Career Opportunities: Senior Editor - Offline, Regional (3443)

Requisition ID 3443 - Posted  - Regional (Regional) - Chennai (1004)

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Job Title: Senior Editor, Regional

Department: Regional

Location: Chennai

Education: Bachelor’s degree / Diploma in Editing, Media, Mass Communication, Film, or related field.

Experience: 3–6 years of relevant experience in promo editing / television editing / broadcast creative editing, preferably in an entertainment or regional channel environment.

Purpose:

The Promo Editor – Tamil Channel will be responsible for editing high-impact promotional content for shows, campaigns, tune-ins, and channel branding, aligned to the creative identity and audience sensibilities of the Tamil market. The role requires strong storytelling, editing finesse, promo packaging sensibility, and a deep understanding of Tamil entertainment content and viewer preferences.

The ideal candidate should be able to transform creative concepts into compelling promo edits that drive tune-in, support launches, and strengthen channel branding.

Key Responsibilities

Promo Editing & Creative Execution

• Edit high-quality on-air promos, tune-ins, launch campaigns, show promos, filler content, and channel communication assets for the Tamil channel.
• Translate creative briefs into engaging and impactful visual edits that align with the channel’s tone, positioning, and target audience.
• Create sharp, emotionally compelling, and high-energy edits suited to fiction, non-fiction, movies, and special programming, as applicable.
• Ensure all promo edits are creatively strong, brand-aligned, and optimized for viewer engagement.

Channel Branding & Packaging

• Contribute to the overall on-air creative language and packaging of the channel.

• Edit promotional assets that support:

  • Show launches
  • Episodic tune-ins
  • Stunts and special programming
  • Seasonal campaigns
  • Channel image and brand communication

• Work closely with Graphics and Promo teams to ensure effective integration of supers, text, motion graphics, and branding elements.

Content Understanding & Regional Relevance

• Bring strong understanding of Tamil content, audience preferences, cultural nuances, and entertainment viewing behaviour.
• Ensure edits reflect the emotional tonality, pace, and storytelling style relevant to the Tamil-speaking audience.
• Maintain sensitivity to language, expressions, and regional flavor while executing promotional content.

Collaboration & Workflow Management

• Collaborate closely with Promo Producers, Creative Leads, Graphics, Marketing, Programming, and Scheduling teams to execute campaign requirements.
• Incorporate feedback quickly and efficiently while maintaining creative quality.
• Manage multiple edits simultaneously within fast-paced turnaround timelines.
• Ensure timely delivery of all promo assets as per campaign and on-air deadlines.

Technical & Delivery Compliance

• Ensure final edits meet technical standards required for on-air delivery.
• Manage timelines, file outputs, versioning, and final export requirements as per broadcast specifications.
• Maintain organized project files and support archival / asset management practices where required.

Core Competencies

• Strong proficiency in:

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro / Avid (if applicable)
  • Basic understanding of After Effects and graphics integration

• Strong sense of:

  • Storytelling
  • Pacing
  • Music sync
  • Emotion-driven cuts
  • Visual narrative

• Good understanding of promo formats and channel branding requirements.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver quality output within tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience working on Tamil entertainment / GEC / movie / regional channel content
• Strong familiarity with Tamil language content and promo tonality
• Exposure to launch campaigns, episodic promos, and channel packaging
• Understanding of audience engagement through promo storytelling

Why join us?

CulverMax Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India) is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, SONY TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! 

Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally led content powerhouse. 

Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. 

But our quest to Go Beyond does not end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. 

We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy. We strive to remain an ‘Employer of Choice’ and have been recognized as:
- India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

- 100 Best Companies for Women in India by AVTAR & Seramount for 6 years in a row - UN Women Empowerment Principles Award 2022 for Gender Responsive Marketplace and Community Engagement & Partnership
- ET Human Capital Awards 2023 for Excellence in HR Business Partnership & Team Building Engagement
- ET Future Skills Awards 2022 for Best Learning Culture in an Organization and Best D&I Learning Initiative.

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!

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