Video Editor

Podnews; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

Volunteer day

WFH budget

Remote-first & flexible working

Quarterly team meetups

Job summary

Podnews in the United Kingdom seeks a top-tier Video Editor to join an energetic team, delivering full-length podcast videos for YouTube and Spotify, plus social trailers.

You’ll edit 4K footage, apply color grading and subtitling, collaborate with producers, attend occasional London shoots, and help push the podcast video medium forward.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional podcast or YouTube editing is valued.
• Strong video editing proficiency including colour grading, subtitling, and sound mixing.
• Comfortable working in the Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro & After Effects).
• Understanding hooks and storytelling to capture attention.
• Able to create engaging trailers and clips tailored to each platform.
• Highly organised with own workflow and minimal supervision.
• Clear and proactive communicator, able to work with producers and clients.
• Has access to a powerful laptop capable of handling 4K video editing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full-length podcast video edit (approx. 1 hour) formatted for YouTube and Spotify
• Edit a punchy 1-minute trailer designed to perform on social media
• Cut short-form clips for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
• Apply colour grading, sound design, and subtitling to a high standard
• Contribute suggested titles and thumbnail direction for YouTube
• Collaborate closely with the podcast producer on episode narrative and pacing
• Attend occasional in-person podcast shoots and meetings in London/UK
• Track how your edits perform and iterate week-on-week based on data

Skills

Video editing

Color grading

Subtitles

Sound design

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Communication

Tools

Adobe After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

We're looking for a top-tier editor to join our incredible chart-topping team!

Who are we?

7xContent is a fast-growing podcast production & growth agency...

We’re creators at heart.We’re experts at engineering podcast growth.We work with ambitious clients and are highly selective.We value quality, ownership, and momentum.We’re a team of ~15 people who do things differently.

Our goal: great work, great people, great times...

and we’re looking for a Video Editor to join our team. This is a hands-on, creative role for someone who loves video editing and is passionate about podcasting.

We work with:

• The High Performance Podcast (leading personal development podcast)
• Ramit Sethi - Money for Couples (leading personal finance creator)
• Man Alive with Dr Jeff Foster (leading male health podcast)
• Multiple leading brand and creator podcasts we can’t talk about

You’ll be crafting edits that are seen by hundreds of thousands - and often millions - of people. This is not a passive role. We want someone hungry to push the podcast video medium forward and make the show better every single week.

In a Typical Week, You Will:

• Deliver a full-length podcast video edit (approx. 1 hour) formatted for YouTube and Spotify
• Edit a punchy 1-minute trailer designed to perform on social media
• Cut short-form clips optimised for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
• Apply colour grading, sound design, and subtitling to a consistently high standard
• Contribute suggested titles and thumbnail direction for YouTube
• Collaborate closely with the podcast producer on episode narrative and pacing
• Attend occasional in-person podcast shoots and meetings in London/UK
• Track how your edits perform and iterate week-on-week based on data

The Ideal Candidate

We’re open to candidates from different backgrounds. Whether you have professional podcast or YouTube editing experience, or you’re a video content creator ready to step into a more structured production role - we want to hear from you.

Does this sound like you?

Someone who...

• Has a genuine passion for podcasts and the podcasting world
• Is obsessed with great video content - you watch widely, edit critically, and always notice what makes a clip stop the scroll
• Has strong video editing proficiency, including colour grading, subtitling, and sound mixing
• Is comfortable working in the Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro & After Effects are key)
• Understands hooks, cliffhangers, and storytelling techniques that capture and retain attention
• Can create highly engaging trailers and short-form clips that feel native to each platform
• Is highly organised, reliable, and able to manage their own workflow with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Is a clear and proactive communicator - comfortable working alongside producers and clients
• Has access to a powerful laptop or workstation capable of handling 4K video editing
• Has super fast internet and a solid home editing setup
• Videography or podcast recording experience is a bonus, but not essential. What matters most is your passion for the subject, the quality of your edits, and your drive to keep improving.

Why choose us?

• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays + an extra day for every year of service
• A day off on your birthday
• A day off each year to volunteer for a cause
• Sick pay
• WFH budget
• Co-working allowances
• Remote-first & flexible working
• Quarterly in-person team meetups
• Full time role, open to both employee or contractor applicants
• High ownership, high trust, and real progression for strong performers
• Opportunity to work on shows with real reach and influence