Midweight Video Editor - 2 Month FTC

LADbible Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media publisher in London is seeking a Midweight Video Editor for a 2 Month Fixed Term Contract. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in video editing, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere and After Effects, and a passion for producing branded content. Responsibilities include high-quality editing, animation tasks, and collaborating with other team members. This role supports a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a similar role at a production company, post-house, agency, publisher or brand.
• Professional experience of the Adobe Creative Suite, with exceptional proficiency in Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop.
• High level of proficiency in colour grading using Adobe Premiere.
• High level of proficiency in sound mixing and mastering.

Responsibilities

• Edit to a high standard using Adobe Premiere, working across commercial, social and marketing projects.
• Undertake animation and motion graphics tasks at a high level.
• Assist other editors when needed under the direction of the Senior Video Editors.
• Support ad-hoc shoots as necessary.

Skills

Video editing

Animation and motion graphics

Color grading

Sound mixing

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content–spanning editorial, video, documentary and live – we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act.Using all major platforms, we’ve rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers.

About the Role

We are looking for a Midweight Video Editor to join our LADbible Production team for a 2 Month Fixed Term Contract. We are looking for someone who is able to start ASAP.

With a working history at a production, agency, media owner or brand environment, our ideal candidate will have experience editing branded content for online, working to tight deadlines and building and maintaining working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

If this sounds like youand you're actively looking for a new opportunity, please get in touch!

What the opportunity looks like

Creative

• Edit to a high standard using Adobe Premiere, working across commercial, social and marketing projects.
• Undertake animation and motion graphics tasks at a high level.
• Assisting other editors when needed under the direction and guidance of the Senior Video Editors.
• Ad-hoc shoot support duties, such as DITing.
• Keeping up to date with video trends and feeding back in the right forums.
• Colour correction and grading images and videos, conforming to broadcast and social standards and guidelines.
• Sourcing audio tracks and sound mixing edits, creating well mastered tracks across multiple layers.
• Ensuring all content is produced within brand guidelines and in-keeping with the tone of relevant LADbible Group channels.

Organisation

• Taking direction of the Lead and Senior Video Editors to complete editing tasks.
• Work with internal and external stake-holders to manage projects to a high standard, adhering to LADbible Video Team workflows and processes at all times.
• Guiding more junior members of the video team, teaching best practices and maintaining and policing their technical processes.
• Maintain hard-drives and archives.

Skills and experience we'd like you to have ️

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a similar role at a production company, post-house, agency, publisher or brand.
• Professional experience of the Adobe Creative Suite, with exceptional proficiency in Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop.
• High level of proficiency in colour grading using Adobe Premiere.
• High level of proficiency in sound mixing and mastering.
• Passion for social and branded content.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative, problem solving and creativity on a daily basis.
• Confident in Microsoft Office Suite of program.

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 3 days per week.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.