Job Description

Please visit https://wolotravel.co.za/work-with-us/ to submit your application. Only applications submitted via our Careers Portal will be considered.

At WOLO, we don't just sell travel -- we craft bold, beautiful stories that inspire people to live out their wildest adventures. We're looking for a

Video Content Editor

who doesn't just know how to edit video -- but who lives and breathes it.

You'll be the driving force behind the video we use to advertise across all platforms -- TikTok, Reels, Stories, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and our website. From concept to final cut, your work will directly impact our growth.

What You'll Do:

Lead the video content strategy across short-form (Reels, TikTok, Stories) and long-form (YouTube, destination content). Ideate and storyboard creative, scroll-stopping concepts for paid and organic use across all major platforms. Edit engaging video content using a mix of: WOLO-shot footage User-generated content (UGC) Stock video Produce video ads and content for Meta (Facebook/Instagram), YouTube, TikTok, and our website. Handle all elements of post-production: transitions, colour grading, music, text overlays, voiceovers, platform formatting. Collaborate with our marketing and creative teams to test, iterate, and optimise performance-driven video content. Keep WOLO's content ahead of the curve by tracking platform trends, tools, and video-first campaign ideas.

Tools & Platforms You'll Use:

CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve (or whatever helps you deliver fast, high-quality edits). AI-enhanced tools for editing, scripting, trimming, or audio (Runway, Descript, Pika, etc). Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Creative Center, YouTube Studio.

What We're Looking For:

2+ years editing video for social or advertising. A creative portfolio that shows you understand what performs across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Stories. Excellent storytelling instincts -- rhythm, tone, transitions, music, emotion. Strong attention to visual and platform-specific details (ratios, captions, cutdowns). Independent, resourceful, fast-working. Passion for travel, culture, and visual storytelling.

Bonus Points If You:

Have experience with lifestyle or travel brands Know how to direct or shoot content yourself Have basic motion graphics or animation skills Have worked with creators or UGC-style content

Why Join WOLO?

Join a fast-growing brand that's changing the way South Africans travel Based in Cape Town, with hybrid flexibility:

3 days in-office, 2 days WFH

10 guaranteed long weekends per year

(WOLO Weekends) Travel perks, campaign-based travel opportunities, and a creative team that moves fast and thinks big Cape Town CBD Location. Must provide own transport.

To apply for this position, please visit https://wolotravel.co.za/work-with-us/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R18000,00 per month