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About the Role
Lead the creation, editing, and development of editorial video across iconic media brands. Shape how video supports digital journalism, engages audiences, and enhances content utility. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced video professional combining editing skills with editorial instincts, commercial awareness, and influence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and editing of high-quality onsite video across Hearst UK’s portfolio of brands.
- Remain hands-on in the edit, taking ownership of key pieces from brief through to final delivery.
- Set the creative, editorial, and technical standard for onsite video.
- Develop and improve templates, workflows, and brand guidelines for efficient video production.
- Work closely with brand editorial teams to identify video opportunities and align commissioning with editorial priorities.
- Advise editors, journalists, and senior stakeholders on effective video formats, treatments, and timing.
- Oversee multiple projects and deadlines across different brands, ensuring consistent high standards.
- Track and analyze video performance to understand audience behavior and inform future decisions.
- Turn performance insight into clear, practical recommendations to improve onsite video effectiveness.
- Maintain consistently high editorial, technical, and brand standards across all onsite video output.
- Build strong relationships with editors, journalists, producers, and senior stakeholders across Hearst UK.
Requirements
- Significant experience in editorial video with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality editing and storytelling.
- Expert or highly confident use of Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Strong editorial judgment and storytelling skills.
- Experience shaping video strategy, commissioning, or editorial workflows within a digital publishing or content environment.
- Strong understanding of how video can enhance digital journalism and support website articles.
- Experience working across multiple brands, audiences, or editorial teams.
- Confidence using performance data to understand what is working, communicate insight, and make practical recommendations.
- An analytical and commercially aware approach.
- Excellent organization and project management skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A strong understanding of brand identity and guidelines.
- A proactive, collaborative approach.
Skills
- Video editing
- Storytelling
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Editorial judgment
- Video strategy
- Commissioning
- Workflow development
- Performance data analysis
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Brand identity
- Commercial awareness
Location
- London, SW1Y 4AJ
Work Type
- Onsite
- In office policy with flexible Fridays
Experience Level
- Senior
- Experienced video professional
Salary/Compensations
- Circa £40,000 - £50,000
Benefits
- Hearst Exclusives
- Good Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels
- Office sample sales
- Specsavers eye care
- Company-funded Health Cash Plan
- Access to mental health support
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Location Flex
- Holiday Exchange
- Charity Day
- Wellbeing resources
- ERG Groups
- Generous Workplace Pension
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Season Ticket Loan
- Salary Finance tools
- Financial Wellbeing sessions
- Home Tech benefits
- Discounts across London
- Everyday savings via the HAPI at Hearst app
About the Company
- UK's leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands.
- Brands include Esquire, Men's & Women's Health, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Digital Spy, Cosmopolitan, Red and more.
- Workplace driven by passion, authenticity, and creativity.
- Believes in backing bold ideas, entrepreneurial mindset, and continuous evolution.
- Proud of heritage and focused on making history.
Equal Opportunity
- Deeply committed to using influential brands to reflect a world that respects, protects, represents, and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people.
- Recognizes the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration, and innovation from diverse teams.
- Working to build a sense of true belonging and foster a culture where everyone feels heard.