Video Editor

what is this role, really

At Leap, were building one of the most ambitious content in the CAREER space. we deeply believe content is the strongest lever to build trust, educate millions, and create impact.

the rise of short-form, vertical content is both the biggest opportunity and the biggest challenge for us. the video editor will be at the center of this movement owning how Leap shows up across reels, shorts, and youtube.

This isnt just editing. its about creating content thats fun, smart, bingeable, and good enough to stand out in the feed of students who scroll 200 reels a day.

our ideal candidate knows the difference between a video that looks nice vs a video that actually performs. you hate messy timelines, obsess over pacing, and think retention graphs are just as important as transitions.

above all, you thrive in chaos, move fast, and want to push the boundaries of how educational content can be entertaining.

what youll be doing

• obsess over

  retention & watch-time

  (first 3 seconds matter).
• design

  hooks

  that make students stop scrolling.
• edit

  short-form & long-form

  videos (with a heavy focus on short-form).
• repurpose long form videos/webinars into clips that can go viral.
• collaborate with strategists, writers & creators to build an end-to-end pipeline ? scripting, storyboarding, production, editing.
• create a

  consistent brand identity

  across all videos.
• experiment with trending formats, sounds, and editing styles daily.
• think like a creator, not just an editor ? understand what works, what flops, and why.

who you are

• a

  content nerd

  : you scroll reels/shorts to study them, not just for fun.
• a

  storyteller

  : you can turn a boring how to prep for GMAT clip into something engaging.
• a

  growth-driven editor

  : you care about performance, not just aesthetics.
• an

  experimenter

  : quick to try new formats and iterate.
• bonus: youve shot/produced content before.
• prior experience 1-2 years of experience in editing video that has scaled either viral short-form videos or helping grow a channel from

  scratch to 50k/100k+ subscribers/followers

  .

• we love editors who dont just cut clips, but also know how to leverage ai tools to work smarter and create faster.

where this role can evolve

this role will expose your work to millions of Indian students + creators in the education ecosystem. if youre ambitious, this is a compounding career opportunity.

culture fit

• you want ownership, not tasks.
• youre scrappy and love building things from scratch.
• you thrive in a fast-moving startup and know speed > perfection.
• you see feedback as fuel.
• youre obsessed with growthyour own, and the companys.