Senior Video Editor | Wedded Wonderland, Pretoria

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About the Role

Wedded Wonderland is a global destination weddings and luxury celebrations platform connecting high-spending couples, luxury travellers, and celebration seekers with luxury venues, hotels, tourism boards, and premium brands across more than 50 countries.

Video content is a major driver of our audience growth across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and other digital platforms. We are looking for a Senior Video Editor who combines strong luxury visual storytelling with modern AI-powered editing workflows.

This role is ideal for someone who understands both creative aesthetics and high-volume content production, using AI tools to improve speed, quality, and scalability without compromising brand standards.

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What You’ll Own
Short-Form Video Content

Create and edit high-performing Reels and TikToks with strong hooks, pacing, captions, sound design, and audience retention while maintaining a premium luxury aesthetic.

AI-Assisted Video Production

Use tools such as Runway, Sora, Veo, CapCut, ElevenLabs, and similar AI platforms to improve production workflows, editing efficiency, and creative output.

Long-Form & Brand Storytelling

Edit destination wedding content, tourism campaigns, event coverage, and luxury brand partnership videos ranging from short-form social edits to longer branded storytelling pieces.

Asset & Content Library Management

Maintain organised footage libraries, templates, motion assets, and creative resources accessible to the broader team.

Platform Optimisation

Optimise content for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and other channels including aspect ratios, captions, thumbnails, file formatting, and platform-specific best practices.

Collaboration

Work closely with the Social Media Manager and broader marketing team to execute creative campaigns and content strategies.

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What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years experience editing for luxury, lifestyle, travel, or premium consumer brands
  
• Strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating creative storytelling and editing quality
  
• Deep understanding of short-form video trends, retention, hooks, pacing, sound design, and social platform performance
  
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted editing workflows and production tools
  
• Strong aesthetic judgment suitable for luxury and premium brands
  
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining high creative standards
  
• Strong written communication skills in an async-first environment
  
• Self-managed workflow and strong deadline management
  

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Nice to Have

• Experience filming as well as editing
  
• Motion graphics or After Effects experience
  
• Experience working with tourism boards, hotel groups, or luxury fashion brands
  
• Long-form YouTube editing experience
  

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Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on your location
  
• 20 days paid annual leave
  
• Birthday leave
  
• 3 paid emergency/personal leave days
  
• Monthly healthcare allowance
  
• Annual learning and development credits
  
• Annual anniversary recognition
  
• Direct contractor arrangement managed internally
  

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The Lifestyle

The content you’ll work on includes destination weddings and luxury experiences across Tuscany, Bali, Santorini, Dubai, the Maldives, and other premium destinations.

Team members may receive discounted or complimentary travel opportunities, luxury accommodation experiences, and access to exclusive events and activations.

This role is ideal for a creative professional who wants to build a high-end portfolio while working with globally recognised luxury and travel brands.

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Application Process

Apply through the job board and also email with the subject:

“SVE Application | Your Name”

Please include:

1. A showreel or 2 to 3 video examples from a luxury or lifestyle brand, including:
   • The creative brief
     
   • Tools used
     
   • Results or outcomes achieved
     
   • Any AI tools used and how they were applied
     
2. Your LinkedIn profile and any portfolio or channel links
   

Shortlisted candidates will complete a one-way video screening followed by a paid trial session based on a real Wedded Wonderland creative brief.

Final decisions are typically made within 48 hours after the trial session.

We hire based on creative judgment, technical capability, and portfolio quality rather than years of experience alone.