Video Editor

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Leeds is seeking a versatile video editor passionate about gaming and football. The role involves creating engaging video content, including trailers and social edits, with an emphasis on motion graphics. Ideal candidates should have expert skills in video editing software and a strong understanding of content creation for social media.

Qualifications

• Expert-level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects required.
• Strong showreel or portfolio showcasing creativity and polish needed.
• Ability to edit for social media with a hook-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Edit trailers, social edits, sizzles, and other video content.
• Design and animate motion graphics for videos.
• Capture gameplay footage and edit it into engaging content.

Skills

Video editing

Motion graphics

Sound design

Social media editing

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Unreal Engine

Frame.io

Job description

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Love video games? Love football? Love cutting shit-hot edits that hit hard? We’re looking for a strong video editor with a decent dollop of motion graphics chops to help us first create and then spin gameplay captures, motion graphics and other bits and bobs into polished, shiny creative gold. You should know your way around a Premiere timeline and After Effects, with a strong sense of what makes content land, especially on social. If you can go in-engine for game captures, we love you.

Please note that this role is on-site at our Leeds city centre office only. Remote working is not an option for this one.

WHO ARE OTHER THINGS?

We’re a creative agency with a focus on the gaming and entertainment industries. We produce a lot of videos, websites, marketing and brand assets, and all the other creative bits in-between, for some of the world’s biggest gaming brands.

We’re called Other Things.

WHAT’S THE JOB?

We’re after a versatile, creative video editor with motion chops who can turn raw footage, gameplay and other random assets into scroll-stopping content. You’ll be cutting together trailers, short-form video, social edits, sizzle reels and everything in between - sometimes fast, always polished.

We want someone who gets how video works in the gaming and football space. You understand pace, rhythm, timing and what keeps a viewer watching. You’ll bring energy and creativity to every project, combining clever storytelling with clean motion design and a sharp eye for detail.

You’ll be working closely with our writers, designers, producers and clients - shaping content that gets seen by millions. You’ll also need to keep up with social trends, cultural moments, and what fans are actually watching.

You’ll know how to take compelling gameplay captures then edit them into content that hits hard online. It's pretty important that you enjoy and are good at playing football video games, as the quality of the game captures you can take will be determined by how good you are at playing the game.

If you have the skills / ability / technical aptitude to use Unreal Engine to take in-engine captures then we’re very interested in talking to you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit a wide range of content: trailers, social edits, sizzles, explainers, hype videos, and more
• Design and animate motion graphics for intros, overlays, transitions, captions, and branding
• Capture gameplay footage in-game (and ideally in-engine). Cinematography experience, and knowing how to frame a shot, will be vital.
• Cut footage from gameplay, interviews, live-action shoots or archive material and make it sing (or chant)
• Create content specifically designed to perform well on social
• Bring fresh, relevant creative thinking to every brief - from concept to final delivery
• Work closely with creative leads, producers, and designers to keep content aligned and on-brand
• Stay on top of what’s trending in video content across gaming, football, and pop culture
• Ensure final exports are technically sound, beautifully presented, and ready for delivery

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A strong showreel or portfolio that shows range, creativity, and polish
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Comfortable with both editing and motion graphics - titles, transitions and light animation
• Strong understanding of editing for social: hook-first mindset, vertical video experience, fast-paced storytelling
• Good sense of sound design, music sync and pace
• Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure (without sacrificing quality)
• Passionate about football and football culture - you know the energy of a last-minute winner and how it should feel in an edit
• Strong attention to detail and a love for good storytelling, even in short formats
• A good team player with a collaborative mindset

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Experience working with sports or gaming brands
• Knowledge of templates, motion libraries or plug-ins to speed up workflows
• Big bonus if you play and love football games
• Familiarity with tools like Frame.io, Trello, Slack, Google Suite
• Basic colour grading or sound mix skills
• Any experience with 3D or animation

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Apart from some cold, hard cash? You’ll be editing trailers, gameplay content, and hype pieces for some of the biggest names in gaming and football. You’ll work with a team that values creativity, clarity and clever ideas, and you’ll get to see your work out in the wild being enjoyed by millions. There’s room to experiment, room to level up, and space to bring your own spice box to the mix.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?

Location: On-site at our Leeds city centre office

Hours: 40 hours per week. Flexible working will be available as some weekend work during the football season will be required.

Job Type: Permanent, full time

Pay: Competitive based on experience

HOW DO I APPLY?

Tell us a little bit about why you want to apply for the role and what you can offer, and send that along with your CV and portfolio to: