Job Location: Nairobi
About the role:
The role holder is in charge for producing high-quality video content that assists brand communication, marketing campaigns, and internal initiatives. The role involves transforming raw footage into compelling visual stories that align with the organization’s brand identity, messaging, and strategic goals.
Video Editing & Post-Production
- Edit raw video footage into polished final outputs for campaigns, digital platforms, and internal communications
- Assemble sequences with proper pacing, transitions, and storytelling flow
- Ensure all video content meets brand and quality standards
Motion Graphics & Visual Effects
- Incorporate basic motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, and animations
- Apply color correction and grading to ensure visual consistency
- Enhance footage with appropriate visual effects where necessary
Audio Editing & Sound Design
- Edit and mix audio, including dialogue, music, and sound effects
- Ensure clarity, balance, and broadcast / platform-ready sound quality
- Content Adaptation & Optimization
- Format and adapt videos for various platforms (e.g., social media, web, TV, internal presentations)
- Deliver multiple versions of content (cutdowns, teasers, localized versions)
- Ensure correct aspect ratios, resolutions, and file formats
Team work & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with designers, copywriters, and marketing teams to interpret briefs
- Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and ensure alignment with campaign goals
- Participate in creative reviews and team discussions
Project & File Management
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Maintain organized project files, archives, and version control
- Ensure efficient workflow and adherence to production timelines
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communications, or a related field, with equivalent practical experience also considered.
- Possess 2–5 years of professional video editing experience in a corporate, agency, or media environment, with a strong portfolio of diverse projects.
- Demonstrate proficiency in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro is required.
- Possess working knowledge of motion graphics tools such as Adobe After Effects and familiarity with color grading tools is an added advantage.
- Demonstrate comprehension of video formats, codecs, export settings, and visual storytelling techniques is essential.
- Demonstrate attention to detail, creative problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines are required.
- Show awareness of current video trends, social media formats, branding concepts, and flexibility to work extended hours when needed is expected.
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Centre for Leadership.
We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.
We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.
Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.