IMPORTANT: This role is ONLY for video editors. If you are not a video editor (e.g. accountant, 2D artist, developer, CS student, graphic designer without video editing work), please do not apply. Applications without a video editing portfolio link will not be considered.

About the role

We are hiring a full-time, on-site Video Editor in Kolkata to edit YouTube long-form videos and YouTube Shorts for our channel. You will turn raw talking-head footage, screen recordings and B-roll into engaging, well-paced videos that keep viewers watching.

Responsibilities

- Edit long-form YouTube videos (10–30 min) and vertical Shorts/Reels (under 60 sec)
- - Cut for pacing and retention: remove dead air, add hooks, jump cuts, zooms and transitions
- - Add captions/subtitles, text animations, motion graphics, sound effects and background music
- - Basic colour correction and audio clean-up
- - Create or assist with YouTube thumbnails




- - Deliver edits on schedule and handle revisions quickly

Must-have requirements
- At least 1 year of hands-on video editing experience (YouTube content preferred)
- - Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut Pro
- - A portfolio / showreel / YouTube channel link showing your own edits
- - Able to work in office in Kolkata, full-time

Good to have
- Understanding of Bengali (our content is in Bengali-English)
- - Experience editing educational or finance content
- - Knowledge of YouTube retention and audience-engagement editing styles

Salary: Rs 10,000 – 15,000 per month, based on skill and portfolio.

How to apply

Apply with your resume AND your portfolio link. Shortlisted candidates will be given a short paid/unpaid test edit.

📌 Video Editor for Youtube Videos (Rs -15K Per Month) (Kolkata)
🏢 MILKYWAY ENTERTAINMENT
📍 Kolkata