Social Video Editor / Video Editor (Socials) Full time · FTC one year · London (hybrid, NW5) Suggested salary band: £34,000 to £44,000 The role Brinkworth makes premium access documentaries. Now, we’re building an owned digital business on top of it, including a major talent-led venture launching this year. This role requires work across two content strands: 1) Turning long-form documentaries into thumb-stopping social media content across multiple platforms, 2) Creating original content that will fly across the social media landscape. Digital-first does not mean cutting down a broadcast master after the creative decisions have already been made. We are looking for someone who understands the importance of the audience, platform, format, hook, duration, pace, visual language, packaging etc.
What you'll do
- Re-version long-form documentaries for different platforms (YouTube, Shorts, Reels, TikTok, Facebook, X LinkedIn)
- Create original content around new commissions
- Use our social platforms to promote upcoming transmissions
- Work with on-screen talent on social-first content
- Build thumbnails and channel artwork to an agreed template, working with the Channel Manager
- Work to a fixed publishing schedule and hit it
- Manage archive content and be able to select key moments that will perform on different platforms while remaining compliant
- Monitor platform analytics and act on the results
What you'll need
- Strong video editing experience
- Understanding of platform analytics
- Comfortable working fast, at volume, without dropping quality
- Fluency with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and in-platform analytics
- A storytelling instinct and an understanding of how to grab and retain audiences
Nice to have
- Experience with sensitive or legally-sensitive material - anonymisation, blurring, redaction
- Self-shooting
- Understanding of social content monetisation
- Media law knowledge
- Ofcom knowledge
Thank you for your interest in Brinkworth. At Brinkworth our aim is to create an inclusive workplace that reflects different voices and perspectives and a culture where everyone feels supported and respects; equality, diversity and inclusion are essential elements of our company culture, and we encourage applications from individuals from under-represented backgrounds.
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Social Video Editor employer: Brinkworth
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