Video Editor (12m FTC)

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football club in Manchester is seeking a talented Video Editor to enhance their video content across various platforms. The successful candidate will edit engaging videos, from social media clips to long-form features, and collaborate with creative teams to bring stories to life. Ideal applicants should have strong video editing experience, especially with Adobe Premiere Pro, and a passion for innovative storytelling in sports. This role offers 26 days of annual leave and health benefits.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Annual discretionary bonus

Lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Strong experience editing high-quality, engaging video content.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Natural storyteller with passion for innovative video content.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality, engaging video content for Manchester City platforms.
• Apply a range of editing styles and techniques for different audiences.
• Work closely with Producers to deliver compelling stories.

Skills

Video editing experience

Adobe Premiere Pro

Creative storytelling

Project management

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Closing Date of Applications – 16th January 2026

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long‑term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

Manchester City’s award‑winning Content Team is looking for a Video Editor who lives and breathes the craft. If you’re the kind of creative who obsessively fine‑tunes cuts, experiments with new styles, and constantly pushes the boundaries of how stories are told across digital and social platforms, this is your stage. You’ll work across the full spectrum of City’s video output – from fast‑turnaround TikTok edits to long‑form documentary features – shaping the look, feel, and emotional impact of our storytelling. As part of a high‑performing, collaborative team, you’ll help bring ideas to life from concept to publish, crafting content that captivates fans worldwide and sets new standards for the game.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a Simply Health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

You’ll be responsible for :

• Edit high‑quality, engaging video content for all Manchester City platforms — from short‑form social clips to long‑form features.
• Apply a wide range of editing styles and cutting‑edge techniques tailored to different audiences and platforms.
• Work closely with Producers and wider creative teams, or independently as an Edit Producer, to deliver compelling stories.
• Contribute to ideation workshops and support creative development with technical expertise.
• Manage multiple project streams and report progress to senior editors, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to elevate the output through insight and collaboration.
• Stay ahead of social video trends and champion new ideas across the Video, Social, Content, and Graphics teams.

What we are looking for

• Strong experience editing high‑quality, engaging video content, ideally within a professional production environment.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and confidence using a variety of editing styles and techniques.
• A natural storyteller with a passion for finding fresh, innovative ways to craft engaging video content.
• Ability to manage multiple creative projects simultaneously and deliver work on time.
• Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset when working with Producers, Creatives, and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of the production process from ideation through to publish.
• High attention to detail and strong overall digital / computer literacy.
• Experience in sport or broadcast media, motion design skills (After Effects / Photoshop), or additional languages are great to have but not essential.
• We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.