Freelance Video Editor

Job Title: Freelance Video Editor

Overview:

British Vogue Video Editors bring compelling, culturally-impactful, entertaining, and diverse creative content to life every day. Candidates should be natural storytellers and creatives first, interested in a role that spans a wide array of projects and styles, and able to collaborate with many creative partners in Production and Programming. This position works closely with Directors, Producers, Post Production Supervisors, other post-production team members, and reports to the Supervising Editor.

Please provide applicable work samples with a description of your responsibilities for each video.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Edit a variety of complex digital video concepts for British Vogue, primarily for YouTube.
• Collaborate with Directors and Producers throughout post production to meet the creative and technical goals of each unique project
• Quickly and independently cut to the essence of a story, and create compelling and entertaining narratives from diverse raw materials
• Maintain active lines of communication with Post Production Supervisors, Directors, and Producers throughout the course of a project; be vocal when it comes to a project’s scheduling, creative, and technical needs, and flag concerns or delays promptly
• Video Editors will have multiple projects assigned to them at once; time management and flexibility are key to successfully stay on schedule in a fast-paced, high-volume post-production environment.
• For any assigned project, complete motion graphics, color correction, sound design and mix, deliverables, and cue sheets
• When applicable, collaborate with graphics editors, sound mixers, and colorists to complete projects on schedule

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years editing experience, primarily in digital video content; past work in a fast-paced, high-volume studio, media company, or post facility environment preferred
• A well-documented history of working in a number of styles and formats is extremely important
• Must be proficient in Adobe Premiere, with advanced capabilities with After Effects strongly preferred
• Strong finishing skills; able to handle color correction, sound mix, motion graphics, and possess the capability to deliver high quality design and stylized content
• Knowledgeable of professional workflows for graphics and VFX, audio mixing, color correction, and on-line mastering of deliverable assets
• Strong understanding of editing principles and current digital trends, with an ability to tell a cohesive story
• Finger on the pulse of viral digital video trends, with a knack for creative, insightful, and comedic timing
• Must have impeccable organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to self-organize priorities to ensure that deadlines for multiple projects are met, adhering to best practices set forth by senior management
• Ability to problem solve and work through issues and produce under the pressure of deadlines

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £200.00-£400.00 per day

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Video editing: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, WC2N 6HT