Video Editor

We are looking for a skilled, creative, and passionate Video Editor who wants to work with a self-motivated and fully distributed startup team. 

We are seeking a talented video editor with experience in creating TikTok and YouTube Shorts content to help fuel explosive growth across our various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more. The Video Editor will work closely with the Social Media Manager to create short-form video content tailored for social media.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for impact. You should have experience in video editing and optimization. You should be enthusiastic about the short-form video content and social media, and constantly seek out new and creative ideas to better serve our viewers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Marketing team to produce vertical video content optimized for platforms like TikTok, YouTube shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, YouTube, Snapchat, and more.
• Edit long-form and short-form marketing videos like those for campaigns, trailers and community updates.
• Bring creative concepts to life with pacing, music, effects, and storytelling 
• Ensure content aligns with the visual and tonal direction of the Takadao brand.
• Stay up to date with editing trends, platform algorithms, and viral formats to inform creative choices.
• Work with other designers and editors to maintain a consistent visual language across content.
• Maintain clean project files, naming conventions, and organized structures for efficient collaboration.
• A strong passion for and understanding of social media platforms, algorithms, and formatting nuances.
• Ability to handle post-production and uploading of Takadao content.
• Contributing to branding, editing, optimization, and distribution of our video content, thumbnails, and YouTube platform.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment while providing a high-quality viewing experience.

Job Requirements: 

• 2+ years of experience video editing 
• Great editorial storytelling skills; exciting, clear, and concise communication in editing
• Ability to learn and collaborate with other teams  to create and translate marketing initiatives into a cohesive brand voice — using both pre-scripted and real-time opportunities for captivating content creation
• Excellent time management and project management skills; strong multitasking ability
• Ability to effectively envision project goals and ideate concepts that synthesize character traits, community interest, and social media trends to create engaging, shareable, on-brand content
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines at the expected quality
• Manage and oversee all the technical aspects of video production
• Follow the company’s brand guidelines
• Experience using video and editing software and equipment
• Creative thinker
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc
• A deep understanding of all editorial software platforms and social media applications is a plus, as well as a natural aptitude and understanding of software adjunct to the editorial process and final product output, e.g. sound editing, special effects, motion graphics

Why work with us:

At Takadao, our mission is to empower communities with trustless and transparent Web3 alternatives to banks and insurance, promoting financial freedom for all. 

Our team is a melting pot of great professionals from around the world. We have set out to achieve an ambitious project: connecting traditional shariah-compliant services with the futuristic tech of blockchain. This is a place where the past and future merge to support underserved communities globally.

If you are looking for an exciting job with flexible timing, full of thrill and that can challenge and reward you, apply now!