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: Video EditorDefence ReimaginedAbout Defence Reimagined

Defence Reimagined is a media and strategic affairs platform focused on India’s defence transformation, national security, military modernisation, emerging technologies and the defence industrial ecosystem.

Our content spans long-form podcasts, expert conversations, explainers, short-form videos, defence news, event coverage and original digital series featuring senior military leaders, policymakers, industry executives, technologists and strategic thinkers.

We are looking for a Video Editor who can help turn responsible defence and strategic content into sharp, engaging and visually strong digital media.

Role

Position: Video Editor

Location: Delhi NCR preferred

Type: Full-time

Experience: 2–5 years preferred The Video Editor will be responsible for editing and packaging video content across YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and other digital platforms.

This is not a role focused only on cutting footage. We are looking for someone who understands pacing, storytelling, audience retention and visual communication.

The editor should be able to take a 60–90 minute conversation and identify the strongest moments, create a polished long-form episode, extract short-form clips and build visual layers that make complex subjects easier to understand.

Key ResponsibilitiesLong-form Video Editing

Edit podcasts, interviews, panel discussions and strategic conversations for YouTube.

Work with multi-camera footage and synchronise video and audio accurately.

Improve pacing by removing repetition, pauses and unnecessary sections without compromising the substance of the conversation.

Add appropriate B-roll, photographs, maps, charts, headlines, archival footage and supporting visuals.

Create strong openings and hooks that improve viewer retention.

Maintain visual consistency across Defence Reimagined content.

Short-form Content

Identify high-impact moments from long-form conversations.

Edit Shorts, Reels and social-first videos.

Create strong opening hooks within the first few seconds.

Use captions, punch-ins, graphics, sound design and visual movement without making serious content feel sensational.

Understand what makes viewers stop scrolling and continue watching.

Explainer Videos

Edit scripted defence and strategic affairs explainers.

Translate scripts into a visual story using:

Maps

Infographics

Timelines

Military footage

Platform and equipment imagery





News headlines

On-screen text

Charts and statistics

Motion graphics

Work closely with the content team to ensure visuals reinforce the argument rather than simply decorate the video.

Podcasts and Multi-Camera Production

Synchronise footage from multiple cameras.

Select camera angles intelligently based on the conversation.

Clean and balance audio.

Apply colour correction and basic grading.

Create professional introductions, transitions and outros.

Prepare final videos for YouTube and social distribution.

Visual Research

Find relevant and credible supporting visuals for defence, military and geopolitical subjects.

Maintain organised libraries of

Military footage

Equipment imagery

Maps

Logos

Speaker photographs

Event footage

Stock footage

Graphics and templates The editor should also be comfortable researching the basic context of a topic so that incorrect platforms, countries, equipment or imagery are not used.

What We Are Looking For

Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

Working knowledge of After Effects or similar motion graphics software.

Strong understanding of YouTube editing and audience retention.

Experience editing podcasts, interviews or long-form conversations.

Ability to create short-form content from longer videos.

Good sense of typography, composition and visual hierarchy.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and meet publishing deadlines.

Comfort working with serious subjects including defence, geopolitics, technology and public policy.

Curiosity about military affairs and national security is highly desirable.

Important Skills The ideal candidate understands that editing is storytelling.

You should be able to recognise:

Where a conversation becomes interesting.

Where viewers may lose attention.

Where a visual explanation is required.

Which 30 seconds from a 90-minute conversation can become a strong Reel.

How to build anticipation without using clickbait.

How to make an expert conversation visually engaging while preserving its credibility.

Typical Content You May Work On





Interviews with senior military officers.

Conversations with defence industry CEOs and founders.

Military technology explainers.

India-China and India-Pakistan strategic analysis.

Defence acquisition and procurement explainers.

AI, drones, space, cyber and emerging warfare.

Kalam & Kavach conferences and strategic dialogues.

Defence exhibitions and industry events.

Defence news and current affairs.

Book and research-related content.

Expected Output

Depending on the production calendar, responsibilities may include:

1–2 polished long-form videos per week.

Multiple Shorts/Reels extracted from each long-form conversation.

Scripted explainer videos.

Event highlights and speaker clips.

Social-first edits for Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Thumbnails and basic graphic support would be an advantage, though not mandatory.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be measured not simply by the number of videos edited, but by:

Improved audience retention.

Higher average watch time.

Better opening hooks.

Consistent visual identity.

Improved quality of Shorts and Reels.

Faster and more organised production workflows.

Ability to independently recognise strong content moments.

Growing engagement across Defence Reimagined platforms.

Who Will Do Well Here

Someone who watches an hour-long conversation and immediately knows which five minutes matter.

Someone who understands that a military officer explaining procurement cannot be edited like an entertainment podcast.

Someone who enjoys turning complicated ideas into understandable visual stories.

Someone who takes ownership of the final product rather than waiting for frame-by-frame instructions.

Someone who wants to help build a serious Indian defence and strategic affairs media platform.

Application

Candidates should submit

CV.

Portfolio or showreel.

Links to 3–5 videos they have personally edited.

Examples of both long-form and short-form work.

Current compensation.

Expected compensation.

Notice period or earliest joining date.

Applicants may also be given a short editing assignment using Defence Reimagined footage as part of the selection process.

- I’d also recommend hiring this person as a Video Editor + Visual Storyteller , rather than just a conventional editor. That distinction will attract stronger candidates who can think about retention, visual research and storytelling instead of only operating Premiere Pro.

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