EDITOR

CREATIVE CONTENT

Premier is the UK's leading specialist communications agency for entertainment, arts and culture. With over 20 years' worth of specialist knowledge across film, television, publishing, gaming, classical music, performing arts, consumer brands and not for profit, Premier provides a complete creative communications solution. 

Job Function

Premier's Creative Content department is looking for an Editor to join their team. The role is versatile, primarily office-based with occasional irregular hours required, including weekend and out-of-hours work during live events and fast-turnaround projects. 

The Editor will be exposed to a wide variety of projects across long-form YouTube content, short-form social edits, vlogs, event coverage, and talent-led series. Turnarounds can range from days to hours depending on the project, and the ability to deliver quality work at pace is essential. 

The Editor will report directly to the Creative Director, work under the guidance of the Senior Editor, and collaborate closely with the wider Creative Content team. 

The ideal candidate will have a passion for storytelling through editorial and a genuine enthusiasm for entertainment content. They will already have experience cutting content for YouTube or social platforms and understand what makes a video perform in those spaces. 

The ideal candidate will take pride in their work and push themselves to achieve the best results for our clients and our team across projects both small and large. 

Most importantly we are a close team. The world of Creative Content can at times be a hectic one, but we always support each other and push each other to achieve the highest standards across all projects. The ideal candidate will share these values, knowing that they will always be supported by our wider team. 

Key responsibilities 

  • Editing long-form YouTube content including vlogs and presenter-led series 

  • Cutting short-form edits for social platforms from longer shoots and event footage 

  • Working to tight turnaround briefs, particularly during live events where footage arrives daily and finals are expected within hours 

  • Assembling rough cuts from raw footage and refining through feedback rounds with internal teams and clients 

  • Creating thumbnails to accompany video deliverables 

  • Managing multiple deliverables simultaneously across different channels and formats 

  • Working directly with the Creative Content department and wider departments within the company 

  • Interpreting briefs under the supervision of the team, and leading on smaller edits independently 

  • Keeping up to date with developments across YouTube and social-first content, including formats, pacing, and audience trends 

Essential attributes, skills & knowledge 

  • A strong editorial eye and an instinct for pacing, energy, and story 

  • Experience editing content for YouTube or social platforms 

  • Comfortable working under pressure with quick turnarounds 

  • A proactive response to briefs and brainstorms 

  • Excellent communication, both written and verbal 

  • Extremely self-motivated 

  • Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise across concurrent projects 

  • An ability to bring your own life experience and world view to projects 

  • An in-depth knowledge and experience with the following software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects (for basic motion graphics and titles), Adobe Photoshop (for thumbnails) 

Desirable skills & knowledge 

  • Experience editing talent-led or presenter-driven content 

  • Experience with DaVinci Resolve workflows 

  • An understanding of YouTube analytics and what drives performance (CTR, retention, watch time) 

  • Experience working with branded or client-approved content and feedback workflows 

  • Experience with colour correction 

  • Motion graphics or animation capability beyond basic titles 

This is a permanent full-time role (working hours 9.30 - 18.00 weekdays, with occasional out of hours working, including weekends during live event periods), with 25 days holiday per annum (plus all public holidays). Benefits include Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Season Ticket loan scheme, staff discounts and regular socials. A mix of office based work and remote work can be offered. 

Applications in writing with CV and cover letter to jobs@premiercomms.com with Editor in the email subject header.