Summary
Asharq (Asharq News and Asharq Business) is seeking a Promotions Editor in Riyadh. The role involves editing news-driven promotional videos, creating motion graphics and composites, and collaborating with post-production teams and promo producers. Applicants need at least 7 years of creative or post-production experience, expertise in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator, and fluency in Arabic and English. Knowledge of broadcast standards and color grading is required; DaVinci knowledge and Middle East market experience are a plus.
The posting
As published on asharq.com. Pulled from the employer's site and shown as they wrote it.
Responsibility
- Produce impressive, dynamic News-driven promotions and graphics.
- Work closely with post-production manager, post-production team, and Promo Producers.
- Must have a strong creative drive and crafting assets for promotional content
- Be able to produce an edit based promo showing the range of editing styles
- Edit raw video footage and be able to track, color correct, and rotoscope.
- Design and create enticing motion graphics and compositing for promos
- Clearly able to communicate an artistic vision or bring ideas to life
- Ability to work supervised and unsupervised in a very dynamic fast-paced environment.
- Troubleshoot and improve on post-production optimizations.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions to share new edit and design perspectives and ideas.
- Ensure compliance with company guidelines, brand guidelines, and design standards.
Requirements:
- At least 7 years in a creative/post-production (studio, agency, Tv Creative Services, or freelance)
- Ability to manage self-manage and organize workloads around tight deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Languages: Arabic (Must) and English
- Be flexible with timing, and be able to work shift patterns and outside regular office hours
- Excellent housekeeping and file management
- Have knowledge of the TV media industry, and show knowledge of Broadcast standards.
- Good timekeeping is essential
- Ability to manage self-manage and organize workloads around tight deadlines
- Expertise in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Ability to Color grade raw footage and composite graphics.
- Experience in the Middle East market is a plus.
- Knowledge of Da Vinci is a plus.
Personality Attributes
- You are passionate and curious about all aspects of Audio-Visual marketing creativity and have an entrepreneurial mindset.
- You have an eye for details.
- You thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment, possess a high level of intellectual and creative curiosity.
- You are an agile, goal-oriented personality, driven to succeed, and always up for a challenge!
- You take criticism constructively and always strive to better your skills and widen your knowledge.
- You are able to work both supervised and unsupervised
- You communicate well verbally and in written form.
- You are organized
- You are able to be flexible with timing and perform well under pressure