Full-Time Video Editor

Pentagon Press llp is a 27-year-old publishing house. We are its media arm, and we run Defence Reimagined along with other defence and strategic affairs platforms, Kalam and Kavach. Our content covers defence, geopolitics and strategic affairs across YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

We're hiring a Video Editor
We need an experienced editor who can turn raw footage into sharp, story-driven content, from quick Shorts and Reels to long-form videos.

Experience required
2 to 3 years of professional video editing experience

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form content (Reels, Shorts, clips and social media videos) for YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Edit long-form, documentary-style and news-style videos
• Create titles, lower thirds and simple animations in After Effects
• Design thumbnails and cover images in Photoshop
• Handle pacing, sound design, music, framing and colour for a clean visual flow
• Keep a consistent style across Defence Reimagined, Kalam and Kavach
• Meet daily and weekly deadlines
• Suggest new ideas, formats and hooks

Must-have skills

• 2 to 3 years of editing experience, with a portfolio to show for it
• Adobe Premiere Pro (strong)
• Adobe After Effects (basic motion graphics: titles, lower thirds, simple animations)
• Adobe Photoshop
• Experience creating short-form content for YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Strong sense of visual storytelling, including pacing, sound, framing and overall flow

Good to have

• Experience in podcast editing, media production, documentary-style content or news-style video editing
• Interest in defence, geopolitics, current affairs, public policy, history or strategic affairs

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement

Work Location: In person