Social Videographer & Editor

3Search; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Technology Led Business is seeking a hands-on Social Videographer & Editor to join its in-house creative studio. You will own the entire video production process, from filming to final edit, crafting engaging content for multiple international markets.

A digital-first mindset and ability to work across platforms are essential. The role values creativity, technical execution, and the ability to deliver platform-native content at pace.

Qualifications

• End-to-end videography and editing from capture to final delivery.
• Strong understanding of how video works across LinkedIn, YouTube and other social channels.
• Ability to work on planned shoots and agile, on-the-move content creation.
• Experience selecting footage and refining pacing for engaging content.
• Ability to create and animate motion graphics for social content.

Responsibilities

• Own the video production process from filming to final edit.
• Create platform-native content and quick-turnaround social videos.
• Collaborate with team to shape visual identity of the brand.
• Shoot interviews, events and talking-head content.
• Animate motion graphics and typography for reels and short-form content.

Skills

End-to-end videography

Social-first storytelling

Platform optimization

Motion graphics

Camera operation

Tools

After Effects

DSLR

Lighting & audio kit

Job description

SOCIALFIRSTVIDEOGRAPHER&EDITOR-GLOBALTECHNOLOGY-LEDBUSINESS

Anexcitingopportunityforahands‑onSocialVideographer&Editortojointhein‑housecreativestudioofagloballyestablished,market‑leadingorganisationoperatingacrossmultipleinternationalmarkets.You'lltakeownershipofvideocontentfromconceptandfilmingthroughtofinaledit,creatingengaging,high-qualitysocialcontentthatbringsthebrandtolifeacrossitsdigitalchannels.

Thisisafantasticopportunityforacreativelydrivenall‑rounderwhothrivesoncapturingauthenticmoments,tellingcompellingstoriesandproducingplatform‑nativecontentatpace,withtheopportunitytoshapethevisualidentityofagloballyrecognisedbusiness.

Whattheyneed-

• Someonewhocanowntheentirevideoproductionprocess,fromfilmingthroughtofinaledit.You'llbeconfidenttakingabrieforcreativeideaandturningitintopolished,engagingcontent,whetherthat'scapturinganinterview,filmingbehind-the-scenesfootageataneventorproducingquick-turnaroundsocialvideos
• Adigitalfirstvideographer.confidentworkingacrosssocial-firstvideo-someonewhoknowswhatmakescontentengagingacrossdifferentplatforms.You'llhaveaportfoliothatdemonstratesaninstinctforcompellingstorytelling,strongvisualhooks,purposefulpacingandplatform-appropriateediting(LinkedInandYouTubeareparticularlyrelevant)
• Acreativewhoisequallycomfortablewithplannedshootsandagile,on-the-movecontentcreation.You'llknowhowtogetthebestoutofalightweightfilmingsetup,confidentlyusingequipmentsuchasaDSLR,tripod,lightingandaudiokittocaptureinterviews,talking-headcontent,eventsandauthenticmomentsastheyhappen
• Someonewhocombinesexcellenttechnicalexecutionwithstrongcreativejudgement.Fromselectingthestrongestfootagetorefiningthepacingandfinishingtouches,you'llcareaboutthedetailsthatelevateeverydaycontentintosomethinggenuinelyengaging
• Avideographerwho'sabletocreateandanimatemotiongraphicsforsocialalongsidetheirvideo/editingcapability.Creatingshort,punchy,typographicalreelsthatuseanimatedtextandinterfacestoconveytechinnovationsinseconds

Whatyou'regreatat-

• End-to-endvideographyandeditingwithabilitytoindependentlymanagevideooutputfrominitialcaptureandshotselectionthroughtopost-productionandfinaldelivery.You'llbeconfidentproducingbothplanned,higher-productioncontentandmoreimmediate,lo-fisocialvideos,withashowreelthatshowcasesyourtechnicalrangeandcreativeinstincts
• Social-firststorytellingandplatformoptimisation.YouhaveastrongunderstandingofhowvideoworksacrossLinkedIn,YouTubeandotherdigitalandsocialchannels,includingshort-formcontent,talking-headvideos,eventcoverageandbehind-the-scenesfootage
• Repurposingassetsaswellaseditingyourownfootage,buildingefficienteditingworkflowsanddeliveringahighvolumeofassetstoaconsistentlyhighstandard
• Cameraoperation,shotcomposition,lighting,audiocaptureandpracticalshootsetup,includingworkingindependentlywithlightweightequipment.You'llbeabletoassesswhatashootrequires,prepareeffectivelyandtroubleshootontheday,ensuringthatcontentiscapturedefficientlywithoutcompromisingquality
• Motiongraphics,animationandemergingcreativetools-experiencewithAfterEffectsandmotiongraphicswouldbeabonus,particularlywhereanimatedtypography,transitionsorsimplevisualelementscanmakesocialcontentmoreengaging
• ExploringAI-supportedcreativetoolstostreamlinetaskssuchascaptioning,resizingandadaptingcontent,usingtechnologytoimproveefficiencywhilemaintainingcreativequalityandbrandconsistency

Whatyou'llget

• Manchester-based,withahybridworkingmodelexpectedtobearound2daysintheoffice,withthewidercreativeteam
• Ad-hoctraveltoLondonandoccasionalinternationaltravel(USA)