Junior Commercial Video Director

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Job Description
At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Junior Commercial Video Director to start the next chapter in your career.

Job Description
At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Junior Commercial Video Director to start the next chapter in your career.
We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.
At Hearst UK, we don’t just make content – we craft stories that inspire our audiences. Our in-house Video Community brings together bold ideas and fresh talent to push the boundaries of branded video. Working closely with the Studio Hearst team, you’ll be surrounded by people who love what they do and are excited about what’s next. Come shape the future with us.
About The Role
As Junior Commercial Video Director, you will:

Direct and produce engaging branded video content across fashion, beauty, fitness, lifestyle, and more.
Own every stage of production from concept to final delivery — confidently leading communications, coordination, and on-set direction with creativity and flair.
Work closely with internal teams and external partners to align video output with commercial and editorial goals.
Contribute ideas during campaign planning and pre-sales and help shape pitches and treatments with your creative input.

About You
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

Strong experience leading shoots in studio and on location, self-shooting, directing talent and managing shoots from end to end.
A creative mindset with a strong grasp of visual storytelling and branded content trends.
Excellent communication skills, able to present ideas to both internal teams and clients.
Bonus: solid editing skills, including colour grading and audio mixing.

What We Offer
At Hearst UK, you can choose from a huge range of perks and benefits that can help you learn well, work well and live well including:

25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days)
Hybrid working – Three days per week in the office
Discounted gym membership
Healthcare cash plan
Spend a charity day with your favourite good cause
Life assurance and pension scheme
Regular socials and more!

There’s more to your story than you imagine. And the next chapter begins right here.
Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries

Book and Periodical Publishing

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