Video Creative Lead

Lever, Inc.; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension & Life Insurance

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to Work / Season Tickets

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities

Learning & Development

Résumé du poste

WGSN in London is seeking a Video Creative Lead to steer the Forecast Operations video output and elevate our global brand. Reporting to the Head of Picture & Video, you will partner with the Creative Director, Art Director and Design Studio.

The role balances around 70% creative work with 30% production coordination, driving formats, scripts, shoots and cutting-edge editing, while mentoring a Video Editor.

Qualifications

• Senior Professional Background: Extensive experience in a Senior Video Editor or Senior Motion Editor role, alongside proven hands-on production coordination capability within a brand or agency setting.

Responsabilités

• End-to-End Production: Own the complete production pipeline, from story assembly to master delivery across major brand campaigns.
• Creative Innovation: Pitch bold editing techniques and new formats; supervise motion design.
• Quality Control & Standards: Enforce high-quality video deliverables.
• Production Logistics & Scheduling: Manage shoot logistics, draft call sheets, build project schedules, and book freelance crew, talent, and equipment rentals.
• Workflow & Asset Management: Track project timelines, manage vendor invoices and POs, and maintain an organized digital asset library and archive system.
• Mentorship: Guide and mentor the team’s Video Editor, reviewing cuts, sharing technical workflows, and ensuring high artistic and technical standards across all outputs.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with the Head of Video, Creative Director, Art Director, and parallel WGSN Design Studio to align post-production concepts with broader brand strategy.
• On-Set Filming & Capture: Confidently set up and shoot high-quality video for talking head interviews, podcasts, trade shows, live events, and internal staff features.
• AI Integration & Efficiency: Identify and implement cutting-edge AI technologies across both post-production editing and logistical workflows to maximize speed, accuracy, and creative scope.

Connaissances

Storytelling

Video editing leadership

Mentoring others

Creative direction

Communication

Project management

Collaborative work

Adaptability

AI literacy

Outils

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Lumetri

Motion graphics

Description du poste

The role

We are looking to hire a Video Creative Leadto join our Forecast Operations team in London.

This is an on-site role out of our London office.

Working at WGSN

Together, we create tomorrow

A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow.

WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.

Role overview

We are seeking a creative powerhouse and master visual storyteller to lead WGSN’s video output and continuously elevate our global brand. Reporting directly to the Head of Picture & Video and working in close partnership with our Creative Director, Art Director, and the parallel WGSN Design Studio, this hybrid role balances an estimated 70% creative work with 30% production coordination.

You will drive bold ideas from brief to delivery—developing new formats and sharp scripts, overseeing film shoots, and delivering cutting-edge editing and motion graphics. You will also mentor a Video Editor while keeping project schedules, call sheets, and shoot logistics running seamlessly. This position is ideal for an ambitious creative lead who thrives on pushing visual boundaries and elevating campaigns through world‑class storytelling.

The team

The Video Team is WGSN's in-house creative production engine, working in parallel with the WGSN Design Studio and based across the globe.

Our team brings together talented creatives, each with a unique perspective and technical expertise, to elevate storytelling and brand building across all departments, products, and channels at the WGSN Group. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and ensuring that the WGSN Group remains at the dynamic forefront of all the industries we serve.

Being part of this agile team will give you the opportunity to directly shape the global media narrative of a world-leading brand. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to speak their mind, encourage change, work hard, have a true passion for collaboration and have fun along the way.

Key accountabilities

• End-to-End Production: Own the complete production pipeline, executing story assembly, fine-cutting, color grading, sound design, and master delivery across major brand campaigns.
• Creative Innovation: Take ownership of pushing visual boundaries by pitching bold editing techniques, fresh narrative structures, and creative post-production treatments to creative brand leadership.
  Advanced Motion Design: Concept and execute dynamic 2D motion graphics, in Adobe After Effects to elevate production value.
• Quality Control & Standards: Establish and enforce rigorous quality standards and consistency across all video deliverables.
• Production Logistics & Scheduling: Manage shoot logistics, draft call sheets, build project schedules, and book freelance crew, talent, and equipment rentals.
• Workflow & Asset Management: Track project timelines, manage vendor invoices and POs, and maintain an organized digital asset library and archive system.
• Mentorship: Guide and mentor the team’s Video Editor, reviewing cuts, sharing technical workflows, and ensuring high artistic and technical standards across all outputs.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with the Head of Video, Creative Director, Art Director, and parallel WGSN Design Studio to align post-production concepts with broader brand strategy.
• On-Set Filming & Capture: Confidently set up and shoot high-quality video for talking head interviews, podcasts, trade shows, live events, and internal staff features.
• AI Integration & Efficiency: Identify and implement cutting-edge AI technologies across both post-production editing and logistical workflows to maximize speed, accuracy, and creative scope.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.

Skills, experience & qualifications required

• Senior Professional Background: Extensive experience in a Senior Video Editor or Senior Motion Editor role, alongside proven hands‑on production coordination capability within a brand or agency setting.
• Post-Production Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with advanced skills in color correction (DaVinci Resolve or Lumetri), audio finishing, and custom motion graphics.
• Logistical Expertise: Strong organisational and project management skills, with a track record of handling shoot logistics, call sheets, budgets, and vendor management under tight deadlines.
• Mentorship Aptitude: Demonstrated leadership ability and a passion for mentoring junior/mid-level video editors to help develop their technical and storytelling capabilities.
• Collaborative Stakeholder Management: Clear communication skills to present creative ideas to Creative Directors and Art Directors, while coordinating efficiently with parallel design teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, essential for managing up to senior leadership (CD/AD) and liaising with the wider WGSN Design Studio. Ability to liaise with all members of the business up to Exec / C-suite level.
• Conceptual, Editorial & Narrative skills: Superior understanding of visual pacing, story structure, digital media trends, and modern design principles.
• Dynamic Agility: An adaptable mindset that seamlessly transitions between meticulous, desk‑bound editing and proactive, fast-moving production coordination.
• AI Tool Literacy: Practical experience using emerging AI video, audio, and project management tools to streamline workflows and drive creative experimentation.

What we offer

• - 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell up to 5 days
• - Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance & Critical Illness
• - Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• - Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options
• - Great learning and development opportunities.

More about WGSN

WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting.

We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow’s consumer.

Our values

We Are Everywhere

The future is everything, it happens everywhere. WGSN is the world-leading forecaster because we track and analyse consumer behaviours, product innovation, design and creativity, everywhere.

We Are Future Focused

We utilise our global resources and intelligence to research, source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce our forecasts. Everything we do is focused on working with our customers to create a successful and positive tomorrow.

We Are Rigorous

We source, review and assess quantitative and qualitative data to produce robust, actionable forecasts. To provide credible insights and design solutions for our clients, it is essential that rigour runs through everything we do.

Our culture

An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with.

Inclusive workforce

We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.

Recognising great performance

is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people.

We offer a flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been—and will continue to be—actively encouraged here, but we do not offer full remote working.

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.

A Note for Applicants

We use AI to help our team screen applications and identify candidates whose skills and experience match the role. This technology removes personal information to promote a fair and unbiased process. We believe this tool helps us find the best talent while maintaining transparency and fairness.

A Note for Recruiters

Thank you so much for your interest in working with us at WGSN! Our internal Talent Acquisition team takes care of all our recruitment efforts. When we need some extra help, we partner with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) that truly understand our business, culture and ways of working together.Since we focus on these established partnerships, we’re unable to respond to unsolicited contacts or CVs from outside our PSL. But don’t worry! If we decide to explore new partnerships, we’ll be sure to reach out.