Editor - UEFA

Grapevinejobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Whisper is seeking an experienced Editor to join our London team at Kew. You will handle offline and online editing, build engaging promos and longer-form content, and ensure outputs meet broadcast and Whisper editorial standards.

You will collaborate with a team to shape creative direction, bring fresh visual styles, and adapt to fast turnaround sports content. Flexibility for weekend work and on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience as an editor in the industry.
• Proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro and experienced in creating compelling edits.
• Knowledge of After Effects (Mac-based) is beneficial.
• Strong creative storytelling and ability to contribute ideas.

Responsibilities

• Offline and online editing on Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Collaborate across promos, features and longer-form content.
• Grade and mix for broadcast quality.
• Stitch programmes for delivery to broadcasters.
• Ensure output meets Whisper’s standards and health and safety policies.
• Stay updated on digital trends and suggest creative content ideas.

Skills

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Creative storytelling

Broadcast standards

Media management

Editorial delivery

Brief interpretation

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Whisper is a leading global, independent production partner where Entertainment is Everything.

Founded in 2010, Whisper functions as a multi-genre powerhouse that combines a dynamic, people-first culture with the scale to deliver for the world’s biggest broadcasters and brands.

Following its 2026 return to private ownership, the group has reinforced its long-standing commitment to authentic storytelling and technological innovation.

With over 300 staff in offices across the UK, EMEA and North America, Whisper delivers world‑class production across its core pillars of Sport, Entertainment, Documentaries, Gaming and Branded Content, supported by end‑to‑end Social and Digital services.

Whisper is proud to work on the most iconic sporting events and in partnership with global federations and rights‑holders, including UEFA, Formula 1, EA, Wimbledon, and FIFA.

Whisper’s innovative production – which includes Women’s Rugby World Cup, Paralympics, BBC Sports.

Personality of the Year, Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues, and Wheel of Fortune – is consistently delivered in collaboration with major SVODs and broadcasters such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, BBC, ITV, and Channel 4.

A multi-award-winning industry leader, Whisper is a BAFTA winner and multi-Emmy nominee, consistently recognised as a Sunday Times and Broadcast “Best Places to Work” winner.

The role will include working on features, openers and closers for productions like The UCL Show, The UEFA Europa Show and UEFA’s Digital platforms.

The right candidate for this role should demonstrate a talent and passion for editing high‑end content in a fast‑turnaround environment.

They should be full of ideas, willing to engage in shaping the overall creative direction of the department and confident to bring new visual styles to the productions.

A passion for and knowledge of a wide range of sports, including European football is desirable.

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Offline and online editing on Adobe Premiere Pro
• Working as part of a team across a wide range of content including promos, features and longer‑form content
• Grading and sound mixing to broadcast quality
• Stitching programmes for delivery to broadcasters
• Understanding the technical requirements to meet and uphold QC standards
• Ensuring that the output complies with Whisper’s editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, whilst always working to the company’s Health and Safety policy
• Keeping abreast of developments and trends in the Digital space and make suggestions for creative content

Skills And Experience

• Several years’ previous experience as an Editor in the industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and demonstrable experience of creating exciting edits
• Ability to use After Effects (Mac‑based) would be beneficial
• Passion for creativity and visual storytelling, and ambition to work as part of the team to suggest new ideas and designs
• Demonstrated ability and experience of producing engaging, entertaining, and creative features
• Understanding of the technical specifications, creative and editorial requirements for delivering output directly to broadcast and also social media platforms
• Understanding of media management, requesting, and ingesting of content, as well as broadcast delivery specifications and codecs
• Ability to understand a brief from the internal production team and external clients
• Ability to work independently as well as alongside an Edit Producer, and to amend projects started by other editors
• Flexibility of working days and hours to fulfil needs at crucial points of the sporting calendar
• A demonstrable level of creativity with the ability to bring a fresh new approach to creating engaging and evolving output.

Location

• The base for this position will be Kew, London.

Working Days

• 5 day week, no opportunity to work remotely
• This role will require a degree of flexibility and weekend working
• You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirements, Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five‑day week
• Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Start/End

• November 2026 – 30th June 2027.

Salary

• Based on experience.