Video Editor / Videographer

BENO is a Dubai-based luxury lifestyle experiences company, expanding its in-house media team across yacht and watersports, automotive, desert experiences, and lifestyle production. We're hiring an in-office editor and videographer to own post-production across the library and shoot on location when productions need it, working directly alongside the Head of Media / Creative Director and the marketing/media team on a daily basis.

Role Overview A hands-on role built around post-production: editing, color, with regular shooting on location. The role edits, grades, and finishes BENO's video content across maritime, automotive, desert, events, social media, and brand commercial work, and also shoots on productions as a videographer or second camera, in direct collaboration with the Head of Media / Creative Director and the marketing/media team. Editing is the core of the role and the primary basis for evaluation; videography is a regular part of the work.

Responsibilities

• Edit and finish versatile video content across maritime (yachts, watersports), automotive, desert experiences, events, brand commercial, and luxury lifestyle productions, covering structure, pacing, and color
• Build pacing, emotional storytelling, transitions, and visually engaging compositions consistent with BENO's cinematic approach
• Fluent in social-media-native editing, current with platform-specific trends, techniques, and specs for Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok
• Shoot video on location as a videographer or second camera across BENO's productions, following the creative brief and capturing footage with the edit in mind
• Capture behind-the-scenes and social pickups on larger productions when needed
• Color correct in DaVinci Resolve and handle sound design
• Deliver multiple formats optimized for Reels, TikTok, YouTube, paid ads, and other platform specs
• Turn around same-day and time-sensitive edits for events, social, and brand needs
• Manage footage ingest, organization, and backup through the department's on-site NAS system
• Maintain a consistent file-naming and archive structure across the production library
• Coordinate handoffs with the remote editor on overflow or lower-priority projects
• Communicate clearly on timelines and flag delays early
• Flexible to work outside standard hours or on weekends when a production requires it

Qualifications

• Strong editing portfolio or reel, the primary basis for hiring, alongside shot footage that shows solid camera work
• Strong proficiency in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro; working knowledge of sound design
• Strong AI literacy: comfortable using tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Higgsfield across editing, ideation, and day-to-day production or communication tasks. This is a core requirement, not a bonus skill
• Presentable, professional, and clear in communication with the in-house team, partners, and anyone else involved in the department's productions
• Fluent in English, written and spoken, able to communicate and understand everything related to the scope of the work
• Skilled at cinematic, emotionally-driven cuts, not just fast-paced trend edits
• Comfortable working in-office daily and iterating on cuts in real time alongside the team
• Organized and disciplined with file and archive management
• Comfortable operating professional camera systems (Sony mirrorless and Cinema Line) and lenses, with a solid grasp of exposure, framing, and camera movement
• Working knowledge of lighting and clean audio capture for on-location shoots
• Knowledgeable in standard production tools and platforms (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Google Meet, Trello, and other tools relevant to the role)
• Comfortable working in physically demanding conditions when required, for example aboard boats or in the desert, given the range of environments across BENO's productions
• Comfortable managing multiple projects under deadline
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience (Dubai experience preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience editing and shooting luxury lifestyle, automotive, maritime, brand promotional, or documentary-style content
• Understanding of Dubai's visual identity and storytelling style
• Familiarity with NAS-based or local media workflows
• Motion graphics or simple animation skills (After Effects)

Working Hours 9:00 to 18:00 (Dubai time), in-office, with flexibility for shoots or urgent deliverables outside standard hours.