About the Role
Whisper is seeking a creative and hard-working Junior Video Editor to join a talented, passionate, and supportive team. This role offers an opportunity to develop editing skills and build a showreel while working with a high-profile sporting client to create engaging, shareable content for YouTube.
Responsibilities
- Make high-quality sport edits bursting with creativity that provoke strong reactions from your audience.
- Provide a consistent stream of content for a high-profile rugby client’s YouTube channel.
- Delve into the archive to develop compilation-based content that drive high watch time and revenue on YouTube.
- Learn what the difference is between “good enough” and “industry-leading” content.
- Be curious and proactive about dramatically strengthening your Adobe Premiere Pro skillset.
- Develop quality control skills, spotting issues before they become problems.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Familiarity with what makes good sporting content on YouTube.
- Constantly consuming YouTube content and seeking inspiration from other creators and publishers.
- Strong editor who is constantly evolving their Adobe Premiere Pro skillset.
- Very comfortable cutting sport compilations, match highlights and social clips in a variety of aspect ratios.
- Keen consumer of content that is completely locked into YouTube, and understands how to edit specifically for the platform.
- Works well with others and is willing to listen to feedback and advice.
- Understands the nuances of Rugby Union and can spot moments and narratives that will be engaging to a wide audience.
- Familiarity with postproduction workflows and technical infrastructure.
- Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills.
- Confident People and Communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Up to date knowledge of new industry technologies.
- Passion for digital and social platforms, constantly watching content on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and staying close to trends and platform developments.
- Ability to manage your own workload and deliver content within a holistic content schedule.
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- YouTube content creation
- Sports content editing
- Postproduction workflows
- Technical infrastructure
- Attention to detail
- Quality control
- People skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- New industry technologies
- Digital platforms
- Social platforms
- Trend analysis
- Workload management
- Content scheduling
Location
- Kew, London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- Junior
Salary/Compensations
- Dependent on experience
Benefits
- Lieu days for days worked over a five-day week.
About the Company
- Whisper is a leading global production company, specializing in sports, unscripted, and branded entertainment.
- Produces top-level sports content such as Formula One, UEFA, and The Paralympics.
- Creates branded content, prime time documentaries, and entertainment quiz shows for various broadcasters.
- BAFTA-winning and Emmy International-nominated for creativity and storytelling.
- Recognized as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work.
Equal Opportunity
- Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
- Welcomes and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences.
- Committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
