Video Editor

Reach plc; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in London is seeking a dynamic Video Editor to join their Studio team. You will create engaging original and branded content, shape compelling narratives, and enhance audience engagement. Ideal candidates bring solid experience with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop. This role offers a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits and a chance to contribute to impactful storytelling.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Extra paid leave for volunteering

Bonus scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Private healthcare options

Car lease scheme

Wellbeing support

Access to discounts

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience from a production company, post-house, agency, publisher, or brand.
• Experience in fast-turn news moments and managing multiple projects.
• Reel demonstrating social and YouTube-first storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality content for commercial, social, and editorial.
• Deliver slick animation and motion graphics.
• Shape compelling narratives from long-form rushes.

Skills

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Photoshop

Audio mixing/mastering

Social media storytelling

Job description

About us

About us We’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

About this role - LONDON BASED - 5 DAYS IN THE OFFICE

We’re looking for a dynamic Video Editor to join our Studio team. You’ll cut standout original, social, vodcast and branded content that boosts audience engagement and opens up new revenue opportunities.

You’ll edit high‑quality content for commercial, social and editorial, working quickly with feedback and delivering on time. You’ll shape compelling narratives from long‑form rushes and turn them into punchy social cut‑downs that drive audiences to YouTube.

You can deliver slick animation and motion graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, colour‑correct and grade to broadcast and platform standards, and source music, mix and master audio for polished multi‑layered edits.

What you’ll need to succeed

You bring solid, hands-on experience from a production company, post‑house, agency, publisher or brand.

You’re an Adobe native advanced in Premiere with confident After Effects and Photoshop comfortable colour‑grading in Premiere and mixing/mastering audio to a high standard.

Your reel proves social and YouTube‑first storytelling and optimisation. You stay calm under pressure, solve problems creatively, and keep a can‑do mindset while running multiple projects end‑to‑end and hitting tight deadlines, including fast‑turn news moments.

You communicate clearly, collaborate smoothly, manage your time brilliantly, and are equally at home in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.
• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.
• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)
• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.
• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.
• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.
• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.
• Private healthcare - [insert for you/your partner/your family]
• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.
• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.
• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

Additional Information

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.