Overview
Video Editor role at Daily Mail. This hybrid creative-technical role focuses on crafting standout short-form video for social platforms. You will work closely with producers, writers, and talent to shape short-form stories across verticals including news, showbiz, money, health, and travel—with a strong focus on performance, storytelling, and visual polish.
This role is central to our ambition of building high-impact digital-first brands and requires a blend of speed, style, and substance.
Main Responsibilities
* Edit compelling short-form video content (primarily for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts) using supplied scripts, footage, and voiceovers
* Work closely with producers and creative leads to shape the visual narrative of each piece – ensuring every frame adds value
* Use kinetic text, fast cuts, memes, and mixed media creatively to enhance storytelling and engagement
* Source and edit in appropriate music, sound effects, and archival footage to create a premium final product
* Collaborate with design and animation teams to add motion graphics and visual identity elements where needed
* Maintain fast turnaround times and adapt quickly to breaking stories or viral trends
* Stay up to date with evolving video trends, editing techniques, and platform-specific best practices
* Archive, version, and organise video projects for reuse and cross-platform republishing
Person Specification
* 2–4+ years of professional editing experience in a digital media, social content, or publisher environment
* Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro (or equivalent); familiarity with After Effects, CapCut, or other motion tools a strong advantage
* Strong grasp of storytelling for short-form video – especially hooks, pacing, and platform specific tone
* Experience editing across multiple verticals or genres, ideally with news, showbiz, or creator-led content
* Able to edit quickly under pressure without compromising on quality
* Creative instincts around what performs on social: strong feel for format, framing, and thumb-stopping visuals
* Comfortable working with voice-overs, text-on-screen storytelling, and music-driven editing
* Collaborative and responsive, with the ability to take feedback and iterate quickly
Our Commitment
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Writing/Editing and Art/Creative
Industries
* Media Production, Retail Books and Printed News, and Technology, Information and Media
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