Video Editor

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 platforms. 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.

The successful candidate will be able to work in an extremely fast-paced and ever-changing environment, and they will play a key role in ensuring Conservatives stay ahead of the curve in the way we produce and share our digital content. 

Your responsibilities

·     Edit and produce high-quality, 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 long-form and short-form 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 long-form and short-form 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 post-production 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 fast-paced 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.

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

• We offer a generous 25-day annual leave, pro-rated for part time staff and all UK bank holidays off
• 3 days additional leave in the year if you marry or enter a civil partnership
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Wellness programmes
• Professional/personal development

Our Values

OPPORTUNITY & RESPECT FOR EVERYONE: We value diversity by embracing ideas and experiences from people of all different backgrounds, creating an inclusive culture across our professional, voluntary, and elected Party. Through courtesy and respect, we can support our people to be at their best and develop working practices in an environment where everyone can be themselves. 

WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER CHANGE: We constantly seek to improve and are pro-active in all that we do, being bold with our ideas and seeking out new opportunities. We are one team; the professional, voluntary, and elected Conservative Party working together, where everyone can contribute, and all feedback is welcome. We get things done by having confidence in our abilities and trusting the skills of those around us. 

VALUING FREEDOM & RESPONSIBILITY: We value freedom by empowering people to do the right thing and hold ourselves accountable for the decisions we take. We act with integrity and communicate honestly; this is at the foundation of the relationships we build.

RELEASING ASPIRATION & REWARDING EFFORT: We value our people by recognising and encouraging talent through training, development and creating opportunities. We strive to reward achievement. Knowing that exceptional performance drives our team success.