Dr. Barbara Sturm, Social Video Editor

Puig; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cosmetics industry is seeking an imaginative Social Video Editor to join their creative team. You will play a key role in producing engaging video content for various social media platforms, ensuring alignment with brand identity and recent trends. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and knowledgeable about video storytelling and social media dynamics. This position offers ample opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Entrepreneurial and creative work culture

Learning and development opportunities

International company with growth opportunities

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Experience creating native social content for YT, TikTok, IG.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to craft footage for integrated storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into professional-quality videos for social media.
• Incorporate motion graphics and animations into video projects.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet tight deadlines.

Skills

Video storytelling

Creative video content creation

Attention to detail

Time management

Adaptability

Knowledge of social media trends

Education

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite

Experience with video editing software

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Capcut

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for an inspiring and imaginative Social Video Editor to join us at Dr. Barbara Sturm. Working within the Brand, Creative & Social team, and reporting to the Video Lead. You will edit raw footage into professional-quality videos for social media (YT, TikTok, IG), paid social ads, in-store screens and more. You will be responsible to lend your expertise of video storytelling for all long form and short form videos as requested by global markets. A key role within the team, you will produce high quality and impactful video content, that is optimised for the intended viewing platform.

The ideal video editor will thrive in fast-paced environments, with the ability to quickly respond to reactive social media needs, stay on top of current trends across all platforms, and bring the energy and enthusiasm to creatively implement them.

What you'll get to do

• Create fun, interesting and engaging video content, relevant to our followers.
• Ensure that content is aligned with the Dr. Sturm brand aesthetic and identity.
• Keep your pulse on the latest social media trends (especially TikTok), and propose ideas on how we can edit content for these platforms.
• Partner closely with the Head of social media and Paid Media to align video content with brand objectives. Evolve creative based on performance metrics provided by channels.
• Incorporate motion graphics, animations and special effects into video projects using After Effects.
• Ensure all videos adhere to technical and creative standards.
• Complete post-production for projects including grading, sound, encoding in different formats.
• Optimise videos for different advertising channels.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet tight deadlines.
• Organise, archive and label video assets for easy accessibility.
• Contribute to brainstorming sessions with creative ideas for video content and campaign storytelling.
• Continuously discover and implement new editing technologies and industry’s best practices to maximise efficiency.

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Experience creating native social content for YT, TikTok, IG.
• Experience editing in-app for TikTok. And/or Capcut.
• Ability to craft footage to be used in integrated storytelling across multiple digital channels.
• Experience working with both UGC-style content shot on phones and highly produced content.
• Heavy consumer of online content and aware of online digital creator space.
• A comprehensive knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Experience animating/motion graphics within After Effects.
• Working knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong attention to detail, be able to self-quality control all assets.
• Understand various camera formats and how to work with raw footage.
• Experience of the online process, be able to work collaboratively with external sound mixing and colour grading studios.
• Flexible, pro-active, and highly organised.
• Able to deal with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Demonstrable experience with managing time and delivering projects to deadlines.
• Understanding of working with mixed codecs and frame sizes is required.
• Effectively archive rushes and content supplied to you, ensuring all media items are regularly maintained and accessible to the wider business.

A few things you'll love about us

• An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow
• A competitive compensation & benefits package