platforms ,
- Edit raw field material provided by producers ,
- Ensure all items make their completion deadline, whether for news or current affairs ,
- A Digital Video Editor should be able to make sound judgments to select the appropriate visuals and audio,
- Subtitles when required,
- Editing pre-produced animated content,
- Provide constructive feedback on content, workflows, and technical standards,
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor Degree, or relevant and equivalent work experience
- 3 years experience as a Video Editor
- Fast, adaptable non-linear editing skills
- Effective communication skills
- Excellent sense of pace and timing
- Ability to visualize the written word and express it in pictures and sound to achieve the producer's or journalist’s vision
- Skill to edit creative or meaningful sequences from available footage
- An eye for detail
- Possess a high level of computer literacy
- Ability to optimize video packages for specific social media platforms