Video Editor

ABOUT

Hack2skill is an innovation management platform that designs and runs large-scale hackathons, bootcamps, workshops, vibe coding challenges and more for some of the world's biggest brands like Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Adobe, Meta, Intel, and more. We've trained 8 million+ innovators, partnered with 10,000+ institutes including IITs and NITs, and hold a Guinness World Record for the largest Agentic AI hackathon — 1,941 developers, 30 hours, one floor.

The events we run are deeply technical in nature with developers & builders as our primary target audience. The video content we create lives alongside this world. It needs to speak to developers, students, and technical decision-makers, not a general consumer audience.

THE ROLE

What you'll be doing:

You'll own the full video pipeline at Hack2skill. You'll be working across multiple concurrent programs, each with its own identity, audience, and deadlines. You're expected to move fast without cutting corners.

Short-form videos — Reels, Shorts, Stories, WhatsApp broadcasts

• Edit and create short-form videos (15–90 seconds) for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and WhatsApp broadcasts
• Hook-first editing — the first 3 seconds need to earn the next 30. Every frame earns its place.
• Registration countdown videos, program teasers, speaker reveals, leaderboard highlights
• Cut-downs from longer event footage repurposed for social feeds
• Quick turnaround — same-day or next-day delivery expected for time-sensitive content

Long-form narrative videos — Event films, program stories, impact recaps

• Produce 3–5 minute narrative films for hackathon events, program launches, and annual impact recaps
• Structure a story arc from raw footage: problem → energy → build → outcome → emotion. Not just a montage.
• Interview-driven content featuring participants, mentors, and client-side partners
• Write or closely collaborate on scripts and voice-over copy where needed
• End-to-end ownership: briefing, rough cut, feedback loops, final delivery

GIFs & motion graphic videos — Animated content for social and web

• Create looping GIFs for social announcements, countdowns, and program milestones
• Design and animate motion graphic videos: stat reveals, timeline animations, data visualisations
• Build lower-third animations, kinetic typography, and branded transition sequences
• Animate social media story templates and reusable motion assets for the team
• Output optimised files for web (GIF under 8MB), social (MP4), and email embeds

Post-event videos — Recap, highlights, winner stories

• Edit live-event highlight reels within 24–48 hours of event wrap — fast turnaround is non-negotiable
• Create winner announcement and awards ceremony cuts for social and press
• Build longer event recap films (5–10 mins) for client reporting, LinkedIn, and platform use
• Capture the atmosphere: the 2 AM coding session, the mentor huddle, the winning reveal — these moments tell the story
• Coordinate with photographers and on-ground team to ensure footage coverage is brief-ready

Product & platform videos — Feature walkthroughs, explainers, onboarding

• Create screen-recorded + narrated explainer videos for Hack2skill's platform features
• Produce onboarding videos for participants, organizers, and enterprise clients
• Animate product flows and feature announcements for launch campaigns
• Keep a library of reusable platform footage, assets, and template segments

REQUIREMENTS

What we're looking for:

Must-haves

• 2-5 years of professional video editing experience (agency, in-house, or freelance)
• A portfolio with at least one short-form video, one long-form narrative piece, and one motion graphic or animated video
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro and/or Final Cut Pro for editing
• Working knowledge of After Effects or an equivalent motion tool for GIFs and animations
• Strong instinct for music selection, audio mixing, and sound design
• Experience delivering multiple video formats in parallel across different content tracks
• Ability to manage your own project queue without hand-holding

Good to have

• Experience editing content for technical audiences (developer communities, edtech, B2B SaaS)
• Comfort with on-ground filming at live events (camera handling, basic lighting awareness)
• Familiarity with AI tools for editing, captioning, or rough-cut generation
• Basic graphic design sensibility — you've worked in Figma or Photoshop alongside your editing work
• YouTube channel or social page where you've published your own work