Video Editor

Department: Marketing & Creative

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

What you would be expected to do:

• Edit raw video footage into polished final outputs for campaigns, digital platforms, and internal communications
• Assemble sequences with proper pacing, transitions, and storytelling flow
• Ensure all video content meets brand and quality standards

• Incorporate basic motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, and animations
• Apply color correction and grading to ensure visual consistency
• Enhance footage with appropriate visual effects where necessary

• Edit and mix audio, including dialogue, music, and sound effects
• Ensure clarity, balance, and broadcast / platform-ready sound quality
• Content Adaptation & Optimization
• Format and adapt videos for various platforms (e.g., social media, web, TV, internal presentations)
• Deliver multiple versions of content (cutdowns, teasers, localized versions)
• Ensure correct aspect ratios, resolutions, and file formats

• Work closely with designers, copywriters, and marketing teams to interpret briefs
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and ensure alignment with campaign goals
• Participate in creative reviews and team discussions

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Maintain organized project files, archives, and version control
• Ensure efficient workflow and adherence to production timelines

You might be a strong candidate if you:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communications, or a related field, with equivalent practical experience also considered.
• Possess 2–5 years of professional video editing experience in a corporate, agency, or media environment, with a strong portfolio of diverse projects.
• Demonstrate proficiency in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro is required.
• Possess working knowledge of motion graphics tools such as Adobe After Effects and familiarity with color grading tools is an added advantage.
• Demonstrate comprehension of video formats, codecs, export settings, and visual storytelling techniques is essential.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, creative problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines are required.
• Show awareness of current video trends, social media formats, branding concepts, and flexibility to work extended hours when needed is expected.

What Sun King Offers (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Centre for Leadership.