Video Editor

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about sports and storytelling through video? Were looking for a creative and skilled Video Editor to join our growing team at Playo, a dynamic sports community platform that enables 4 million+ people across 4 countries to plat sports. In this role, you'll craft compelling video content—from highlight reels to animated explainers—that captivate and engage our audience across digital platforms. If you live for great edits, and eye-catching motion design, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualise and create videos with impactful opening sequences, teasers, intros, and outros
• Incorporate music, sound effects, text overlays, colour grading, animations, motion graphics and transitions to enhance Playo’s storytelling
• Lead the storyboarding-to-editing process for video content
• Work seamlessly with stock and raw footage to create videos across product and media channels
• Identify and implement distinct visual styles for different content buckets on social media
• Optimise videos for various platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, AppStore/PlayStore (product explainers), Playo app and website
• Assist the Visual Design team with graphic design requirements
• Develop and build a repository of ready-to-use video elements
• Align visuals with narrative goals and Playo’s visual guidelines
• Stay ahead of trends in visual storytelling, typography and motion design

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience with motion graphics
• Degree in Film Production, Multimedia Design, Animation, Graphic Design, or a related field
• Strong understanding of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop/Illustrator, Lottie or related tools
• Experience in 3D animation, and visual effects is a plus
• Great eye for timing, pacing, and visual storytelling
• Understanding of typography, colour theory, and composition
• Basic understanding of sound design

Next Steps:

Video Editor