Video Editor

Subdial; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days + birthday leave

Fully stocked kitchen

Job summary

Subdial in London is seeking a Social-first Video Editor to drive our original video output across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. You will shape engaging stories with an editorial mindset, planning content for our collector community and maintaining brand tone.

You will own the video process, edit long- and short-form content, support filming, monitor metrics, and manage deadlines within weekly editorial cycles.

Qualifications

• 3+ years video editing experience in a production company, marketing agency, publication, or branded content team.
• Ability to shoot quality video independently.
• Knowledge of lighting methods.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of colour grading and sound mixing.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management.
• Able to work under the pressure of weekly editorial cycles.
• Passion for watches is a bonus.
• Keep up with social media trends.

Responsibilities

• Edit hyper-engaging social-first content for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, including recutting long-form video and creating short-form content.
• Collaborate with Head of Creative to develop brand guidelines and formats for Subdial's video.
• Support filming.
• Monitor social metrics and adapt edits accordingly.
• File and asset management.
• Manage your own schedule and deadlines.
• Own and drive the Subdial video process.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Social trends

Time management

Working under pressure

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Digital Asset Management

Job description

We're looking for a Social-first Video Editor to join our growing video team at Subdial, reporting into our Head of Creative. This role will be key in driving momentum for our original video output across short-form social media channels and longer form YouTube content. You will have a natural eye for engaging storytelling, demonstrate a strong grasp of social-first video, and an organised editorial mindset when planning content for our collector community. An independent self-starter to continuously develop new formats and structures with a close eye on video analytics, while maintaining brand guidelines and tone-of-voice.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Edit hyper-engaging social first content for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; both recutting long-form video and creating bespoke short-form content.
• Work with Head of Creative to develop brand guidelines and formats for Subdial's video.
• Support with filming.
• Monitor social metrics and adapt edits in response.
• File and asset management.
• Confidently manage your own schedule and keep track of deadlines.
• Direct ownership and responsibility over the Subdial video process.

ABOUT YOU

• 3+ years video editing experience; in a production company, marketing agency, publication, or branded content team.
• Ability to shoot quality video independently.
• Knowledge of lighting methods.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of colour grading / treatment and sound mixing.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management.
• Works efficiently under pressure of weekly editorial cycles.
• Passion for watches is a bonus.
• Finger on the pulse of social media trends.

ABOUT SUBDIAL

Subdial is the trading platform for people who love watches. We make discovering watches exciting and trading them easy. Founded in 2019, Subdial has quickly become one of the fastest-growing luxury businesses in the UK. Subdial combines a custom-built technology platform with proprietary market data that powers the Bloomberg-Subdial Watch Index to enable collectors to build their collections and trade with transparency. We work with customers over their lifetime, from newbie to seasoned collector, building relationships that go beyond watches to the stories behind them and the communities they form. Ultimately we believe trading should be as enjoyable as the watches themselves.

Subdial's offices and Clubhouse are based in Farringdon. Employees benefit from 25 days + birthday annual leave, private healthcare, and a fully-stocked kitchen for lunches throughout the week.