47 Senior Video Editor jobs in the United Kingdom

About Us

HENI is an international art services business working with leading artists and estates across printmaking, marketplaces for physical artworks, NFTs, publishing, digital, video production, art research and analysis. HENI is at the cutting edge of art and tech using the latest and best technologies, to make art accessible to audiences worldwide.

Position Overview

We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Video Editor to work across our arts focused content creation, including HENI Talks and our new art podcasts division.

This role combines traditional video editing expertise with specialised podcast content knowledge and social media optimisation skills. You will craft compelling visual narratives about art and artists while managing multi-platform distribution requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Video Production & Editing

• Edit video footage into compelling art documentaries and visual narratives with strong pacing, structure, and emotional impact
• Collaborate with directors/producers on storyboarding, visual style, and tone development for art-focused content
• Manage post-production workflows including sound design, colour grading, and graphics integration
• Incorporate music, sound effects, and branding elements that complement art subject matter
• Ensure consistent quality across all documentary episodes and podcast projects

Podcast Content Specialisation

• Edit audio and video streams for art podcasts with understanding of conversational flow and pacing
• Maintain authentic conversational style while enhancing clarity and engagement around art topics
• Optimise podcast content for both audio-only and video viewing experiences
• Apply strong storytelling instincts specific to art documentary and podcast formats

Social Media & Content Repurposing

• Transform long-form content into engaging, shareable short clips optimised for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, and other platforms
• Apply branding elements, stings, subtitles, and sound design to social content
• Manage upload processes and content delivery across all platforms
• Stay current with digital trends and platform-specific best practices

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 3-5 years’ experience in similar role
• Proficiency in professional video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar)
• Strong audio editing and mixing techniques
• Experience with colour grading, sound design, and motion graphics
• Knowledge of video formats, codecs, and compression for different platforms

Creative & Strategic Skills

• Excellent storytelling abilities with strong narrative structure sense
• Understanding of pacing, rhythm, and emotional flow in long and short-form content
• Creative eye for visual composition, transitions, and effects
• Ability to maintain brand consistency while adapting for different audiences

Industry Knowledge

• Understanding of podcast landscape and industry trends
• Knowledge of social media algorithms and content optimisation strategies
• Awareness of current digital trends and emerging platforms
• Understanding of audience behaviour across social media channels

Collaboration & Communication

• Strong collaborative skills for working with directors, producers, and content creators
• Ability to take creative direction while contributing innovative ideas
• Excellent project management and deadline management skills

Ideal Candidate

You will combine technical video editing expertise with passion for art content, podcast production, and social media trends. You should be equally comfortable crafting a 60-minute art documentary and a 15-second TikTok clip about artists, understanding each format requires different storytelling approaches.

Perfect for an editor who thrives in fast-paced digital content creation and wants to be at the forefront of multi-platform storytelling.

How to Apply

Please submit your application to including:

• Your CV outlining relevant experience and technical skills
• A link to your portfolio demonstrating previous editing work, including examples of:
• Long-form video content (documentaries, podcasts, or similar)
• Short-form social media content across different platforms

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience plus private medical, life assurance etc.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities

About Us

HENI is an international art services business working with leading artists and estates across printmaking, marketplaces for physical artworks, NFTs, publishing, digital, video production, art research and analysis. HENI is at the cutting edge of art and tech using the latest and best technologies, to make art accessible to audiences worldwide.

Position Overview

We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Video Editor to work across our arts focused content creation, including HENI Talks and our new art podcasts division.

This role combines traditional video editing expertise with specialised podcast content knowledge and social media optimisation skills. You will craft compelling visual narratives about art and artists while managing multi-platform distribution requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Video Production & Editing

• Edit video footage into compelling art documentaries and visual narratives with strong pacing, structure, and emotional impact
• Collaborate with directors/producers on storyboarding, visual style, and tone development for art-focused content
• Manage post-production workflows including sound design, colour grading, and graphics integration
• Incorporate music, sound effects, and branding elements that complement art subject matter
• Ensure consistent quality across all documentary episodes and podcast projects

Podcast Content Specialisation

• Edit audio and video streams for art podcasts with understanding of conversational flow and pacing
• Maintain authentic conversational style while enhancing clarity and engagement around art topics
• Optimise podcast content for both audio-only and video viewing experiences
• Apply strong storytelling instincts specific to art documentary and podcast formats

Social Media & Content Repurposing

• Transform long-form content into engaging, shareable short clips optimised for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, and other platforms
• Apply branding elements, stings, subtitles, and sound design to social content
• Manage upload processes and content delivery across all platforms
• Stay current with digital trends and platform-specific best practices

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 3-5 years’ experience in similar role
• Proficiency in professional video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar)
• Strong audio editing and mixing techniques
• Experience with colour grading, sound design, and motion graphics
• Knowledge of video formats, codecs, and compression for different platforms

Creative & Strategic Skills

• Excellent storytelling abilities with strong narrative structure sense
• Understanding of pacing, rhythm, and emotional flow in long and short-form content
• Creative eye for visual composition, transitions, and effects
• Ability to maintain brand consistency while adapting for different audiences

Industry Knowledge

• Understanding of podcast landscape and industry trends
• Knowledge of social media algorithms and content optimisation strategies
• Awareness of current digital trends and emerging platforms
• Understanding of audience behaviour across social media channels

Collaboration & Communication

• Strong collaborative skills for working with directors, producers, and content creators
• Ability to take creative direction while contributing innovative ideas
• Excellent project management and deadline management skills

Ideal Candidate

You will combine technical video editing expertise with passion for art content, podcast production, and social media trends. You should be equally comfortable crafting a 60-minute art documentary and a 15-second TikTok clip about artists, understanding each format requires different storytelling approaches.

Perfect for an editor who thrives in fast-paced digital content creation and wants to be at the forefront of multi-platform storytelling.

How to Apply

Please submit your application to including:

• Your CV outlining relevant experience and technical skills
• A link to your portfolio demonstrating previous editing work, including examples of:
• Long-form video content (documentaries, podcasts, or similar)
• Short-form social media content across different platforms

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience plus private medical, life assurance etc.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities

Our client is an instantly recognisable premium beauty brand who has an enviable global presence.

They are looking for a Social first Video Editor to join their team, leading video content for their social channels. This role is a 6 month contract with the potential to go permanent.

• The Video Editor - Social will be creating engaging, fun video content across the brands IG, TT and YT platforms.
• Working on a mixture of brand and UGC content, you will need creative flair to create slick and beautiful videos which entice users across social platforms.
• You will need to be happy working on post production, including; grading, sound, encoding in different formats
• The Video Editor will contribute to brainstorming sessions, sharing your ideas and expertise with the wider business
• Alongside Premier Pro, you will need experience working in AfterEffects and the Adobe CC.
• Experience editing in app for TikTok and/or CapCut Pro would be hugely advantageous
• The Video Editor will need a social first portfolio which demonstrates experience working with premium beauty, fashion or luxury brands

As an international brand our client offers a generous benefits package, and opportunities for growth across their global offices.

Based in offices in London, the Video Editor will need to be able to work in a hybrid capacity.

If you are looking for a role where you will produce beautiful, social first work and have experience in a similar space, please get in touch today!

Our client is an instantly recognisable premium beauty brand who has an enviable global presence.

They are looking for a Social first Video Editor to join their team, leading video content for their social channels. This role is a 6 month contract with the potential to go permanent.

• The Video Editor - Social will be creating engaging, fun video content across the brands IG, TT and YT platforms.
• Working on a mixture of brand and UGC content, you will need creative flair to create slick and beautiful videos which entice users across social platforms.
• You will need to be happy working on post production, including; grading, sound, encoding in different formats
• The Video Editor will contribute to brainstorming sessions, sharing your ideas and expertise with the wider business
• Alongside Premier Pro, you will need experience working in AfterEffects and the Adobe CC.
• Experience editing in app for TikTok and/or CapCut Pro would be hugely advantageous
• The Video Editor will need a social first portfolio which demonstrates experience working with premium beauty, fashion or luxury brands

As an international brand our client offers a generous benefits package, and opportunities for growth across their global offices.

Based in offices in London, the Video Editor will need to be able to work in a hybrid capacity.

If you are looking for a role where you will produce beautiful, social first work and have experience in a similar space, please get in touch today!

ROLE: Junior Editor

Fantastic opportunity to join a media agency specialising in sports

Key Responsibilities

- Media management and prep

- Asset Organisation, upload and sync rushes, proxies, and project files to LucidLink, ensuring editors have timely access.

- Edit assistance, create project timelines (e.g. stringouts, selects sequences, multicam syncs).

- Assist lead editors with sourcing music, sound effects, b-roll, and archival footage.

- Support editing on projects when needed, including internal cutdowns, reels, social edits, and sizzles.

- Work across both DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, depending on project requirements.

- Apply basic colour grading, audio cleanup, and titling when required

Skills & Experience

- Experience in post-production as an assistant editor, junior editor

- Strong foundational skills in video production and editing

- Basic colour grading and motion graphics knowledge

- Proficiency in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro; After Effects knowledge is a plus

- Strong file organisation skills and folder discipline

- Good understanding of transcoding, syncing, and exporting

- Familiarity with high-res and multi-cam footage

Salary & Benefits

- £30-35k

- Growth opportunity

- Focus on your personal development, including external training and professional coaching

- Wellbeing benefits, plus team and all-company social events

Location: London, Hybrid 3/4days

If this sounds like you, send your portfolio to Please note that due to the large number of applications, I will only be able to respond to suitable candidates.

Major Players are the UK's leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 30 years we've consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp™, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees.

We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit:

Fantastic new role for a Social Video Editor to join a start-up wellness brand.

Key Responsibilities

- Edit and adapt performance-led video assets for paid campaigns, testing variations in hooks, pacing, and calls to action.

- Produce organic, social-native edits that feel authentic, engaging, and on-brand.

- Build and maintain templates, file structures, and asset libraries to support efficient and scalable content production.

- Keep up to date with social trends and editing styles, feeding fresh approaches into the creative process.

- Work closely with the Creative Strategist to develop and deliver assets that meet both brand and performance objectives.

- Balance speed and quality, ensuring fast-turnaround edits remain polished and platform-ready.

- Make use of AI tools to support ideation, asset creation, and delivery efficiency.

Skills & Experience

- Proven experience as a video editor in a social and/or performance-driven environment.

- Strong portfolio of social-first work across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

- Clear understanding of direct-response editing principles for performance content.

- Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects (or similar).

- Motion design skills - confident adding graphics, titles, and simple animations to elevate

content.

- Process-oriented - able to set up and manage editing systems, templates, and file structures.

Salary & Benefits

- £40-50k

- Hybrid working, 3 days in the office

- Clear opportunity for rapid career progression as the business scales-including potential to

grow into a senior leadership role

- Ability to work from abroad for up to 3 weeks per year

- Pension contributions

Location: London

If this sounds like you, send your portfolio to Please note that due to the large number of applications, I will only be able to respond to suitable candidates.

Major Players are the UK's leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 30 years we've consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp™, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees.

We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit: