Senior Video Editor
BritBox, New York, NY, United States
Job Title:
Senior Video Editor
Location:
New York
Company:
BritBox International
Reporting to:
Creative Director
Contract Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Job Purpose The Senior Video Editor is responsible for creative execution of standout trailers, TV spots, sizzles, and social content that elevate the BritBox and BBC Select brands and drive audience engagement. Blending sharp storytelling instincts with deep technical expertise, this role translates strategic objectives into compelling, platform‑aware edits across broadcast, digital, and social, ensuring every asset reflects BritBox’s modern British sensibility, brand standards, and high production value.
Responsibilities
Craft, edit, and deliver compelling spots in various video formats, including TV, digital, trailers, sizzles, OOH, and social content.
Edit bespoke videos to promote new scripted series, thematic collections, and brand campaigns.
Translate strategic objectives into culturally relevant and visually distinctive spots to elevate BritBox’s market perception.
Identify and clip social‑optimized scenes for BritBox’s social accounts.
Ensure BritBox and BBC Select brand guidelines, design system and tone‑of‑voice are cohesive across edits.
Drive concepting at early creative stages. Present script options, music routes, and innovative ‘ways in’ before presenting rough cuts.
Maintain and provide regular updates to BritBox’s motion graphics suite and Premiere Pro template.
Partner cross‑functionally with producers, Press, Paid Media, Editorial, and Lifecycle Marketing to ensure alignment across teams.
Provide creative feedback on edits to external freelancers and agencies with clear rationale.
Stay deeply attuned to the evolving world of entertainment, video editing, and new technologies, with relentless curiosity for new video creative tactics.
Knowledge and Experience
Professional editing experience.
Entertainment/streaming industry post‑production experience preferred.
A strong reel of promotional editing work that demonstrates range and polish (narrative instincts, pacing, music taste, sound effects editing, sound mixing, motion graphics skills).
Exceptional collaborator with experience working alongside producers, designers, writers, and marketing executives.
Strong understanding of video formats, ranging from broadcast standards to vertical video.
Expert knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop).
Some knowledge of Figma.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
What You’ll Bring
Passion for the craft of video editing, streaming, and the future of SVOD.
Deep understanding of TV marketing and how audiences discover new shows.
Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to visual consistency.
Ability to give and receive critical feedback in a collaborative team environment.
Curiosity, taste, and drive to elevate marketing beyond the expected.
Ability to balance multiple creative projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize when needed; thrives at a fast pace.
Proactive problem‑solver with a positive, can‑do attitude in a fast‑paced, KPI‑driven environment.
A developing knowledge and love for British Television.
Salary Range $100‑105k base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential
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Senior Video Editor
Location:
New York
Company:
BritBox International
Reporting to:
Creative Director
Contract Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Job Purpose The Senior Video Editor is responsible for creative execution of standout trailers, TV spots, sizzles, and social content that elevate the BritBox and BBC Select brands and drive audience engagement. Blending sharp storytelling instincts with deep technical expertise, this role translates strategic objectives into compelling, platform‑aware edits across broadcast, digital, and social, ensuring every asset reflects BritBox’s modern British sensibility, brand standards, and high production value.
Responsibilities
Craft, edit, and deliver compelling spots in various video formats, including TV, digital, trailers, sizzles, OOH, and social content.
Edit bespoke videos to promote new scripted series, thematic collections, and brand campaigns.
Translate strategic objectives into culturally relevant and visually distinctive spots to elevate BritBox’s market perception.
Identify and clip social‑optimized scenes for BritBox’s social accounts.
Ensure BritBox and BBC Select brand guidelines, design system and tone‑of‑voice are cohesive across edits.
Drive concepting at early creative stages. Present script options, music routes, and innovative ‘ways in’ before presenting rough cuts.
Maintain and provide regular updates to BritBox’s motion graphics suite and Premiere Pro template.
Partner cross‑functionally with producers, Press, Paid Media, Editorial, and Lifecycle Marketing to ensure alignment across teams.
Provide creative feedback on edits to external freelancers and agencies with clear rationale.
Stay deeply attuned to the evolving world of entertainment, video editing, and new technologies, with relentless curiosity for new video creative tactics.
Knowledge and Experience
Professional editing experience.
Entertainment/streaming industry post‑production experience preferred.
A strong reel of promotional editing work that demonstrates range and polish (narrative instincts, pacing, music taste, sound effects editing, sound mixing, motion graphics skills).
Exceptional collaborator with experience working alongside producers, designers, writers, and marketing executives.
Strong understanding of video formats, ranging from broadcast standards to vertical video.
Expert knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop).
Some knowledge of Figma.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
What You’ll Bring
Passion for the craft of video editing, streaming, and the future of SVOD.
Deep understanding of TV marketing and how audiences discover new shows.
Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to visual consistency.
Ability to give and receive critical feedback in a collaborative team environment.
Curiosity, taste, and drive to elevate marketing beyond the expected.
Ability to balance multiple creative projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize when needed; thrives at a fast pace.
Proactive problem‑solver with a positive, can‑do attitude in a fast‑paced, KPI‑driven environment.
A developing knowledge and love for British Television.
Salary Range $100‑105k base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential
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