Senior Video Editor

Why We Are Hiring

Caspian Digital Solutions (CDS) is a Malaysian digital marketing and technology agency. We run campaigns, social media content, websites and digital systems for a portfolio of client brands in education, healthcare, real estate, energy and financial services, mainly in Malaysia and Singapore.

Video carries a growing share of that work: parent and student testimonials for preschools, colleges and international schools, doctor and patient stories for healthcare brands, property walkthroughs, and paid ad creatives for lead generation campaigns.

CDS works on an output-based commercial model. Clients engage us for defined deliverables and results, so every video has a named owner, a due date and a quality bar. We are hiring a Senior Video Editor to own post-production from raw footage to client-ready export and to raise the standard of video across our client accounts.

Role Overview

The Senior Video Editor manages post-production for social media videos, campaign assets, paid ads, testimonials, interviews, corporate videos, Reels, TikTok content and YouTube Shorts.

The role needs creative judgement, technical accuracy and speed. You will interpret briefs, scripts, storyboards and brand guidelines correctly, apply feedback in as few rounds as possible, and deliver videos that are platform-ready and aligned with what each campaign is trying to achieve.

Key Responsibilities

Editing and storytelling

• Edit raw footage into finished videos for social media, paid ads, brand storytelling, testimonials, interviews and corporate content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
• Build clear narratives with a strong hook in the first seconds, steady pacing, logical structure and a clear call-to-action.
• Review raw footage, select the strongest shots and decide the visual flow from the brief, storyboard or campaign objective.
• Produce variations for paid media testing: alternate hooks, CTAs, sequences and cutdowns, as requested by the performance marketing team.

Finishing and platform delivery

• Adapt each video to 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9, with text, subtitles and key visuals inside platform-safe zones and readable on mobile.
• Add subtitles, captions, lower thirds, titles, transitions, logo animations and simple motion graphics.
• Handle colour correction, basic grading, audio syncing, dialogue cleanup, sound balancing, music mixing and sound effects.
• Run a full quality check before submission: spelling, brand and campus names, subtitles, audio sync, framing, colour, safe zones and export specifications.

Workflow and team

• Manage your own task queue: confirm briefs, update ticket status, post review links and meet due dates across several brands.
• Apply internal and client feedback accurately while protecting creative quality and brand consistency.
• Work with content strategists, copywriters, designers, social media managers, account leads, videographers and the paid media team.
• Keep project files, folder structures, naming conventions, versions and archives organised so any editor can pick up a project.
• Build reusable templates (subtitle styles, lower thirds, end cards) per brand and guide junior, intern or freelance editors.

Tools & Environment

• Adobe Premiere Pro: advanced proficiency required.
• Adobe After Effects: working proficiency for motion graphics, titles, lower thirds and text animation.
• Adobe Photoshop: working proficiency for still assets, overlays and thumbnails.
• Jira and Confluence for tasks, briefs and feedback. Prior experience is an advantage; onboarding is provided.
• Figma for collecting brand assets and layouts from the design team.
• Google Drive or similar cloud storage for file sharing and archiving.
• Sound knowledge of codecs, resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratios, export settings and platform delivery requirements.

Requirements

• Indonesian nationality, based in Indonesia.
• Minimum 4-5 years of professional video editing or post-production experience.
• Portfolio or showreel showing social-first content, ads, campaign videos, brand videos and short-form work, with both short-form and long-form examples.
• Proven experience editing for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn.
• Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro; working Adobe After Effects and Photoshop.
• Strong grasp of social video formats, mobile-first viewing, safe zones, visual hierarchy and platform optimisation.
• Experience working from briefs, storyboards, scripts and brand guidelines, and managing version control across revision rounds.
• Experience handling several brands or projects in parallel inside a task management system with fixed deadlines.
• Good Bahasa and English to read briefs and scripts, write ticket updates, communicate and work with a Malaysian and regional team.
• Agency, production house, or media company marketing experience is preferred.

Required Skills

• Advanced non-linear editing with strong storytelling, pacing and creative judgement.
• Colour correction and basic colour grading.
• Audio cleanup, syncing, balancing and sound mixing.
• Subtitle, lower third and caption creation for social-first content.
• Basic to intermediate motion graphics and text animation.
• Ability to change editing style between client brands and campaign objectives.
• Understanding of how editing choices affect engagement, retention and conversion in marketing content.

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear written communication and good handling of feedback.
• Reliable and organised with deadlines; works independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to multitask and handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Collaborates well with cross-functional and remote teams.
• Raises problems early and proposes solutions to creative or technical issues.
• Keeps up with social media trends, editing styles and new creative tools.

Good To Have

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Film, Multimedia, Visual Communication Design, Broadcasting, Cinematography, Mass Communication or a related field.
• Experience with content for education, healthcare or property brands, or for Malaysian and Singaporean audiences.
• Experience working with remote or international teams.
• DaVinci Resolve for colour grading, Adobe Audition for audio, CapCut for fast social-first edits.
• Familiarity with Final Cut Pro, Frame.io, AI-assisted editing, auto-subtitle and video repurposing tools.
• Basic understanding of performance marketing metrics such as watch time, engagement rate, audience retention and click-through rate.
• Experience creating video templates, editing systems or workflow improvements.
• Ability to support thumbnail creation or simple static design when needed.

How To Apply

• Submit an updated CV or resume.
• Share your portfolio or showreel link.
• State your availability or notice period and your expected salary.
• List the editing software and tools you are confident in using.