Video Editor — Short-Form Social & Paid Creative

Responsibilities

• Editing short-form content for Meta, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts
• Turning raw footage into polished, engaging videos
• Creating strong hooks that capture attention early
• Using pacing, captions, sound design and visual changes to keep people watching
• Adapting edits for different platforms and audiences
• Creating multiple versions of concepts for testing
• Working from creative briefs while bringing your own ideas to the table
• Using performance feedback to improve future edits
• Keeping project files, footage and B-roll organised
• Managing multiple projects across different brands

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience
• A strong portfolio of short-form social content
• Experience editing paid social ads, UGC, ecommerce content or direct-response creative
• Strong skills in Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut or similar tools
• A good understanding of hooks, pacing, retention and social-first storytelling
• Confidence working with captions, sound design, typography and motion
• The ability to follow a brief without needing every edit mapped out for you
• Good attention to detail
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• The ability to work quickly while maintaining high quality

Preferred

• Ecommerce or DTC experience
• Agency experience
• Experience producing a high volume of content
• Motion graphics or animation skills
• Colour correction and audio clean-up experience
• An understanding of Meta and TikTok ad performance
• Experience working with creators or UGC footage
• A good working knowledge of AI editing and creative tools
• Experience turning one idea into multiple strong variations

Benefits

• Hybrid working, with remote options for exceptional candidates
• Standard UK holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Regular one-to-ones and performance reviews
• Bonus and progression opportunities
• The chance to work across a wide range of ecommerce and growth brands
• Access to performance feedback so you can see how your work is actually performing
• A supportive, ambitious team without unnecessary corporate nonsense
• A clear route into Senior Video Editor, Creative Strategist or Creative Lead positions
• Plenty of room to bring ideas, test things and help shape how we approach creative