Videography & Video Editing Lead at Jiji Online Marketplace Limited

Role overview

• As the Videography & Video Editing Lead, you’ll be responsible for conceptualizing, filming, and editing compelling video content that aligns with Jiji’s brand and business objectives.
• Your work will range from telling seller success stories and creating educational content to social media trends, product tutorials, event highlights and behind-the-scenes activations.
• This role requires a creative storyteller, a highly skilled cinematographer, and a technically proficient video editor who can bring ideas to life through engaging visual content.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan, shoot, and produce high-quality video content for campaigns, social media, website, and internal communications;
• Capture corporate events, testimonials, and promotional content, ensuring excellent lighting, composition, and storytelling;
• Edit and enhance video content with seamless transitions, colour correction, and audio design for a polished final product;
• Create motion graphics and animations to elevate storytelling and enhance brand identity;
• Optimize content for different platforms, adapting videos for social media trends and audience engagement;
• Leverage mobile videography and real-time editing for quick-turnaround, trend-based content;
• Maintain an efficient workflow, organizing files and ensuring smooth post-production processes;
• Collaborate with marketing and creative teams to develop video concepts that align with brand strategy;
• Stay ahead of video trends and new editing techniques to continuously innovate content creation.

Requirements:

• We believe that you’ll succeed better if you possess the following:
• Strong ability to operate cameras, set up lighting, and capture high-quality footage across different settings (indoor, outdoor, live events, testimonials, promotional content);
• Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and experience with Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve for editing, colour correction, and visual enhancement;
• Proficiency in After Effects to create motion graphics, transitions, and engaging visual effects;
• Experience with Adobe Audition (or similar tools) for audio mixing, noise reduction, and voiceover integration;
• Experience in shooting and editing high-quality mobile content using tools like CapCut, VN, InShot, or Adobe Rush for fast-paced, real-time content; ability to optimize videos for different formats and platforms, including TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts;
• Strong sense of framing, composition, and storytelling to create engaging, audience-driven video content:
• Ability to stay up-to-date with video trends, AI-assisted editing tools, and emerging social media formats;
• A proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish;
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality production.

Would be a plus:

• Experience with Illustrator and Photoshop for designing thumbnails, overlays, and additional graphics for video content;
• Experience in drone videography.