Creative Edit Lead

About Uncovered: Uncovered is a London based social first creative agency founded in 2017. Social sits at the heart of everything that we do. From strategy to production, our team is fluent in social language with a deep understanding of the online audience. Working with a diverse set of brands to understand their distinct identity and objectives, we apply social-first fundamentals for success: real world, real people, video-first. We create at the speed of social; strategising, ideating, designing, and producing through our team of in-house strategists, creatives, art directors, copywriters, producers, editors, and videographers. We test, learn, and iterate in real time, delivering end-to-end solutions from creative strategy, through to reporting and analytics. Our Uncovered office is a home to learn, grow and make a difference.

Role Overview: The Creative Edit Lead is a senior hands-on editor who plays a key role in elevating the quality and consistency of video output across Uncovered. This role works closely with the Creative Production Director, Video Lead and Edit Lead to support strong creative standards while ensuring post-production runs smoothly and efficiently. They actively edit key projects, contribute to shaping what strong social video looks like across the agency, and help guide the wider editing team through feedback, mentoring and clear communication. This role contributes to the overall creative output - operating as a senior creative voice within post-production.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Hands-On Editing

• Edit high-priority and flagship projects across key clients
• Deliver high-quality, platform-native edits across formats
• Lead by example through strong creative execution
• Support projects that require additional creative input

• Contribute to maintaining a high creative standard across all edits
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to the team
• Support consistency in storytelling, pacing and execution
• Stay up to date with platform trends and formats

• Work closely with the Video Lead to understand edit traffic, anticipate workload, and support prioritisation
• Support efficient scheduling and on-time delivery
• Identify and resolve post-production bottlenecks
• Balance creative quality with deadlines

• Mentor and support editors across the team
• Share best practices across workflows and organisation
• Maintain clear communication across editors, producers and creatives
• Collaborate with Production, Creative and Client Services to deliver strong work

Qualifications & Experience:

• Strong experience as a Video Editor within a social-first agency or production environment
• Proven track record of delivering high-performing video content
• Deep understanding of what makes an engaging social video edit across platforms
• Experience with YouTube and longer-form storytelling is desirable
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects)
• Experience with VFX workflows is a plus but not essential

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Strong creative judgement and attention to detail
• Excellent storytelling and pacing instincts
• Deep understanding of platform nuances (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube)
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Clear and confident communicator
• Ability to work collaboratively within a wider creative structure
• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset

Benefits:

• Hybrid and Flexible working (Monday & Friday work from home)
• Free Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks
• Pension Scheme
• Friday 3pm Finish
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• SPILL Therapy Support
• Monthly Wellness Fund
• Eye Care Allowance
• £500 Referral Scheme