Freelance Video Editor – Creative Production

About This Role

DDB Mudra India — part of the global DDB Worldwide creative network (an Omnicom company) — is hiring fresh graduates as Freelance Video Editors within its creative production studio. You will edit advertising films, digital campaigns, and branded content for DDB Mudra's client portfolio including Volkswagen, McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, and State Bank of India.

Job Overview

Role Context

DDB Mudra India is one of India's most respected advertising agencies — known for culturally intelligent campaigns that win both creative awards and business results. DDB Mudra's production team handles in-house editing and digital content production for its advertising campaigns. Freelance Video Editors support the studio — editing assembly cuts, creating digital social variants, building graphic packages, and preparing material for final online finishing for DDB Mudra's diverse client campaigns. The agency's strong Gujarat and West India client base alongside its national portfolio gives freshers exposure to both mass-market consumer and niche premium brand advertising styles.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit offline assembly cuts from production rushes for TVC and digital film campaigns in Premiere Pro
• Build graphic packages — lower thirds, product price callouts, end-card animations, and title sequences in After Effects
• Produce multi-format digital cuts from campaign masters — social, digital display, and YouTube pre-roll formats
• Edit branded content — documentary-style client films, corporate videos, and McDonald's customer story series
• Integrate motion graphics, CGI renders, and VFX passes into campaign edit timelines
• Support client presentation edit preparation — cut-down versions and animatic refinements

Requirements & Skills

• Degree or diploma in Film Editing, Media Production, or Mass Communication — 2024/2025 batch
• Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects proficiency
• Understanding of advertising post-production workflow — rushes, offline, online, and broadcast delivery
• Good sense of edit rhythm and visual pacing for advertising formats
• Ability to work in agency studio environments with multiple simultaneous campaign workloads
• Showreel or student portfolio demonstrating edit quality

Benefits & Work Conditions

• ₹3–6 LPA annualized contract rate
• Hybrid engagement — studio presence during active edit sessions
• DDB Mudra brand portfolio credit across automotive, QSR, and consumer goods advertising
• Exposure to DDB Worldwide's globally recognized creative advertising philosophy
• Agency creative culture mentoring from experienced advertising production professionals

Who Should Apply

A fresh film editing graduate who wants to build an advertising portfolio in a culturally respected Indian advertising agency with global creative network backing. You are technically capable in Premiere Pro, quick under deadline pressure, and want to develop advertising craft alongside experienced creative directors and production professionals.

About the Company

DDB Mudra Group is India's largest integrated marketing communications company — part of DDB Worldwide (an Omnicom Group company) with a global creative network spanning 200 offices in 90 countries. DDB Mudra India manages advertising, digital, PR, and experiential for clients including Volkswagen India, McDonald's India, Philips, Johnson & Johnson, and SBI — consistently ranking among India's most creatively awarded advertising agencies.

How to Apply

Apply at ddbmudra.com/careers. Search India freelance video editing opportunities. Send your CV and showreel — include any advertising, short film, or branded content editing examples. DDB Mudra values creative passion and technical foundation in equal measure.