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Video & Animation 1d ago

Video Editor - Marketing/Product Team at Lokal

Lokal app
IndiaIndia
Full-time
Not Disclosed
Mid-Level

Job Description

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Short Form (Reels/TikTok)Sound Design

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Key Responsibilities

  • Edit short-form and mid-length videos such as reels, social media ads, promos, and content explainers.
  • Implement engaging hooks, dynamic pacing, and a strong narrative rhythm to maximize viewer retention.
  • Tailor editing styles to suit platform-specific behaviors (e.g., fast cuts for Instagram, scroll-stopping openers for YouTube Shorts).
  • Enhance video quality through thoughtful color grading, text animations, transitions, and immersive sound design.
  • Collaborate closely with writers, designers, and creative leads to bring scripts and visual concepts to life.
  • Stay updated on current editing trends, meme formats, cultural references, and audio trends to keep content fresh and relatable.
  • Analyze ad performance metrics and apply learnings to improve edits for better click-through and completion rates.
  • Edit videos in the required language Hindi, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and strong storytelling for the target audience.

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Lokal is a vernacular hyperlocal social media and classifieds platform designed for India's non-English-speaking population. Founded in 2018 and backed by investors like Y Combinator and 3one4 Capital, the app provides users with real-time local news, verified job listings, agricultural advice, matrimonial services, and daily digital classifieds in multiple Indian languages. Utilizing a vast network of local reporters and community members, Lokal aims to empower rural and Tier-2/Tier-3 communities by providing an accessible, multi-product digital ecosystem tailored to their daily lives and native languages.

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