Video Editor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Reports to Motion & Video Director

Job Summary

Supporting Creative Services excellence by delivering a wide range of high quality video and motion projects efficiently. Responsible for transforming raw footage into polished, professional final outputs by managing all aspects of post-production, including editing, sound and visual effects. Collaborating closely with Creative Leads and account teams to ensure the final edit aligns with creative vision, brand and brief.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Produce high quality, visually appealing and technically accurate materials on schedule and according to brief:
  
  
  • Producing video materials for screen
  • Reviewing, organizing and editing raw material footage into engaging video productions
  • Deep understanding of storytelling, including pacing, narrative flow, integration of music, voiceovers and onscreen graphics
  • Correction of lighting and colour, and ensuring the final video meets the technical specification for a variety of platforms
  • Supporting with creative project problem solving, working closely with Creative Leads, offering creative solutions to complex video briefs

• Following briefing instructions thoroughly and ensuring all requirements and deadlines are met
• Pushing creative boundaries to exceed customer expectations
• Interpreting and challenging creative briefs, where appropriate, and driving collaboration within and across creative and account teams, to ensure the best possible solutions are delivered efficiently
• Actioning all requested amends carefully and accurately 
• Effectively proof-reading and quality checking own work before returning, taking responsibility for errors and showing willingness to address feedback
• Proactively identifying, proposing and implementing improvements in quality of visuals in active projects
• Understanding and interpreting brand guidelines, ensuring outputs are brand compliant
• Seeking support when required and demonstrating ability to rationalize and defend design decisions
• Working with Creative Services Management and freelance staff/suppliers, as required, to ensure timelines are communicated and deadlines met
• Supporting a continuous improvement environment
• Adhering to all relevant internal, client and industry guidelines and SOPs, including maintaining agreed filing structures, naming conventions and version control

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a strong creative showreel
• Ability to take and interpret creative briefs, working closely with senior creatives and account teams
• Ability to take design concepts and produce supporting video deliverables for use across a wide variety of creative platforms
• Experience in developing video/animated materials, medical/healthcare communications experience advantageous
• Enthusiasm for innovation in design, software and learning new skills
• A solid understanding of core design principles, including use of colour, typography, spacing, information hierarchy and white space; accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience working with any other Adobe Creative Suite or similar software, experience in video production/filming advantageous
• A creative approach to problem-solving and an open-minded attitude
• Good organizational skills and proactivity, with excellent written/oral communication skills
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking and working to tight deadlines
• Ambition, enthusiasm and a team player mentality

Travel Requirements

• As required by business needs