Job Description
Job Title Video Editor
Department Marketing
Reports to Head of Visual Content + Head of Photography
Manager to N/A
Full / Part Time Part Time
Salary £13.50 per hour / £26,325 pro rata
Working Hours 2 days / 15 hours per week, between Monday-Friday (9am-5.30pm)
Location Jackson’s Art Supplies, 1 Farleigh Place, London, N16 7SX
Start Date / End Date June 2023
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About the Role
We are a small, creative team in the art supply industry looking for a talented Video Editor to join us in producing engaging short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram, as well as longer videos for YouTube and our website.
You will work closely with the Head of Visual Content and Head of Photography in-house, in London - editing raw footage created and supplied by the creative team, piecing together footage, and inputting on the narrative, to captivate our audience and communicate our brand message effectively.
As well as working with existing brand guidelines, there’s an opportunity for creative input in terms of repurposing existing content for our Social Media, such as Adverts and trailers etc.
The in-house team will take care of/manage colour grading, audio, and export.
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About You
The role requires a hard-working, self-driven individual, who has a great understanding of video editing, a high attention to detail, and good creative ideas.
We’re looking for someone with proven experience as a Video Editor with a portfolio showcasing your work.
You will be technically led and competent with current software.
You will be comfortable taking responsibility and working with a high level of autonomy.
You will be open to being guided by the team's vision, as well as having a genuine desire to input creative ideas as and when.
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About Jackson’s
At the heart of Jackson’s is a passion and commitment to providing customers with the finest art materials available.
Jackson’s consists of a dedicated team, including many practising artists who have an encyclopaedic knowledge of art materials.
The brand is well regarded globally for our authenticity, art material education, beautiful photography, inspiring social media, artist community support, our own brand product range, discovering niche brands, and much more.
Our Marketing Team embrace a collaborative approach in all areas of marketing. Through email, film, digital ads, social media, product catalogues, product design, eco-packaging, our website and everything in between. We work hard to constantly innovate the way our customers experience Jackson’s brand via all touchpoints.
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Key Responsibilities
- Edit short-form videos for social media, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube
- Edit videos for Jackson’s e-commerce website
- Using transitions, cuts, and effects to enhance the visual aesthetic of our videos
- Edit video transitions to compliment music and/or audio tracks
- Share/feedback up-to-date, latest video editing trends, techniques, and software with the team
- Collaborate with the social media and visual content teams to ensure the videos align with our brand message and strategy
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Adhoc video editing tasks.
Adhere to all Health and Safety policies, procedures and regulations.
Adhere to an operational policy of 'a place for everything and everything in its place'.
No direct or supervisory responsibilities are assigned to this role.
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Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience as a Video Editor with a portfolio showcasing your work.
- A minimum of 2 years video editing experience.
- Good working knowledge of Excel/Google Suite, and both Windows and/or Mac operating systems.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for social media and the latest video trends
- Enthusiasm for art materials and painting.
- Experience of working with a creative team.
- Creative thinker with excellent organisational and time management skills, with an ability to competently problem solve and multi-task in a fast paced environment working to tight deadlines.
- Consistently quality driven with a high level of thoroughness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Self-driven and comfortable taking responsibility and working with a high level of autonomy.
- Driven by and committed to achieving ambitious targets, and excited by new challenges.
- Recognises and takes advantage of opportunities, with the ability to spot potential problems and seek advice, suggesting solutions to avoid problems reoccurring.
- Naturally reliable, friendly, and keen to do the best job, with a calm, professional, and positive manner.
- Able to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats, relaying clear instructions in order to achieve results.
- A high standard of professional conduct in terms of personal appearance, and work area.
- A positive and consistent attitude to attendance and punctuality.
- Able to adapt methods and judgements in light of change and new goals, dealing effectively with the unpredictable and uncertain.
- Assimilates data and strategically explores options from different perspectives to make effective judgements, with a high level of commercial acumen.
- Seeks to be the best and excel in their work, with an eagerness to learn new skills.
- Keeps up to date with industry standards related to the role.
- Leads through example with a high level of empathy, with the ability to inspire and convince others.
- Exemplary admin skills.
Advantageous
- Video shooting experience.
- Colour grading experience.
- Audio editing experience.
- A minimum of five GCSE’s (A*-C grades, to include Maths and English) or equivalent.
Benefits
- Generous staff discount.
- Opportunity to make a real impact within an independent, growing company.
- Friendly, passionate, and driven team, with a creative and collaborative studio culture.
- Salary based on experience.
- 12 days holiday per year, including bank holidays.
- Healthy sundries provided in the studio workplace.
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Get in Touch
Email your CV along with a recent portfolio of your video editing work to hayley@jacksonsart.co.uk
Make sure the subject line says ‘Video Editor Application’
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/05/2023
Reference ID: JASVEPT2023
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