Freelance Video Editor (Casual)
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Your team: The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK - and still growing - with a talented and diverse team which publishes the best news, sport, lifestyle and showbiz stories in print and digital.
Your role: We are looking for a talented and versatile Freelance Video Editor to bring our stories to life. In this role, you will edit a diverse range of video formats, from rapid breaking news to polished studio shows, ensuring our content engages millions of viewers daily.
Day to day you will:
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Edit video content spanning a diverse range of formats and platforms. These include:
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Breaking News: Rapid cutting of short clips for immediate publication on The Sun’s website.
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Shows: Thematic, TV-style programs filmed and produced in our studios.
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Interviews: Editing content captured both face-to-face and via remote platforms such as Zoom.
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Long-form Edits: Production of extended video content optimised for platforms like YouTube.
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Social Media: Creation of platform-specific cuts for Facebook, X, TikTok, and other major social channels.
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What we’re looking for from you:
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Proficiency: Expert editing skills using Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Technical Ability: Competence in Adobe Photoshop.
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Filming Skills: The ability to operate a camera and capture footage.
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Knowledge: A strong understanding of current affairs, showbiz, TV, and sport.
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Temperament: The capacity to work effectively and remain composed under tight deadlines and pressure.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month.
Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know.
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