Freelance Video Editor (Casual)

News UK is hiring a Freelance Video Editor on a casual basis, based in London. This is a post-production role sitting within the editorial video team at The Sun, covering everything from breaking news clips cut for web to long-form YouTube content and studio-produced shows. It suits a self-sufficient editor who knows how to move fast without sacrificing quality, and who can context-switch between news, sport, showbiz, and lifestyle without losing their footing.

About the Role

The role sits inside the video department at The Sun, the UK’s largest news brand, where the output spans multiple platforms and formats within a single shift. On any given day, the post-production workflow might take you from a rapid breaking news cut for the website to a polished studio interview edit destined for YouTube, to a series of platform-specific social media cuts for TikTok or Facebook. The pace is real and the volume is high, which means editorial judgment and technical speed both matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut breaking news video content to tight turnarounds for immediate publication on The Sun’s digital platforms.
• Edit studio-produced shows with a TV-style finish, working within established programme formats and brand guidelines.
• Handle interview edits sourced from both in-person shoots and remote recordings captured via platforms such as Zoom.
• Produce long-form edits optimised for YouTube, managing pacing, structure, and audience retention across extended runtimes.
• Create platform-specific social media cuts for Facebook, X, TikTok, and other major channels, adapting aspect ratios and edit rhythm to each platform’s viewing behaviour.
• Operate a camera and capture footage when required, functioning as a one-person production unit on select shoots.

What You Bring

• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro across a broadcast or digital news post-production workflow.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop for title cards, thumbnails, and basic graphic elements.
• Camera operation skills sufficient to self-shoot interview and news content in the field or studio.
• A solid understanding of current affairs, sport, television, and showbiz that informs editorial decisions at the cutting stage.
• A proven ability to deliver clean, accurate edits under deadline pressure without needing close supervision.

Why This Role

News UK sits behind some of the most-read and most-watched editorial content in the country, and The Sun’s video operation reaches millions of viewers every month across broadcast-adjacent digital platforms. For a Freelance Video Editor looking to log serious reps across news, entertainment, and social video post-production, the sheer variety of formats here is hard to match in a single role. The casual contract structure also offers flexibility that suits editors who maintain a broader freelance slate.

If you are a Freelance Video Editor ready to cut across formats at volume and speed, apply now to join News UK in London.