Video Editor - London, United Kingdom - CCHQ CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS

CCHQ CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Conservative Party is looking for a Video Editor to join our Digital team based in London.

As a video editor, you'll have a passion for creating compelling, high-quality video content for many different social media.

You'll be responsible for editing both long-form and short-form content for social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and more, and creating (and testing) engaging thumbnails that effectively communicate the content of the videos you edit.

Your responsibilities

Edit and produce highquality, engaging video content for social media platforms, including trimming, cutting, and arranging footage, adding transitions, music, sound effects and visual effects, colour correcting and grading, and adding text overlays and captions.
Edit both longform and shortform videos, ensuring that all content is optimised for each social media platform.
Create compelling and visually appealing thumbnails for each video that effectively communicate the content and encourage viewers to click.
Collaborate with the social media team to create compelling and creative concepts for video content.
Work closely with the content team to understand brand guidelines and ensure all content meets brand standards.
Utilise apps, AI and creative video editing techniques, to produce exceptional video content with quick turnaround and tight deadlines.
Manage multiple video projects simultaneously, from start to finish, ensuring all projects are delivered on time.
Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in social media video editing and thumbnail creation and provide recommendations for new and innovative ways to engage our audience.

What we're looking for

Essential

Proven experience as a video editor, with a portfolio of work showcasing your skills in editing longform and shortform video content for social media platforms.
Proficient in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
Strong knowledge of video production and postproduction workflows, including colour grading, sound design, and visual effects.
Proven experience in thumbnail creation with knowledge of graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop for creating thumbnails.
Strong creative and technical skills in storytelling, composition and pacing.
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment, manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with team members and content creators.
Understanding of social media platforms and best practices for optimising video content and thumbnails (where applicable) for each platform.

Desirable

Experience working within politics, sports or with YouTubers.
Being up to date with latest marketing trends.
Ability to anticipate problems and quickly solve them.
Fluency in English.

What benefits do you get working at CCHQ?
Here at CCHQ, we value our colleagues and the work they do for us.

In return we offer a wide variety of benefits for our colleagues that you can utilise including;

Generous 25day annual leave, prorated for part time staff and all UK bank holidays off.
Competitive salary
Flexible working opportunities
3 days additional leave in the year if you marry or enter a civil partnership.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
A variety of other cultural and lifestyle benefits, aimed at promoting a positive work/life balance.
Professional/personal development