Media Production Senior Editor

The Institute of Art and Ideas; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare cashback

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work

Company socials

Biannual parties

Gym access

Festival ticket discounts

Job summary

The Institute of Art and Ideas in London seeks a Media Production Senior Editor to lead the Media Production team across online and live events. Based between central London offices and home, you will supervise multi-camera editing of debates and talks, mentor editors, and ensure high-quality content for IAI.TV, YouTube, podcasts, and social platforms.

You will also manage crew schedules, budgets, and kit hire, drive post-production strategy, and oversee social media campaigns and festival

Qualifications

• Degree with 2:1 from a top university (philosophy or related field preferred).
• Proven managerial or supervisory experience in media production.
• Proactive and quick learner in fast-paced environments.
• Extensive experience editing with Premiere Pro.
• Experience leading a creative or production team.
• Experience with live streaming events preferred.
• Experience managing schedules and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-camera editing of live debates and talks.
• Mentor editors and train junior staff in workflows.
• Ensure high-quality output for streaming, YouTube, podcasts and social media.
• Lead film crew during festivals and events and manage kit hire.
• Coordinate social media marketing campaigns and festival trailers.
• Oversee project budgets and crew logistics.

Skills

Video editing

Team leadership

Live event production

Social media strategy

Creative storytelling

Education

2:1 degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Multi-camera directing

Camera operation

Job description

The Institute of Art and Ideas is looking for an experienced and driven Media Production Senior Editor to help lead the team of our rapidly growing online media platform IAI.TV. Total Politics has called the IAI \"Europe's answer to TED\" and with weekly releases of debates, talks and podcasts - involving world leading thinkers, politicians, and scientists - we are well placed to help enrich the culture of online content. The IAI also runs the world's largest philosophy and music festival, HowTheLightGetsIn.

As Media Production Senior Editor, you will help oversee the Media Production team, working from our offices in central London and from home. The role will be mainly focused on managing the multi-camera editing of live debates and talks filmed at HowTheLightGetsIn, as well as other high profile IAI events. You will mentor and develop a team of editors, ensuring high professional standards and helping to train junior staff in a professional workflow. You will also oversee social media marketing campaigns and the production of a wide range of material, from festival trailers to creative thematic videos and podcasts. You will be responsible for the strategic oversight and quality control of high-level online content for release on our streaming platform, our growing YouTube channel, our Podcast platform, and our social media profiles.

The successful candidate will be a key leader within the team at all of our upcoming online and live events, helping to drive the creation of new and exciting video content. The successful candidate must have experience working with cameras, as they will lead our film crew during the festival, managing camera operators at live events and overseeing crew schedules and kit hire. The role has great scope for further advancement, in particular in the fields of post-production strategy and live event production management.

Experience editing with Adobe Premiere Pro is necessary, along with proven managerial or supervisory experience in a related role.

Skills and Requirements:

• Minimum 2:1 degree from a top university (philosophy/science degrees preferred)
• Managerial or supervisory experience in a related media production role
• Proactive and hard-working individual who is willing to learn and grow quickly
• Extensive experience editing with Premiere Pro
• Experience working in and managing a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing or leading a creative or production team
• Experience in graphic design, trailers, and/or adverts
• Experience using cameras and multi-camera editing
• Knowledge of social media video editing and formats
• Experience of live-streaming events or videos
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, and freelance/crew logistics (preferred, not essential)
• Experience with Adobe After Effects and Photoshop (preferred, not essential)

At TVF Media, we are focused on supporting your career progression and wellbeing. In joining our team, you will also become eligible for our range of benefits, including our pension scheme, private healthcare insurance cashback scheme, hybrid working, Cycle to Work, frequent company socials and biannual parties, gym and HowTheLightGetsIn festival ticket discounts, and more!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do.