Videographer/Editor - Site Video Team (Freelance)

dmg:media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

DMG::MEDIA, the Daily Mail group behind Daily Mail, MailOnline and the iPaper, is seeking a freelance Videographer/Editor to shoot and edit original video content for the Daily Mail website.

You will collaborate with editors and reporters, shoot in studio or on location, and craft engaging edits that meet brand and legal standards for multi‑platform distribution.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a videographer and editor in news, digital publishing or agency settings.
• Strong showreel/portfolio demonstrating storytelling and editing skills.
• Able to work autonomously or with producers/reporters, and manage time effectively.
• Experience shooting and editing for multi‑platform distribution and fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Film and edit high-quality original video content for the Daily Mail website across explainers, interviews and short-form stories.
• Collaborate with producers and editors to develop and execute innovative video ideas.
• Manage projects end-to-end from shooting in studio or on location to delivering final cuts.
• Ensure video output meets brand, editorial and legal standards for multi‑platform use.
• Contribute creative concepts and visual treatments to advance Daily Mail's video formats.
• Stay up-to-date with video trends and digital storytelling best practices.

Skills

Videography

Video editing

Storytelling

Time management

Autonomous working

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Location: Daily Mail Headquarters, Derry Street, HSK, London, W8 5HY
Position: Freelance

About the role

Daily Mail is on a mission to premiumise and grow original video formats across our website, and we’re looking for a versatile Videographer/Editor to join our ambitious team. You will shoot and edit engaging, original video content that stands out for quality, creativity and storytelling - helping us reach ever broader audiences and elevate Daily Mail’s video output to new heights.

Main Responsibilities

• Film and edit high-quality original video content for the Daily Mail website, including explainers, interviews, feature packages and short-form stories.
• Collaborate with producers, journalists and the wider editorial team to develop and execute innovative video ideas.
• Take projects end-to-end, from shooting in studio or on location, to crafting engaging edits and delivering optimised final cuts.
• Ensure all video output meets brand, editorial and legal standards, and is suited for multi‑platform distribution.
• Contribute creative concepts and visual treatments to help push our formats forward and keep Daily Mail ahead of the curve.
• Stay up-to-date with video trends, shooting/editing techniques and digital storytelling best practices.

Person Specification

• Proven experience as a videographer and editor, ideally in a news, digital publisher or creative agency setting.
• Highly proficient with camera gear (DSLR/mirrorless, audio, lighting) and editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro essential, After Effects a bonus).
• A strong showreel/portfolio demonstrating creative storytelling, sharp editing and attention to detail.
• Self‑starter with excellent time management, able to work autonomously or alongside producers/reporters.
• An ability to work under pressure and the flexibility to be deployed to the field often at short notice as news dictates.
• Passion for current affairs, lifestyle or popular culture, with a keen sense of what drives digital audiences.

What We’re Looking For

• A creative, ambitious visual storyteller who wants to make their mark in original video media.
• Someone who thrives in a fast‑paced newsroom and takes pride in high production values.
• A problem‑solver and collaborator dedicated to pushing boundaries and premiumising our video output.

About Us

DMG::MEDIA dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+ reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK. Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps. Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story‑getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best‑read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million total followers and nearly 45 billion views in the past year.

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.