Lead Video Editor

Job description

. Lead Video Editor Position: Permanent: Location: London Job Introduction: Join the team powering Daily Mail’s 150M-strong social audience across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and more. We’re looking for a sharp, agile Lead Video Editor to help elevate our short-form storytelling - bringing speed, polish, and creative flair to every frame. This is a hybrid creative-technical role ideal for someone with fast instincts, strong editorial judgment, and deep platform fluency. You’ll play a central role in shaping our most important output - editing stories that break through the noise across verticals including news, showbiz, money, health, and travel. Main Responsibilities: - Edit standout short-form and long-form video content optimised for social (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube etc.) - Craft fast-paced, visually rich edits using kinetic text, memes, archival footage, and mixed media - Collaborate with producers, writers, and on-screen talent to shape strong visual narratives - Enhance stories with music, sound design, and motion graphics - ensuring a premium finish - Help define the visual identity of new vertical brands, working closely with design and animation teams -...