Videographer

Somerce Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerce Ltd is seeking a senior video creator in London to shoot and edit premium, fast-moving social content for major brands on TikTok Shop. You’ll produce product hero shots, talent-led pieces and creator-style formats in studio or on location.

You’ll cut short-form videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts with sharp hooks, captions and sound, build shoppable demos, and test multiple hooks to scale winners. Based in London, you’ll be in our N7 office three days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years shooting and editing professional video, with at least 2 in high-production social.
• Social commerce experience: TikTok Shop, Instagram Shopping, Amazon or DTC ad creative that was measured on sales.
• A portfolio showing polished brand-level production and native, fast-moving short-form.
• Strong camera, lighting and audio skills, including product or beauty work and directing talent.
• Advanced video editing software skills (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects).
• Based in London and willing to be in our N7 office 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Shoot high-production social content in studio and on location across London: product hero shots, talent-led content and creator-style formats.
• Edit short-form for TikTok, Reels and Shorts that earns the first 2 seconds, with sharp hooks, pace, captions and sound.
• Make shoppable content for TikTok Shop: demos, before and afters, unboxings, offer-led edits and assets for LIVE and paid.
• Cut multiple hooks, lengths and formats from every shoot so we can test fast and scale the winners.
• Sit with the content and paid teams to read hook rate, watch time and GMV per video, then bring what you learn into the next shoot.
• Run your own edit queue across several brands at once, and hit your deadlines.

Skills

Video shooting

Video editing

Social commerce

Portfolio development

Camera & lighting

Audio skills

Creative direction

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

After Effects

Job description

The Role

You make video that looks premium and sells. We want you to make it for some of the biggest brands on TikTok Shop, and see exactly how much it sells.

What you'll do

• Shoot high-production social content in studio and on location across London: product hero shots, talent-led content and creator-style formats.
• Edit short-form for TikTok, Reels and Shorts that earns the first 2 seconds, with sharp hooks, pace, captions and sound.
• Make shoppable content for TikTok Shop: demos, before and afters, unboxings, offer-led edits and assets for LIVE and paid.
• Cut multiple hooks, lengths and formats from every shoot so we can test fast and scale the winners.
• Sit with the content and paid teams to read hook rate, watch time and GMV per video, then bring what you learn into the next shoot.
• Run your own edit queue across several brands at once, and hit your deadlines.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years shooting and editing professional video, with at least 2 in high-production social.
• Social commerce experience: TikTok Shop, Instagram Shopping, Amazon or DTC ad creative that was measured on sales.
• A portfolio that shows polished brand-level production and native, fast-moving short-form.
• Strong camera, lighting and audio skills, including product or beauty work and directing talent.
• Advanced Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, plus After Effects or similar for motion and text.
• An instinct for what stops the scroll and what converts, and the confidence to push back on a brief when you know a better way.
• Based in London and happy to be in our N7 office 3 days a week.

Core Benefits

• Competitive salary, benchmarked to experience and performance
• Performance-related bonus / commission aligned to commercial impact
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working with offices in London and Manchester
• Flexible working hours - we care about output, not clock-watching

Growth & Career Development

• Clear progression paths with responsibility early
• Regular performance reviews focused on development and impact
• Direct exposure to high-growth brands across the UK, US and EU
• Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of TikTok Shop and social commerce

Financial & Lifestyle Perks

• Company pension scheme
• Monthly wellness allowance (gym, fitness, mental wellbeing or similar)
• Team socials and events throughout the year
• Staff discounts across our brands and partners

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, high-ownership culture
• Minimal bureaucracy and maximum accountability
• Surrounded by people who care about performance, creativity and doing things properly
• A business that wins with its clients, shared success matters

The Somerce Difference

• We trust our people
• We move quickly and back good ideas
• You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
• If you perform, you’ll grow, simple as that