Middleweight Editor
My client is a global, sports organisation operating in the endurance and live events space. They are a fast-growing, start-up environment focused on elevating the brand through world-class storytelling, broadcast, and digital content.
They deliver a premium international race series across major global cities, alongside mass participation events that allow everyday athletes to share the same courses and experiences as elite professionals. The organisation is scaling rapidly, with a strong emphasis on creative content, audience engagement, and high-impact storytelling across all platforms.
The culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and high-performance, bringing together talent from sport, media, tech, and entertainment. Everyone is expected to take ownership, move quickly, and contribute creatively across the full production process.
The Role
My client is seeking a Middleweight Editor to join their London-based content team. Reporting into the Content Lead, you will be responsible for creating and delivering high-quality short and long-form content across digital, social, broadcast, and event platforms.
This is a hands-on role within a small team where editors are involved in the full post-production workflow, from ingest and archiving through to final delivery and platform optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-end editing of short and long-form content across multiple platforms
- Crafting strong narrative structure, pacing, and emotional storytelling
- Sound design, basic mixing, and use of motion graphics/captions
- Adapting content for different formats, audiences, and channels
- Managing media assets, server organisation, and project workflows
- Collaborating with producers and stakeholders on briefs and feedback
- Delivering fast-turnaround content for social, marketing, and live events
- Supporting workflow improvements and creative experimentation
Candidate Profile
- 2-3 years’ experience in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Strong storytelling and editorial judgement
- Good understanding of social-first content and platform best practice
- Confident across full post-production from brief to delivery
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
- Good technical understanding of video formats and delivery specs
- Proactive, creative thinker with a willingness to experiment
