Executive Producer / Lead Editor

Wordsmith AI; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media production company is seeking an Executive Producer / Lead Editor to design and run a media operation. In this founding role, you will be responsible for content production across various streams including product announcements and customer stories. The ideal candidate is proficient in Adobe Suite, especially Premiere Pro, and possesses senior-level skills in producing and editing. You will lead a small team and have creative control over production workflows and strategies.

Benefits

Creative control over content

Dedicated resources including a Researcher

Budget for productions

No red tape for fast workflows

Qualifications

• Senior range in production, directing, and editing.
• Ability to manage content calendars and coordinate shoots.
• Experience with building systems for content production.

Responsibilities

• Act as Executive Producer and Lead Editor for media operations.
• Design workflows for content production without compromising quality.
• Edit videos to optimize for audience retention and engagement.

Skills

Content Production

Video Editing

Adobe Suite

Team Leadership

Project Management

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Executive Producer / Lead Editor

Location - London or Edinburgh (requires studio access)

About the Role

We are building a demand generation engine powered by content. Not a blog. Not a set of one-off assets. A media operation that drives reach, brand trust, and pipeline every week.

This is a founding role. You will design and run the machine that turns our insights, customer stories, and product launches into consistent impact. At the start, you will be hands‑on across production, editorial, and showrunning. As we grow, this function expands into a full team that you will shape.

Your mandate is clear. Build an internal studio that helps us dominate the conversation in legal AI, and turn that audience into commercial outcomes.

What You Will Lead

Act as Executive Producer, Lead Editor, and Showrunner across three core content streams.

1. The Weekly Briefing

A high stakes in‑studio show for leadership commentary and VIP guests.

2. Product Announcements

High production launches that drive narrative and demand.

3. Social Proof

Real customer stories and partnership moments that build trust at scale.

Your Mission

Build the machine

Design a workflow that lets us ship volume without losing quality. Partner with our Researcher to turn technical topics into sharp briefs.

Edit the content

This is still a craft role. You will be inside Premiere Pro every day. You will cut interviews, build sequences, create motion graphics, and export the final assets.

Optimise for reach and demand

You will edit for retention. You will test hooks, thumbnails, and formats. You will sweat the first three seconds of every clip. Views, engagement, and channel growth matter because they drive pipeline.

Lay the foundations for a team

As the operation scales, you will help build the creative, production, and distribution team needed to run a full media engine.

Who You Are

A “Preditor” with senior range

You can produce, direct, and edit with speed and judgement. You move fast in the Adobe Suite and know enough After Effects to create polish that stands out.

A showrunner who brings order to chaos

You can run a content calendar, coordinate shoots, manage guests, and make sure the story is ready long before cameras roll.

A competitor who wants to win

You see impressions and view‑through rates as leverage. The challenge of hitting 200k plus weekly views within four months feels like something you want to take on.

A builder

You want to create something bigger than a single show. You want to build the system that becomes our in‑house media engine.

Why This Role

You are the foundation - You set the tone for a team that will grow around you.

You have resources - A dedicated Researcher, a studio, and a budget. We take this seriously.

You have creative control - You own the look, the feel, and the strategy behind our content.

You have velocity - No red tape. We move fast and ship work weekly.

How to Apply

Send us:

• Your Reel. Must show long form storytelling and fast social edits.
• Your Case Study. Show us a channel or account you helped grow and explain the edits or strategy choices that drove the results.