Video Editor (Contract)

About us:
TMB is the community-driven entertainment company engaging more than 250 million consumers worldwide across streaming TV, social media, web and print. Our portfolio of brands including FailArmy, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, The Healthy, and The Pet Collective, is powered by content that's inspired and created by our fans. Together our community sparks curiosity, fuels laughter, and inspires people to live big, full, fantastic lives. Learn more about our brands, our data-driven marketing solutions, our award-winning licensing services, and much more at trustedmediabrands.com.

Working Arrangement : Remote / hybrid 
Location: Our office is in Gurgaon, India. This role will be a hybrid / remote position, with the expectation of attending office occasionally, as and when required. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Post-Production Supervisor and the VP, Production, the Editor is a key member of the Production team, working across a variety of projects for multiple brands within the production department. The Editor collaborates closely with Producers and Associate Producers to create and deliver a wide range of content formats, including clip-based and non-clip-based programming, live productions, original sketches, and franchise content. 

The Editor assembles and edits content according to specifications provided by Producers, ensuring that all deliverables meet brand guidelines, audience engagement goals, and quality standards. Editors are expected to quickly adapt to each brand’s voice, demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, and oversee the final delivery of assets for publication. 

The ideal candidate is a creative video professional with strong technical expertise, excellent storytelling instincts, and a thorough understanding of both short-form and long-form video production workflows

About you:  

Dynamic and assertive, you love pushing boundaries and can see and guide your team toward a future ripe with possibilities. You foster a culture in which delivering creative excellence, experimentation and innovation are the norm. A person who leads by example, you inspire and delight your colleagues with your bold yet strategically and fiscally sound creativity. You encourage an environment in which ideas are eagerly shared, and support and mentoring are in the team’s DNA. Deeply curious, you’re a watcher, reader and consumer of content, enabling you to spot opportunities through your own creative endeavors. You’re obsessed with your craft, staying abreast of video and digital entertainment trends and applying your skills to the creation of dynamic, engaging social and OTT video experiences. You’re dedicated to bringing brand positioning and voice to life in your own and your team’s production work and understand the inherent connection between compelling content and building deeper audience relationships. 

Your day-to-day:  

• Assist the Creative team in producing short-form, clip-based content. Serve as a versatile editor, collaborating with producers and other creative staff to create title cards, video thumbnails, and additional required elements. 

• Being responsive to producers’ feedback for style and creative choices 

• Promptly respond to notes, ensuring all edits meet specifications and address feedback from the Producer team. 

• Help manage and organize projects on media servers and export, compress and reformat video files as needed 

• Exporting deliverables for multiple platforms including Broadcast, YouTube, IGTV, Snapchat, Facebook and Tik Tok. 

• Training junior editors and assistant editors as needed on the post-production workflow 

• Raise the creative bar and lead by example while delivering best-in-class content for our extensive audience 

• Maintain organizational and naming guidelines as it relates to delivery workflow. 

• Maintain post-production records in Airtable, including status updates and workflow management 

• Quality check deliverables at various specifications for multiple platforms 

• Other duties as assigned by the Post Supervisor and VP, Production. 

Note:  Multiple Editor positions are available across various projects and brands. Responsibilities and skill requirements may vary depending on the assigned project, ranging from creative video editing and storytelling to technical quality control, content compliance, asset management, and delivery workflows. 

Requirements: 

• 4+ years of experience in post-production as an editor in film, TV, or digital studio environments. 

• Skilled in editing compilations, promos, episodes, serial content, spots, and/or music videos. 

• The candidate must possess a computer with sufficient processing power, memory, and storage to run the latest Adobe Creative Cloud applications and perform video editing, rendering, and other post-production tasks smoothly and reliably. 

• Strong understanding of standard production and post-production tools and workflows. 

• Proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and other video production tools. 

• Familiar with social media analytics and trends. 

• Open to learning and experimenting with AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools and trends. 

• Passionate about engaging storytelling. 

• Team player with a personality that fits into a high-growth, entrepreneurial culture, requiring interaction with employees at all levels. 

• Highly organized and detail oriented. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a hands-on approach. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with a preference for strong MS Word and Excel skills. 

• Must be available to work swing shifts as needed. 

About this team: 

Part of TMB’s Creative organization, the talented producers, videographers, editors, photographers and set stylists who are part of TMB’s Video & Production teams produce hundreds of hours of programming for TMB’s brands each year. Working on web, social and streaming powerhouse brands, such as FailArmy, The Pet Collective, Taste of Home and Family Handyman, they shine the spotlight on people and moments that connect communities through laughter, joy and shared passions and pastimes.  

Trusted Media Brands embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

This role is offered by TMB through Jukin Media India Private Limited.