Advertise your job vacancies
Subscribe to email job alerts
Video Editor - Adhoc
Location: | Johannesburg, Ferndale Randburg |
Education level: | Diploma |
Job level: | Junior/Mid |
Type: | 1 Year |
Reference: | #NNG0094 |
Company: | Newzroom Afrika |
Applications are invited for the above-indicated vacancy within Newzroom Afrika. The incumbent will report to the Supervisor: Post-production.
Job purpose
The video editor assembles all news stories, current affairs, and long-form programming content for the channel. Following prescribed editorial briefs to best meet the objective of each story
Key responsibilities
- Report directly to the post-production supervisor
- Take on brief for every edit with a clear understanding of delivery objective
- Go through all footage to plan out the edit accordingly
- Edit and manipulate raw footage together with overlay visuals and images to assemble the package/programme/byte as per the editorial brief
- View your own work before calling for both content and technical quality control (QC)
- Follow the departmental standard operating procedures for saving and storing packages and footage
- Communicate all badly shot footage to the post-production coordinator for escalation
- Ensure adherence to the company-stipulated shift roster
- Manage time on each edit to efficiently work through multiple stories within a shift
- Continuously discover and implement new editing technologies and industry’s best practices to maximise efficiency
- Matric plus a relevant certificate/diploma/degree in a field related to television production.
- A minimum of three years of experience in a video editing role.
- Solid experience with digital technology and editing software (i.e., Avid Media Composer, Lightworks, Premiere, After Effects)
- Demonstrable video editing ability with a strong portfolio
- Thorough knowledge of timing, motivation and continuity
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Creative mind and storytelling skills
- Ability to follow instructions and remain professional under pressure.
- Sound troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and stay calm when things go wrong.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Professional self-starter with a growth mindset.
- Must have excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Possess a strong fundamental understanding of video and audio production equipment and capabilities
- Excellent command and understanding of the English language
- Good multitasking skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Willingness to work varied shifts
- Performance driven
- Solution driven
- Attentive to details
- Approachable, and receptive to feedback from others.
Posted on 16 Sep 08:50, Closing date 20 Sep
See also: Video Editor
Video Editor - Adhoc
Johannesburg, Ferndale Randburg
Applications are invited for the above-indicated vacancy within Newzroom Afrika.
Applications are invited for the above-indicated vacancy within Newzroom Afrika.
1 day
Office Administrator & Co-Ordinator
George
Office Administrator amp Co-Ordinator - George Western Cape nbsp
Office Administrator amp Co-Ordinator - George Western Cape nbsp
23 Aug 2024
Point of Sales Cashier & Administrator
George
Point of Sales Cashier amp Administrator - George Western Cape nbsp
Point of Sales Cashier amp Administrator - George Western Cape nbsp
21 Aug 2024