Video Editor - Sun Originals

News Corp UK & Ireland Limited; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a historic media brand as a Video Editor for Sun Originals, creating engaging video content for an audience across digital platforms. Collaborate with a talented team to enhance storytelling and boost engagement through optimally edited video projects in a dynamic newsroom environment.

Benefits

Generous leave

Training opportunities

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experienced in fast-paced digital environments.
• Familiar with digital platforms like YouTube.
• Skilled in optimizing content for various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Edit daily content from documentaries to social videos.
• Adapt content for various platforms to maximize engagement.
• Manage post-production tasks ensuring brand consistency.

Skills

Storytelling

Video Editing

Platform Optimization

Creative Flair

Job description

Job Description

Video Editor - Sun Originals

Location: London Bridge

Company Overview:

The Sun is a historic, iconic media brand with a global audience, focusing on an innovative video strategy to engage new audiences and enhance journalism through digital video content.

This is an opportunity to join a talented team at a pivotal moment, contributing to fast-paced, engaging video output that drives traffic and revenue, redefining storytelling for the digital age.

Role Overview:

As a Video Editor in Sun Originals, you will craft compelling video content for sports, showbiz, and Fabulous segments that boost views and engagement across digital platforms. You will collaborate with editors, producers, and social teams to create captivating stories for our digital audience.

This role requires a passionate editor capable of working quickly with creative flair to produce content that resonates online.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Video Editing & Production: Edit daily content efficiently, from narrative documentaries to social videos, balancing speed with quality.
2. Platform Optimization: Adapt content for YouTube, websites, and social media to maximize engagement.
3. Collaboration: Work with production and social teams to align with editorial goals.
4. Post-Production: Manage media, multi-camera projects, create graphics, perform color grading, and handle audio design to ensure brand consistency.
5. Audience Engagement: Incorporate audience interest insights into editing to enhance content performance.

Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced in fast-paced digital or TV environments, with strong storytelling skills.
• Digital native, familiar with YouTube and social platforms.
• Skilled in platform-specific content optimization.
• Creative storyteller with the ability to work quickly and efficiently, including shift work.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a legacy brand’s digital transformation with innovative video content.
• Enjoy creative freedom and diverse project opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Join a talented team of media professionals.
• Opportunities for career growth within a forward-thinking company.

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about digital storytelling and creating engaging content, apply now to join us in redefining audience engagement for a historic brand.

We are News UK: A leading media company in the UK and Ireland, home to brands like The Times, The Sun, talkSPORT, and Virgin Radio, reaching nearly 40 million people monthly across multiple platforms.

Life at News:

Driven by passion, diversity, and purpose. We value and support our employees through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, employee networks, and various wellbeing initiatives.

Our benefits include generous leave, training, private healthcare, discounts, wellbeing support, pension contributions, holiday entitlement, and volunteering days. We are committed to accessible application processes and supporting diverse talent.