
Video Editor/Animator
Electrify Video Partners
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Edit and produce high-quality, social-first short-form video content, optimised for platform performance at every stage.
- Design and animate clear, engaging motion graphic sequences that bring complex scientific concepts to life.
- Edit branded short form video content, working closely with the sponsorship sales team, and pitching ideas in response to briefs from brands when required.
- Lead the post-production process for videos end-to-end, including editing, sound design, graphics, animation, and versioning.
- Adapt content for multiple platforms, from YouTube Shorts to Patreon to Facebook.
- Work across multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed, quality, and budget without compromising creative standards.
- Ensure all output meets Veritasium’s editorial, brand, and client expectations.
- Proactively develop and evolve new short-form formats and creative approaches in collaboration with editorial and commercial teams.
- Provide strong creative direction across both editorial and branded content projects.
- Brainstorm, test, and pilot new ideas with a clear understanding of social-first audience behaviour and performance metrics.
Requirements
- Proven track record delivering high-performing social-first video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- Strong technical expertise in editing and post-production workflows, with advanced experience using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- Skilled in motion graphics, keyframe animation, and basic visual effects.
- Strong understanding of platform algorithms, best practices, and audience engagement drivers.
- Data-led mindset, able to study competitors and iterate on success.
- Commercially aware, with the ability to balance creative ambition with brand and business objectives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to collaborate effectively across editorial and commercial teams.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Clear and confident communicator.
- Knowledge of emerging AI tools for video production, with experience applying them in real-world workflows.
- Proactive, collaborative, and innovative, with a passion for social-first storytelling.
- Good understanding of the STEM short form video competitor space.
- Interest in science.
- Ability in 3D animation software, eg Blender, is a nice to have.
Benefits
- Work from anywhere with an allowance for tech
- Flexible hours
- Employee referral program
- The opportunity to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment where you can learn and grow quickly
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team
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Hard Skills & Tools
video editingpost-production workflowsmotion graphicskeyframe animationvisual effects3D animationAdobe Premiere ProAdobe After Effectsdata analysisplatform algorithms
Soft Skills
creative directionstakeholder managementcollaborationorganisationcommunicationproactivityinnovationcommercial awarenesstime managementcreative ambition