Video Editor - Multilingual Localisation

About the role

We're seeking a versatile and technically skilled Multilingual Video Editor to join our dynamic localisation team. You'll transform high-performing videos, promos, and advertisements into culturally resonant versions across multiple languages, ensuring each adaptation feels native and impactful.

What you'll do

• This role is perfect for editors who excel at the intersection of technical precision and cultural storytelling. We need those who can seamlessly balance tight deadlines with creative excellence in a multilingual...
• Edit and localize video content (ads, promos, social media videos) for multiple language audiences
• Execute localization using sync techniques such as waveform matching, markers, timecode alignment, and auto-sync plugins
• Sync localized voice-overs and subtitles with original visuals while preserving emotional tone, timing, pacing, and narrative impact
• Manage multiple language versions of the same video efficiently within organized project workflows
• Adapt visual elements including on-screen text, graphics, lower thirds, and overlays to ensure cultural and linguistic relevance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with script translators, voice artists, language experts, and project managers to ensure consistency and quality across all language outputs
• Optimize workflows for scalability and quick turnaround across concurrent multilingual projects

What they're looking for

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in industry-standard editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro (Primary), Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve
• Technical Skills: Strong command of audio syncing methods: manual waveform sync, timecode alignment, auto-sync tools, audio markers, and frame-level precision editing
• Technical Skills: Experience working with multilingual audio tracks and managing multi-language layers within editing timelines
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with subtitle syncing, VO alignment, and multilingual subtitle workflows (SRT, VTT formats)
• Language & Creative Skills: Fluency in English and Hindi (reading, writing, and cultural understanding)
• Language & Creative Skills: Strong sense of pacing, rhythm, and visual storytelling
• Language & Creative Skills: Ability to adapt content for diverse regional audiences while retaining original messaging and emotional weight
• Language & Creative Skills: Cultural sensitivity and awareness of regional nuances, humor, idioms, and contextual references

Nice to have

• Prior experience in multilingual content localization, dubbing, or adaptation projects
• Familiarity with audio sync plugins and tools (e.g., PluralEyes, Auto-Align, Sync-N-Link)
• Background in advertising, social media, digital marketing, or branded content production
• Understanding of regional humor, idioms, and cultural nuances across Indian languages or international markets
• Experience with batch exports, templated workflows, or automation tools for multi-language delivery
• Knowledge of additional Indian or international languages is a strong plus

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