Senior Video Editor

YAZ Media is a group of five specialist agencies: YAZ Creative, YAZ Social, YAZ Communications, YAZ Production and YAZ Technology. We help brands and institutions be understood by the people they serve, in their language, in their context and wherever attention lives today. Our clients range from growing businesses to Fortune 500 companies, UAE government entities and regional brands. Our briefs range from a single campaign to work that spans several disciplines at once. You'll work alongside strategists, creatives, producers, communications specialists and technologists who expect clear thinking, well-made work and ownership of what you deliver.

We are looking for a Video Editor to join our studio department in the post production team.

This role is responsible for editing high-quality, creative video content across social media, brand campaigns, events, and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate is fast, detail oriented, creatively driven, and comfortable working with modern editing workflows, including motion graphics and AI-assisted tools.

You will collaborate closely with producers, designers, strategists, and account teams to deliver engaging video content that meets both creative and business objectives.

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for social media, campaigns, websites, and digital platforms
• Create platform-optimized edits for social channels
• Apply motion graphics, text animations, transitions, and visual effects using After Effects
• Edit event videos, brand films, highlights, teasers, and recap content
• Use AI-powered tools to enhance workflows (auto-captions, transitions, effects, upscaling, templates, etc.)
• Maintain visual consistency with brand guidelines and creative direction
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
• Organize project files, timelines, and assets following studio workflows
• Collaborate with the creative and production teams to iterate and refine edits based on feedback
• Stay up to date with social media trends, editing styles, and emerging video formats.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Good working knowledge of Adobe After Effects (motion graphics, transitions, text animation)
• Solid understanding of storytelling, pacing, rhythm, and visual flow
• Experience editing social media content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts, ads)
• Familiarity with AI tools for video editing (e.g. auto-captions, AI transitions, enhancement tools)
• Ability to work fast without compromising quality
• Strong attention to detail and visual consistency
• Good communication skills and ability to take feedback constructively
• Organized, reliable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment