Video Editor / Videographer
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BENO is a Dubai-based luxury lifestyle experiences company, expanding its in-house media team across yacht and watersports, automotive, desert experiences, and lifestyle production. We're hiring an in-office editor and videographer to own post-production across the library, working directly alongside the Head of Media and the marketing/media team on a daily basis.
Role Overview
A hands-on, in-office role built around post-production: editing, color, and finishing BENO's video content across maritime, automotive, desert, events, social media, and brand commercial work, in direct collaboration with the Head of Media and the marketing/media team, with videography responsibilities as needed. The role is evaluated primarily on editing craft; camera work is a supporting skill.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Working Hours
9:00 to 18:00 (Dubai time), in-office, with flexibility for shoots or urgent deliverables outside standard hours.
Role Overview
A hands-on, in-office role built around post-production: editing, color, and finishing BENO's video content across maritime, automotive, desert, events, social media, and brand commercial work, in direct collaboration with the Head of Media and the marketing/media team, with videography responsibilities as needed. The role is evaluated primarily on editing craft; camera work is a supporting skill.
Responsibilities
- Edit and finish versatile video content across maritime (yachts, watersports), automotive, desert experiences, events, brand commercial, and luxury lifestyle productions, covering structure, pacing, and color
- Build pacing, emotional storytelling, transitions, and visually engaging compositions consistent with BENO's cinematic approach
- Fluent in social-media-native editing, current with platform-specific trends, techniques, and specs for Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok
- Manage footage ingest, organization, and backup through the department's on-site NAS system
- Color correct in DaVinci Resolve and handle sound design
- Deliver multiple formats optimized for Reels, TikTok, YouTube, paid ads, and other platform specs
- Turn around same-day and time-sensitive edits for events, social, and brand needs
- Maintain a consistent file-naming and archive structure across the production library
- Operate as videographer on productions when needed, covering additional angles, behind-the-scenes footage, or full shoots as required
- Coordinate handoffs with the remote editor on overflow or lower-priority projects
- Communicate clearly on timelines and flag delays early
- Flexible to work outside standard hours or on weekends when a production requires it
Qualifications
- Strong editing portfolio or reel; this is the primary basis for hiring, ahead of camera work
- Strong proficiency in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro; working knowledge of sound design
- Strong AI literacy: comfortable using tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Higgsfield across editing, ideation, and day-to-day production or communication tasks. This is a core requirement, not a bonus skill
- Presentable, professional, and clear in communication with the in-house team, partners, and anyone else involved in the department's productions
- Fluent in English, written and spoken, able to communicate and understand everything related to the scope of the work
- Skilled at cinematic, emotionally-driven cuts, not just fast-paced trend edits
- Comfortable working in-office daily and iterating on cuts in real time alongside the team
- Organized and disciplined with file and archive management
- Working knowledge of video camera operation (Sony mirrorless and Cinema Line systems and lenses) for shoots and backup footage
- Knowledgeable in standard production tools and platforms (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Google Meet, Trello, and other tools relevant to the role)
- Comfortable working in physically demanding conditions when required, for example aboard boats or in the desert, given the range of environments across BENO's productions
- Comfortable managing multiple projects under deadline
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience (Dubai experience preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience editing luxury lifestyle, automotive, maritime, brand promotional, or documentary-style content
- Understanding of Dubai's visual identity and storytelling style
- Familiarity with NAS-based or local media workflows
- Motion graphics or simple animation skills (After Effects)
Working Hours
9:00 to 18:00 (Dubai time), in-office, with flexibility for shoots or urgent deliverables outside standard hours.