Eleven Media is looking for a creative Video Editor to turn original entertainment stories into engaging short-form and long-form videos for MTN. The role involves working with producers to shape raw footage, interviews, and scripts into polished videos that hold attention and deliver emotional impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit original short-form and long-form videos from raw footage through final delivery.
• Work with producers to shape story structure, pacing, emotional impact, and visual flow.
• Select the strongest soundbites, footage, music, and visual moments for each story.
• Add graphics, captions, transitions, sound design, and other elements that strengthen the video.
• Adapt videos for different platforms, formats, aspect ratios, and audience behaviours.
• Ensure every video reflects MTN’s voice, tone, visual identity, and quality standards.
• Use only approved footage and assets, maintaining correct attribution where required.
• Manage revisions and deliver final videos accurately and on schedule.
• Review performance data and audience feedback to improve future edits.
• Stay current with editing styles, platform trends, competitor content, and new creative tools.
• Communicate clearly with producers and other teams throughout the editing process.
• Remain flexible for timely stories, including occasional weekend work when required.

What You Will Need

• Strong experience editing short-form and long-form digital videos.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong storytelling, pacing, and emotional impact.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software.
• Experience working with interviews, contributor footage, voiceovers, music, graphics, and captions.
• A strong understanding of social platforms, video formats, audience retention, and content packaging.
• Good visual judgment and attention to detail across picture, sound, graphics, and text.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple edits, respond to feedback, and deliver high-quality work within deadlines.
• Flexibility to support timely stories and occasional weekend production when required.

Please submit your resume, a brief cover note, and links to relevant work.