Media Production Senior Editor

The Institute of Art and Ideas; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare insurance cashback

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work

Frequent company socials

Biannual parties

Festival ticket discounts

Job summary

The Institute of Art and Ideas is seeking an experienced Media Production Senior Editor to lead our expanding IAI.TV team from London offices and home-based work. The role centers on multi-camera editing of live debates and talks at HowTheLightGetsIn, mentoring editors, and ensuring high standards across festival trailers, creative videos, and podcasts.

You will oversee crews, schedules and budgets, while guiding post‑production strategy and production management for online content across

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Media Production team and multi-camera editing of live debates and talks.
• Mentor and develop editors and train junior staff in professional workflows.
• Oversee social media campaigns and production of festival trailers, thematic videos and podcasts.
• Provide strategic oversight and quality control of online content for streaming, YouTube, podcast and social channels.
• Lead film crews during festivals and live events, manage camera operators, schedules and kit hire.
• Drive post-production strategy and live event production management growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Video editing

Project management

Camera operation

Live event production

Social media video strategy

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

2:1 degree from top university (philosophy/science preferred)

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

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.