Editorial Production Lead (Video Briefs & Post-Production)

About the role

Robot24.com is looking for a hands-on Editorial Producer based in Dubai, working on robotics, AI and the technology shaping the future. The person writes detailed shoot briefs, reviews raw footage, extracts precise timestamps and prepares post-production editing briefs for video editors. Content is shaped for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and Facebook. It is not a remote-management role: the candidate does the work themselves and leads by example.

Key responsibilities

• Research robotics companies, products, people and technologies to find accurate, source-based story angles
• Write detailed shoot briefs for short-form videos (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) and long-form YouTube features, interviews and mini-documentaries, including objectives, hooks, key messages, interview questions, shot list, b-roll, locations and technical notes
• Brief and support correspondents and camera crews worldwide, and review all raw footage, interviews and b-roll
• Extract precise timestamps for soundbites, reactions, product demos and visual moments, and flag technical or factual issues
• Prepare post-production briefs covering structure, selects, sequence order, captions, voiceover, graphics, music direction and target duration
• Create separate cut-down briefs for each platform, format and aspect ratio, and review rough and final cuts
• Write or approve titles, captions, descriptions, thumbnails and hashtags, and use platform data to improve briefs
• Own the video production calendar, mentor junior producers and work with Editorial, Social Media, Production and Video Editing teams

Required profile

• 8 to 12 years of experience in editorial video production at a newsroom, digital publisher, broadcaster or production house
• Proven experience writing shoot and post-production briefs, reviewing footage and logging timecodes
• A portfolio of briefs and the videos produced from them
• Excellent research skills, strong editorial judgement and excellent written and spoken English
• Desirable: social media management experience, degree in journalism or media, tech journalism background, familiarity with platform analytics, remote crew coordination and AI tools

Required skills

• Post-production tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro
• Knowledge of social media formats, safe zones, algorithms and trends
• Desirable: Frame.io or similar review platforms

To apply, submit your CV, a portfolio or showreel, at least two shoot briefs (short-form and long-form) and two post-production editing briefs with timestamps, links to the finished videos, examples of managed channels and performance numbers.