YouTube & Social Media Video Editor – YouTube Streaming Platforms

Position: YouTube & Social Media Video Editor – YouTube (& Streaming Platforms)
Location: Greater London

The role of You Tube & Social Media Video Editor is an exciting opportunity to work across Blue Zoo Digital’s world of brands. We’re looking for a creative and technically skilled editor who is deeply immersed in You Tube and social media trends, with a sharp understanding of how to create engaging, platform-appropriate content that engages our audience. You’ll craft edits that capture attention in the first two seconds, adapt long-form content into short-form social cuts, and bring ideas to life through motion graphics and visual storytelling.

This is a hands-on, creative role — ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced digital environment and understands both kids-facing and grown-up-facing content. You’ll collaborate with our creative, production and marketing teams to produce high-quality content for You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram and other streaming platforms. The role reports to the Senior You Tube Manager, with a dotted line to the Lead Producer, and is part of a highly motivated, collaborative and growing digital team.

Please note that this vacancy close early if we receive a high number of applications.
The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and will require the right to work in the UK.
This role is due to start early March time.
We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for all our vacancies.

Day To Day

• Analysing performance data, trends and developing content schedules for set brands on You Tube.
• Analysing performance data and social media trends to support the Marketing team to create video edits for social media.
• Edit, adapt and optimise video content for You Tube and social platforms, ensuring strong hooks, pacing and storytelling that engage audiences from the first seconds.
• Create motion graphics, transitions and on-screen elements that enhance storytelling and maintain brand consistency.
• Repurpose and edit content into various durations and formats — from 6 seconds to 1 minute and beyond — tailored to each platform’s audience and algorithm.
• Ensure all videos meet You Tube Kids and platform guidelines, maintaining the highest quality and brand integrity. Stay up to date with AVOD trends, social platform updates and competitor activity to keep content fresh and relevant.

Social & Channel Support

• Optimise content for publishing — writing metadata, titles and descriptions that boost discoverability and engagement.
• Collaborate with the creative and marketing teams to test and refine formats, thumbnails, and captions.
• Recommend ways to improve performance and audience engagement, feeding into the overall channel strategy.
• Support scheduling and uploads across You Tube.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work with producers, animators and designers to bring creative campaigns to life.
• Edit and prepare audio, video and image assets for apps, music streaming platforms, and other digital projects.
• Contribute creative ideas for new content formats and social-first storytelling approaches.

About You Must Have:

• Highly immersed in social media and You Tube trends.
• Excellent video editing skills and experience using Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Excellent motion graphics skills using After Effects.
• Understanding of how to adapt clips and edits for different platforms and durations (6” to 1’+).
• Ability to create strong hooks and optimise for retention.
• Clear understanding of kids-facing and grown-up-facing content and how tone, pace and messaging differ.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and appreciation of brand integrity.

Bonus Points

• Experience with content scheduling and publishing across You Tube or social media platforms.
• Familiarity with You Tube analytics and optimisation best practices.
• Experience working in children’s media, with an understanding of COPPA and GDPR considerations.
• Knowledge of Adobe Audition and After Effects for additional asset work.

About Us

Blue Zoo is a leading animation studio in the UK, with a world-class reputation as the go-to place for creating bold, fun and characterful animation. Established in London in 2000, the studio has grown to become the largest dedicated CG animation studio in the UK, picking up a shelf full of BAFTAs,…