- Role: Video Editor
- Company: Lokal App
- Location: Bangalore
- Department: Marketing / Product
- Employment Type: Full-Time (On-site)
- Experience: 1–2 Years
- Work Focus: Social Media & Digital Content
- Languages: English and Hindi
- Key Skills: Video Editing, Storytelling, Reels, Social Ads, Motion Graphics, Sound Design
- Equipment: Own laptop required
About Lokal
Hey! Back in 2018, we started with just a WhatsApp group and one simple idea — people in smaller Indian towns weren’t really using the internet in a meaningful way yet. We believed that if we gave them local content in their own language, they’d keep coming back. And once that trust was built, it could grow into something they’d use for almost everything online.
That idea became Lokal. At first, we tried putting everything in one app — local news, listings, jobs, matchmaking, you name it. It worked… until it didn’t. Users told us something important: when one feature becomes way more popular, everything else just feels like clutter. So we listened, and like Craigslist before us, we split into focused, specialized apps.
Today, Lokal is a family of apps with one shared mission — to connect people in smaller Indian towns with the knowledge, opportunities, and tools they deserve. We now run dozens of live apps across categories like:
- Learning – practical skills in local languages (GyanTV)
- Matchmaking – local, compatibility-focused partner search (Lokal Matrimony)
- Farming advice – farmer-friendly guidance in local languages (AgriLokal)
- Local jobs – job opportunities close to home (Lokal Jobs, Sahi Jobs)
- Community – a place to share and discover local updates (Lokal app)
- Emotional support – safe spaces to talk and be heard (Dostt & Eaze)
- Astrology – instant access to trusted astrologers via chat/voice (AstroLokal)
- Other guidance – early bets in legal, financial, and career advice
At its core, Lokal is about making things easy to find and access — combining local-language content, deep understanding of India, and AI. When someone opens one of our apps, they get straight to what they need, without the clutter.
This is the story new team members step into — a company that started as a WhatsApp group and grew into a family of focused apps, all built on one belief: access changes lives. We move fast, learn fast, and build for India.
We’re backed by top investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital.
Role Overview:
We’re looking for a creative, skilled Video Editor to join our Marketing/Product team. You’ll create fun short and medium-length videos — reels, promos, and branded campaigns. We want someone who’s great at storytelling and understands editing trends, how different platforms work, and cultural nuances — all to create videos that actually connect with people.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit short and mid-length videos — reels, social ads, promos, and explainer content
- Create strong hooks, good pacing, and a solid story flow to keep people watching
- Adjust your editing style for different platforms (like fast cuts for Instagram, attention-grabbing openers for YouTube Shorts)
- Improve video quality through color correction, text animations, transitions, and great sound design
- Work closely with writers, designers, and creative leads to bring ideas to life
- Stay updated on editing trends, memes, cultural references, and trending audio
- Study how your videos are performing and use those insights to make future edits even better
- Edit videos in Hindi, making sure they’re accurate and culturally relevant for your audience
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience editing videos for social media or digital content
- Good with editing tools like Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or similar
- A strong portfolio showing short-form content — reels, ads, promos
- Good understanding of how social media platforms work and what drives engagement
- Strong storytelling instincts, visual creativity, and sound design skills
- Able to edit in Hindi, with good cultural sensitivity and language accuracy
- Comfortable with both English and Hindi (spoken and written) for team coordination
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and meet tight deadlines
- Must bring your own laptop for daily work
