We are seeking a skilled Video Editor to support our news operation by editing high-quality, accurate, and timely video content for broadcast, digital platforms, and social media. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced news environments, understands editorial standards, and can work under tight deadlines without compromising quality or accuracy.
Key responsibilities:
- Edit breaking news, explainers, interviews, packages, and long-form features
- Repurpose content from other/sister publications with existing presets and agree style
- Ensure visual storytelling aligns with editorial tone, accuracy, and brand guidelines
- Add graphics, lower thirds, captions, sound design, and basic colour correction when needed
- Be able to adapt content to different platforms if needed.
- Work closely with producers, journalists, and social teams to meet editorial deadlines
- Handle last-minute changes quickly during live or breaking news situations
- Be able to work flexible when needed
- Maintain proper file management, archiving, and version control
- Be flexible when it comes to timing based on newsroom need
Skills & Competencies:
- Minimum 3-7 years of experience in media/video production
- Editing (Expert) on Adobe Premiere
- Editing (Intermediate) on AVID
- Design skills (Intermediate) in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Having worked on creating specific content across social channels, and understanding different audiences and channel roles
- Having specific vertical content creation experience
- An eye for “virality” and identifying marketable material
- Fluency in Arabic and English reading and writing
- Tech savviness and has hunger to learn more tools to expand their knowledge
- Strong time management skills
- Experience in AI tools and be up to date with using AI to create content (Highly preferred skill)
Skills Required
- 3-7 years of experience in media or video production
- Expert-level editing proficiency in Adobe Premiere
- Intermediate editing proficiency in AVID
- Intermediate design skills in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Experience creating content for social channels and understanding different audiences and channel roles
- Experience creating vertical video content
- Fluency in Arabic and English reading and writing
- Strong time management skills
- Experience with AI tools for content creation
What We Do
Asharq is a 24/7, multiplatform Arabic-language news service operated under the Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG). Launched in November 2020, it delivers television and digital coverage of regional and global news, with particular emphasis on economic and financial affairs. Its portfolio includes general news, Asharq Business with Bloomberg, analysis, and technology-enabled content distributed across websites, social media, and other formats.
