Edit Assistant

SailGP; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SailGP is seeking an Edit Assistant (Social) to join our in-house content team in London. You will collaborate with social and content teams to produce real-time content that captures the atmosphere and storylines of SailGP events across multiple platforms.

You will support producers and editors in delivering world-class coverage of the exciting racing on water, with hybrid working and travel to events as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing social-first video content.
• Strong eye for storytelling and pacing for short-form videos.
• Ability to adapt edits to different social platforms and formats.

Responsabilités

• Edit and deliver social-first videos, cutting mobile footage in-app or in Premiere Pro.
• Identify real-time moments from events for engaging content.
• Ensure content meets brand guidelines and platform specs before publishing.
• Support editors and producers onsite or from London in the hub.
• Create reusable project templates and platform-specific variations.

Connaissances

Social first video editing

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Social media platforms knowledge

Project management

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

About:

The Rolex SailGP Championship is the most exciting racing on water, where anything can happen in short, adrenaline-fueled battles between national teams at iconic stadium destinations worldwide. Top athletes fly in identical high-tech F50 catamarans faster than the wind, at speeds in excess of 100km/h (60mph). Founded in 2018, SailGP is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties, now in its sixth season.

SailGP is a global organisation with defined values that shape the culture of its team – Deliver Quality and Consistency; Evolve with Focus; Make it Count; Stand Together and Strike a Balance.

Summary:

SailGP is expanding, and we are looking for a Edit Assistant (Social) to join our growing in-house content team. Reporting to the Senior Producer, this role is ideal for someone looking to build a career in content creation.

You will collaborate across the social and content teams to produce real-time content that captures the atmosphere and storylines of SailGP events across a variety of platforms. You will also support producers and editors in delivering world-class coverage of the most exciting racing on water.

Key Responsibilities:

• Social first video editing, you should be comfortable cutting mobile footage directly in app, or taking a project into Premier Pro for a more polished finish.


• Identify and deliver content in real-time with a particular focus on recognising social-worthy moments from race weekends, shoots and archive content.


• Work with the senior producer to ensure quality control of content against platform and brand guidelines (aspect ratios, safe areas, captions, fonts, colours, audio levels and file formats) before delivering content for publishing.


• Contribute to world class social coverage of SailGP events supporting the social and content teams onsite or from London in the social/content event hub.


• Templates and versioning: build and maintain reusable project templates and produce platform-specific variations and re-cuts of existing content to keep on top of the latest trends.


• Collaboration: work closely with editors, producers and the social team; share your ideas, take direction well, and be open to learning from your colleagues.


• Ensure the organisation and accessibility of SailGP's social contentarchive, and support editors and producers in locating clips and media quickly.


• Keep up to date with general social media best practices, trends, tools, and technologies.

Key Expectations:

• Lives SailGP's values and contributes to a positive culture.


• Inclusive team player, championing an environment where diversity is valued.


• Keen to have ownership over certain processes, areas or procedures taking responsibility for the outcome.


• Comprehends how their decisions may impact SailGP both from an operational and financial perspective in line with Better Sport, Better Planet.


• Draws upon their internal network to support with the delivery of projects or operations, initiating conversations and building connections.


• Aware of the importance and urgency of tasks as a part of SailGP's operations and can effectively prioritise these areas.


• Identifies and acts upon lateral opportunities to develop and learn.


• Proactively makes ideas, suggestions, and solutions to challenges as well as proposing implementation.

About You:

• A confident, creative and collaborative team player with a passion for sailing or other sports


• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro, with a foundational understanding of After Effects (keyframing, masking, basic compositing) or a strong desire to learn.


• In-depth knowledge of social media platforms, trends and best practices a plus; baseline knowledge with an appetite to upskill a must


• An interest in social-first storytelling and an understanding of what makes short-form content work.


• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously without compromising quality


• Technically proficient – able to learn new tools and platforms quickly


• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment


• Proactive with strong attention to detail

Location:

SailGP HQ in London, United Kingdom. Hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days per week in the London office.

Some travel to events and weekend work required.

SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.