Senior Video Editor - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Overview

Senior Video Editor – 3 Month Fixed Term Contract. We’re looking for a Senior Social-First Video Editor to join Coolr on a 3-month FTC. This is a key role in our post-production team—blending hands-on editing with creative leadership. We want someone who not only delivers exceptional social-first content but also inspires and mentors others.

About Coolr

We’re an independent social media agency and team of creatives, social experts, content publishers and change makers. Completely wired into popular culture, our work connects brands with their audiences at scale. With clients such as Burger King, Lidl, Deliveroo and Samsung (to name drop a few) our aim is to be the biggest social agency in the world. In 2025 we have ambitious plans for our agency and to truly become the stand-out social agency in the UK, the US and beyond. We have a strong platform for growth and have made great strides forward – now we really want to take things to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in crafting top-tier edits that combine pace, energy, and social-first storytelling.
• Mentor junior and mid-weight editors — offering structured feedback, technical guidance, and creative coaching.
• Collaborate closely with creatives & producers to challenge briefs, improve workflows and elevate the creative output.
• Oversee multiple edits at once, ensuring consistency of quality, brand tone, and editorial voice.
• Support onboarding and training of new editors, freelancers and juniors.
• Work across an edit from proxy to grade and final delivery.
• Stay on top of social trends, emerging styles and platform evolutions — and feed that knowledge back into the team.
• Take ownership of creative output and delivery — pushing to raise the bar across Coolr’s edit output.

Qualifications

• Be a first-class, social-first video editor with a strong portfolio.
• Show an in-depth knowledge of editing for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts and broader social formats.
• Be expert in Premiere Pro; confident in After Effects and Photoshop.
• Understand modern storytelling and be comfortable cutting quickly with confidence.
• Be comfortable directing others in edit, working across multiple timelines at once and giving timely, constructive feedback.
• Be a problem-solver with a calm head and a sharp eye.
• Be a strong communicator who is approachable and generous with knowledge.
• Love social and have a strong interest in emerging creator talent.

A Coolr Offer

We appreciate all the hard work that our teams deliver every day so here are some of the benefits and perks you get whilst working at Coolr.

• A benchmarked salary reflective of your experience and in line with our salary bandings.
• Hybrid working. We work 3 days in the office and 2 from home.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Two weeks work from anywhere.
• Birthday Day off – an extra day to celebrate your big day.
• Wellbeing Day off – another extra day with a £50 voucher to spend on anything you want to support your wellbeing.
• Free breakfast, snacks and drinks in the office.
• Private Healthcare cover, Cycle to work scheme, Tech scheme + more.
• Coolr weekly socials. We get together every week to connect as a team, we also have a Book Club, Social Club & more to come.
• Dog friendly office.

Company values

Coolr Culture: We are one team. Regardless of what you work on at the agency, we will help and support each other on everything. The goal is to turn our clients into rockstars by creating ground-breaking, award-winning and impactful campaigns for them. The team culture is to push out of our comfort zones to strive for excellence whilst allowing everyone to embrace their true selves and tap into their potential.

Coolr DE&I: Our approach to DE&I at Coolr is simple: create a safe and inclusive environment for people to be authentically themselves. By embracing this culture, it gives space to people to be more creative, innovative, and successful which will drive us in our mission of becoming the world’s best social media agency.