Promo Video Editor - US Market (English)

Promo Video Editor – US Market (English/Hindi) Product: FreeDrama (Kuku) Location: Mumbai preferred; remote can be considered depending on the candidate

About the Role We’re looking for a high-intent, versatile Promo Video Editor to create performance-driven content for the US market. We’re looking for someone with strong editing skills, storytelling instincts, creative taste and a sharp understanding of audience attention — someone who can take good footage and turn it into a promo people actually want to watch. Understanding of microdramas / short-form drama is a must. This is a fast-paced startup, and there will be limited time for learning the fundamentals from scratch. What we care about the most: your editing instincts, creative taste, speed, ownership and ability to figure shit out.

What You’ll Do

• Edit high-performing video promos for microdramas across formats.
• Turn scripts, concepts and raw footage into sharp, engaging performance creatives.
• Watch shows/episodes and identify the strongest scenes, reactions, conflicts, reveals and emotional moments to build promos around.
• Make strong decisions around shot selection, pacing, sequencing, cuts, music, sound design, supers and visual storytelling.
• Understand the creative intent behind a promo and execute it without needing every edit spelled out for you.
• Work closely with Promo Producers to turn concepts and scripts into strong final videos.
• Experiment with hooks, openings, pacing and scene combinations to improve the creative.
• Use creative feedback and performance learnings to improve your next edit.
• Maintain strong output and quality while working in a high-volume creative environment.

What We’re Looking For

• 1–4 years of experience across video editing, post-production, entertainment, content, social, advertising, microdrama or related fields.
• Extremely strong editing instincts and visual storytelling taste.
• Someone who understands different kinds of hooks and why they matter — how to grab attention, retain the audience, make them fucking feel something and leave them with no choice but to click.
• Has an extremely strong sense of pacing and purpose — if even one second of a promo isn’t moving the story forward, it doesn’t belong there.
• Strong understanding of audience attention, emotion and retention.
• Good eye for shots, reactions, timing, music, sound and visual details that make a promo hit harder.
• Fast, dependable and receptive to feedback.
• Takes ownership of their work and solves problems instead of waiting to be spoon-fed.
• Extremely results-biased. We talk less and do more.
• Proficient with editing tools and comfortable learning new tools quickly, including AI tools.
• Knows how to think outside the box — and, equally importantly, when not to.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Bonus Points

• Experience with microdrama platforms
• Experience creating performance ads / paid social creatives
• Experience editing for US audiences
• Motion graphics / VFX skills
• Experience with high-volume creative production
• Experience with AI-assisted editing workflows

Why Join KUKU

• Work on story-led content at scale, not generic brand videos.
• Exposure to microdrama and short-form formats, one of the fastest-growing content categories globally.
• Opportunity to work on English-market and international-facing creatives.
• Collaborative environment with strong creative and data-driven feedback loops.
• Clear growth path within the creative and growth teams.

About KUKU Founded in 2018, KUKU is India’s leading storytelling platform, offering a vast library of audio stories, short courses, and microdramas. With platforms like Kuku FM, Kuku TV, and Storizz, KUKU is focused on creating world-class storytelling experiences with a belief in “Create in India, Create for the World"