Video Editor

About the Role

• Dokitami is looking for a creative and highly skilled Video Editor who can transform scripts, voiceovers, raw footage, B-roll, stock assets, and other creative materials into polished, engaging, high-performing video content.
• The ideal candidate understands that great editing goes beyond simply putting clips together. You should be able to interpret a script, understand the story being told, and make creative decisions around visuals, pacing, typography, transitions, sound, captions, and B-roll to keep viewers engaged.
• You will work closely with the videographer and creative team to produce content for social media, paid advertising, digital campaigns, and other Dokitami platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form and long-form videos for social media, paid advertising, and digital campaigns.
• Transform scripts, voiceovers, raw footage, B-roll, stock footage, images, music, and other assets into finished videos.
• Create engaging pacing, transitions, captions, subtitles, typography, and visual storytelling that support the narration.
• Select and source appropriate stock footage, images, music, and other creative assets where required.
• Use AI-generated assets and AI-assisted workflows where appropriate.
• Ensure visuals are properly timed with narration, music, dialogue, and the overall story.
• Apply appropriate colour correction, sound design, transitions, effects, and other post-production techniques.
• Follow creative direction while contributing original ideas to improve the quality and performance of each edit.
• Make revisions based on feedback and deliver completed videos within agreed timelines.
• Maintain consistency with Dokitami's brand identity, visual standards, and platform requirements.
• Manage and organise raw footage, project files, assets, and final exports.
• Keep up with current video-editing trends and creative approaches, particularly those relevant to social media and performance marketing.
• Work closely with the videographer and creative team to maintain an efficient content production workflow.
• Communicate proactively regarding timelines, challenges, delays, or anything that may affect delivery.

Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Consistently deliver assigned video edits within agreed timelines.
• Maintain a high standard of editing quality and professionalism.
• Respond promptly to creative feedback and revisions.
• Maintain consistency with Dokitami's brand standards.
• Contribute creative ideas to improve video quality and engagement.
• Maintain an organised editing workflow and file structure.
• Work effectively with the videographer and wider creative team.
• The existing Dokitami engagement structure specifies a minimum of five edited videos per week, with performance assessed on output consistency, quality, turnaround time, responsiveness to feedback, creative contribution, organisation, and collaboration.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Video Editor, preferably in social media, advertising, digital marketing, or content production.
• Strong knowledge of professional video-editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Video pacing
  • Storytelling
  • Typography
  • Transitions
  • Captions and subtitles
  • Sound design
  • Visual composition
  • Colour correction
  • B-roll selection
• Ability to take a script or voiceover and independently determine the appropriate visual treatment.
• Ability to work with stock footage, images, music, graphics, and other creative assets.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple video deliverables simultaneously.
• Ability to follow creative direction while bringing your own creative ideas to the work.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work within deadlines and respond effectively to feedback.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating your editing ability.

AI Video & Creative Tools — Plus:

• Experience with AI video and creative tools is a strong advantage.
• We particularly value editors who are comfortable exploring tools such as: HeyGen, ElevenLabs, Kling, Runway, Seedance, Higgsfield, Veo, or similar AI tools.
• Experience with any of the following would be an advantage:
  • AI-generated characters
  • AI voice generation or voice cloning
  • Lip-sync technology
  • AI image generation
  • AI video generation
  • AI-assisted editing workflows
  • AI-generated B-roll and visual assets.
• AI skills are not mandatory.
• However, someone who can combine strong traditional video-editing skills with modern AI tools would be a valuable addition to the team.

Motion Graphics — Plus:

• Experience with After Effects, motion graphics, animated typography, visual effects, compositing, or other advanced editing techniques is also a strong advantage.
• This is not mandatory, but candidates who can combine strong video editing with motion graphics and creative visual treatments will have an advantage.

What We're Looking For:

• Beyond simply putting clips together, we want someone who understands creative storytelling.
• You should be able to receive a script and think critically about:
  • What should the viewer see at each moment?
  • Where should B-roll be introduced?
  • How can typography reinforce the message?
  • Where should the pacing accelerate or slow down?
  • What transitions or visual effects would improve the story?
  • How should music and sound design support the narrative?
  • How can the first few seconds capture attention?
  • How can the edit keep viewers engaged until the end?
  • We also want someone who is willing to experiment.
• You should be comfortable exploring different editing approaches, visual styles, pacing techniques, transitions, and creative treatments rather than relying on the same template for every video.

Equipment & Work Requirements:
The successful candidate should have:

• A capable computer suitable for professional video editing.
• Reliable internet connection.
• Access to the required editing software.
• Sufficient storage for handling large video files.
• Ability to receive, download, edit, upload, and transfer large video files remotely.
• Any additional software subscriptions or tools specifically required and approved for Dokitami work may be covered by the Company.