Apply Now: Become a Video Editor at News Anek
- Kumar Ujjwal
- Jun 29
- 3 min read
Do you love crafting compelling stories through videos? Can you sync visuals with impactful music and voiceovers to keep viewers hooked?
Then this is your chance to join News Anek’s fast-growing editorial team as a freelance video editor—and work on viral news explainers, social commentary, and fact-based stories viewed by lakhs across India.

📌 How to Apply
Please make sure you read this blog post fully before applying. It contains our editorial guidelines, payment structure, and expectations from every editor.
✨ What Kind of Editors We’re Looking For
We welcome:
🎥 Experienced YouTube Editors (who’ve worked with creators or brands)
📱 Reels & Shorts Editors (Instagram/YouTube Shorts, dynamic style)
🎓 Beginner Editors (with a good learning attitude)
Your job will involve:
Editing teleprompter-style videos, voiceover explainers, street interviews, or AI-powered visuals
Using AI tools, sound design, motion graphics, and fast-paced storytelling
Following our brand tone — clean, modern, and attention-grabbing
🔧 Technical Expectations
✅ Minimum Tools Required:
Adobe Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro / Davinci Resolve / CapCut Pro (Desktop)
Voiceover & video file syncing skills
Subtitle design & animation (dynamic)
Basic understanding of stock footage, AI B-rolls, and YouTube visual pacing
🔍 Preferred Bonus Skills:
AI tools for B-rolls (Runway, Pika, Sora, Midjourney)
After Effects / Motion Design
News editing experience or fact explainer work
🎞️ Video Editing Guidelines
Your videos must include:
Dynamic subtitles (large, readable, with key words in highlight colors)
Smooth transitions (jump cuts, zooms, punch-ins)
Engaging visuals or AI B-rolls matching the script line-by-line
Background music that matches the tone and volume of the voiceover
Clean, crisp formatting (avoid long fades, TikTok watermarks, low-res assets)
Videos with plagiarism, AI-only dumps, or missed deadlines will be rejected.
💸 2. Payment Structure
📌 For Long-Form Editors (YouTube 20–30 Mins)
₹700 – ₹1000 per approved video
Final payout depends on:
Quality of editing
Creativity & pacing
AI B-roll integration
Subtitle animation
Music & transitions
Editors consistently delivering top-quality content will receive higher pay.
📌 For Reels / Short-Form Editors (30s–90s)
₹100 – ₹200 per approved reel
Based on:
Retention quality
Hook effectiveness
Brand alignment
⏳ 3. Payment Schedule
Time Period | Payment Mode |
First Week | Per project – within 48 hours post-approval |
Week 2–4 | Weekly batch – Every Sunday/Monday |
After 1 Month | Monthly cycle – 1st week of the month |
📲 4. Payment Mode
We pay using:
UPI (preferred)
Bank Transfer
GPay / PhonePe / Paytm(you'll be asked to provide details during onboarding)
📝 5. Important Notes
All video content created becomes the intellectual property of News Anek
Unprofessional behavior, missed deadlines, or plagiarized/AI-only edits will result in termination without payment
We may offer bonus payouts for high-performing or viral content (30K+ views or more)
Editors will be added to our Notion dashboard for task assignment, feedback, and project pipeline
💼 What Happens After You Apply?
Submit the form with all requested details.
Our team will contact shortlisted editors within 5–7 days.
You may receive a sample script + VO + asset pack to create a trial video.
Once approved, you’ll be added to our editorial system for regular paid work.
📩 Still Have Questions?
Email us at editor@newsanek.com or DM us on Instagram @newsanek.We're building a team that loves content, respects facts, and edits with impact.
✂️ Ready to Edit for Bharat?
Let’s make content that doesn’t just go viral—it adds value.
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