Lead Video Editor

Full Job Description

­Title:  Lead Video Editor

Location: Hybrid (1-2 days a week in the London Office)

Position: Perm

About Petlab Co

PetLab Co. is the world’s fastest-growing pet supplement business. Launching in 2018, we successfully achieved a 9-figure revenue in 2022 without any external funding. We have a loyal community of loving pet parents and over 1.5 million happy dogs whose lives have been positively impacted by our innovative products. Our team is vibrant, fast-moving, and customer-driven where high-performers are valued and rewarded. And it is the ideal place for an ambitious, hardworking, animal lover who wants to progress their career rapidly.

About the role…
Join Petlab Co.'s dynamic Video team as a Lead Video Editor and play a pivotal role in shaping a new era of high-performance videos that drive substantial revenue. In this exciting position, you'll immerse yourself in a bustling environment brimming with innovative ideas and creative excellence.

Your work will be instrumental in boosting sales across prominent channels like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, serving as the initial touchpoint between customers and the Petlab Co. brand. The primary objective of your content will be to captivate, educate, and inspire users to explore our products, enabling them to make informed decisions about their pets' health.

As the Lead Video Editor, your responsibilities will extend beyond crafting compelling content. You'll take on a mentoring role within the video team, actively contributing to the generation of fresh ideas that directly impact performance. Collaborating with the Head of Video, you will facilitate workshops, ideation sessions, and actively contribute to daily idea development and process enhancement.

In our fast-paced environment, agility is key. Your ability to thrive amidst rapid movement and your willingness to dive into any task to support the team will be crucial. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on a rapidly growing business with a genuine purpose. If you're ready to be part of a thrilling journey, we invite you to join our pack!

Your day to day will look a little bit like this…

• Serve as the go-to expert in the specialized field of video production, offering valuable advice and guidance to team members and the broader company to ensure the adoption of best practices.
• Conduct comprehensive market research, pinpoint opportunities for innovation, and conceptualize new ideas aimed at enhancing performance. Effectively communicate and pitch these concepts to relevant channel leads.
• Engage with channel leads to shepherd internal video projects from ideation to evaluation, utilizing data to assess creative performance and continuously optimize outcomes.
• Provide proactive guidance, support, and mentorship to junior team members, focusing on mentorship and upskilling to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for success.
• Monitor project progress, identifying and addressing potential risks or obstacles, and ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects within established service level agreements.
• Take charge of leading and managing intricate video projects from inception to completion, ensuring the achievement of all project goals and objectives.
• Continuously enhance project management processes, tools, and frameworks to boost overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee the implementation and administration of the video production pipeline, ensuring seamless execution.

What we’re looking for

• 5 years+ of experience working in a video editing role for DTC brands creating paid advertising that helped drive revenue

• Experience leading, mentoring and growing a team of editors
• Possess advanced expertise in Adobe Products, including Premiere and After Effects. (Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma would be ideal).
• Active consumer of video trends, willing and able to bring creative ideas to the table.
• Ability to work in fast fast-paced production environment with quick turnarounds.
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects at the same time and work successfully with multiple internal teams.
• A positive can-do attitude with a collaborative mindset

• Private Health Care through Vitality
• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days + public and bank holidays
• Flexible Working Hours – We focus on results and trust people to manage their time, whether working from home, while travelling, or in the office!
• – Employee Assistance Programme
• Royal London Pension Scheme – We offer a workplace pension scheme with one of the UK’s leading providers of group pensions. With an employer contribution of 5%!
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave – because time with new family members is important!
• Puppy Therapy – working in partnership with Paws in Work to provide a boost of oxytocin twice a year.
• Generous Learning and development budget – We always want you to keep learning.
• Free breakfast, fruits and snacks – refuel and revitalise with free munchies in the office.
• Working Environment – dogs are welcome!
• Life Assurance – In the event of your death, while employed by us, your chosen beneficiaries will be provided with a tax-free lump sum equivalent of four times your basic salary.
• Gympass – All in one subscription bringing you the largest selection of gyms, studios and apps.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme – Employees sacrifice salary in return for a new electric car, typically saving 30-40% of costs through income and tax and national insurance.
• Give Back Day – An extra day off in the year to volunteer plus a £50 contribution to your chosen charity.
• Health Cash Benefit – We offer the bronze package with enables you to claim a certain amount of cashback when you pay for something that is health related, i.e dental.

Petlab Co is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability. We believe that diversity is at the heart of innovation and we welcome passionate candidates from all backgrounds. Come join the family and see for yourself!