Junior Video Editor

• Role: Junior Video Editor (06months to 2 yrs of exp)
• Location: St. Thomas Town, Bengaluru 560084
• Work Mode: Onsite
• Working Hours: Mon-Fri 10a-7p
• Pay Range: ₹3.0 – ₹4 LPA
• Immediate joiner (who can join within a week)

ABOUT US

Syntellite is a growing IT and product studio in Bengaluru. We build websites, apps, brands and digital growth for clients in India and the GCC. We're a small, fast team, and we're hiring a video editor who can turn raw footage into scroll-stopping content, fast.

THE ROLE

You'll edit videos for our clients and for Syntellite's own brand, mainly for Instagram, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn. You'll report to our Digital Marketing Team Lead and work closely with designers and the content team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Edit short-form Reels and Shorts plus longer social videos for clients and in-house projects
• Turn trends, hooks, transitions and sounds into edits that fit each brand
• Handle the full edit: cutting, pacing, captions, motion text, colour, sound design and music
• Use AI tools to work faster: auto-captions, cleanup, upscaling, background removal, AI B-roll and voice
• Take briefs, understand them quickly and deliver on tight timelines
• Work through feedback and revisions without slowing down
• Keep project files, assets and templates organised so the team can reuse them

WHAT WE NEED (Must Have)

• 2+ years of professional video editing, with social media as your main focus
• Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects is a plus)
• A strong portfolio of reels with a current, trendy feel
• You keep up with trends on Instagram and YouTube and know what makes people stop scrolling
• Must use of AI tools in your editing workflow (e.g., Premiere's AI features, CapCut, Runway, Descript, ElevenLabs, Topaz, Gemini, Higgsfield AI)
• Fast turnaround without dropping quality
• You pick up a brief quickly and need little hand-holding
• Comfortable handling several client projects at once
• Reliable, accountable and suited to a fast-growing startup
• Exceptional English communication skills.

GOOD TO HAVE

• Agency experience across several brands
• Basic motion graphics and thumbnail design
• Experience with UAE/GCC audiences or Arabic subtitles

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many years of professional experience do you have editing short-form social media video content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)?
• Please share a direct link to your video editing portfolio, Google Drive, or Instagram/YouTube work showcasing short-form content (Reels/Shorts).
• Which primary video editing software do you use proficiently?

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro

CapCut (Desktop/Mobile only)

Other

• Which AI tools do you actively use in your video editing workflow (e.g., auto-captions, generative B-roll, voice generation, upscaling)?

Options:

Descript / CapCut AI features

ElevenLabs

Runway / Pika / Higgsfield

Premiere Pro native AI / Topaz

None / I haven't used AI tools in my workflow

• On average, given raw footage and a clear script/brief, how quickly can you deliver a polished, ready-to-post 30–60 second short-form video?

Less than 4 hours

Same day (4–8 hours)

1–2 business days

3+ business days

• Do you have prior experience working in an agency setting managing video edits for multiple brands at once?

Options: Yes / No

• Which of the following additional skills do you have experience with?

Basic Motion Graphics (After Effects)

Thumbnail Design (Photoshop/Canva)

Subtitling / Captioning in Arabic or international formats

Audio Mixing / Advanced Sound Design

• This role requires you to bring your own high-configuration laptop capable of smoothly handling video editing, 4K rendering, and AI workflows (recommended: 16GB+ RAM, dedicated GPU, fast SSD storage). Do you have your own laptop that meets these requirements?

Option: Yes/ No

• This is a full-time, on-site role in St. Thomas Town, Bengaluru (Mon–Fri, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM). Can you reliably commute to the office daily?

Option: Yes/ No

• The pay range for this position is ₹3.0 LPA – ₹4.2 LPA based on experience. Does this match your salary expectations?

Option: Yes/ No

• We are hiring urgently. Can you join and start working on-site within 7 days (1 week) of receiving an offer?

Option: Yes/ No

Work Location: In person