Narrative Editor for Award-Winning Documentaries

Box to Box Films; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Box to Box Films in London is seeking an experienced Editor to work across our award-winning productions. You will craft narrative-driven cuts from hours of footage, collaborating with Directors and Producers to shape structure, emotion, and pace.

You will lead editorial decisions within briefs, adapt to feedback, and maintain high creative and technical standards. The role suits calm, flexible editors who thrive under pressure and bring strong storytelling instincts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing documentary or factual content at a high level.
• Strong storytelling instincts, with a keen sense of pace, tone and character.
• Skilled in professional editing software.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Directors and Producers, while bringing your own creative ideas.
• Calm under pressure, with a flexible and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Craft compelling, narrative-driven stories from hours of footage.
• Shape the editorial structure, build emotion and pace, deliver cuts to high creative and technical standards.
• Collaborate with Directors and Producers, while confidently leading editorial decisions within briefs and adapting to feedback.

Skills

Documentary editing

Storytelling instincts

Editing software proficiency

Collaboration with Directors/Producers

Calm under pressure

Job description

Box to Box Films in London is seeking an experienced Editor to work across our award-winning productions. You will craft narrative-driven cuts from hours of footage, collaborating with Directors and Producers to shape structure, emotion, and pace.

You will lead editorial decisions within briefs, adapt to feedback, and maintain high creative and technical standards. The role suits calm, flexible editors who thrive under pressure and bring strong storytelling instincts.