Fast-Paced Social Video Editor for Shorts & Reels

Job Position(s): Fast-Paced Social Video Editor for Shorts & Reels

dmg media is hiring a Social Video Editor based in London to join the Social Production team at their London newsroom. This is a post-production role focused on cutting studio and presenter-led footage into short-form content optimised for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. It suits an editor who is comfortable working at volume and speed, and who understands how platform-native video differs from broadcast or long-form output.

About the Role

You will sit within the Social Production team alongside senior editors, producers, and creatives, working on a continuous output of short-form video content drawn from studio shoots and presenter formats. The post-production workflow here is high-turnover, with same-day delivery a regular expectation rather than the exception. As you settle into the role, more complex edits and longer-format projects will come your way.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit studio and presenter-led footage into polished, platform-ready short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Manage a high volume of edits within tight turnaround windows, frequently completing and delivering cuts within the same working day.
• Apply platform-specific formatting, aspect ratios, and pacing to ensure each piece of content performs within its native environment.
• Work closely with senior editors and producers throughout the post-production workflow to maintain consistency across output.
• Take on progressively complex edit briefs as familiarity with the team’s formats and standards develops over time.
• Contribute to the overall short-form video production pipeline, supporting a team that operates at newsroom pace.

What You Bring

• Demonstrable experience editing short-form video content for social platforms, with a portfolio showing published work on TikTok, Reels, or Shorts.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.
• An understanding of how pacing, captioning, and visual grammar function differently in short-form video production compared to broadcast formats.
• The ability to manage multiple edits simultaneously under same-day delivery pressure without a drop in output quality.
• Prior experience working within a newsroom, digital media company, or content studio is an advantage.

Why This Role

dmg media is one of the UK’s largest digital publishers, and this Social Video Editor position places you inside a newsroom that produces content at genuine scale across major social platforms. The role offers a clear path from high-volume short-form editing toward more complex formats as your output speaks for itself. For an editor who wants real credits and real volume in short-form video production, London does not offer many comparable environments.

Apply now for the Social Video Editor role at dmg media and put your short-form post-production work in front of a team that will actually watch it.