Video Editor Jobs

Unifrog’s mission
 

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
 

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
 

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
 

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply.
 

The role and responsibilities

As Head of Video Content, you will lead and manage a team of producer/directors, video editors, and a post-production manager, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, engaging, and impactful video content. You will oversee multiple video projects simultaneously, keeping workflows efficient and production timelines on track.

Unifrog’s video content helps young people make informed decisions about their future. This includes Careers Library profiles featuring professionals discussing their jobs, Subject Library profiles where university students share insights into their studies, and Employer and University profiles offering a glimpse into these organisations. We also produce course videos for online learning as well as internal marketing content.

Collaboration will be central to your work, as you’ll liaise with internal teams—particularly Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams—as well as external partners to ensure our content is engaging, informative, and aligned with audience needs. 

While primarily a leadership role, this position also requires hands-on expertise in either producing/directing or video editing/post-production (ideally both). Depending on your background, you’ll step in to lead shoots or support edits as needed, providing informed feedback and ensuring high creative and technical standards.

What we are looking for

Leadership and management 

• Proven line management experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.

• Strong decision-making skills to navigate complex situations and competing priorities.

• Ability to communicate effectively, providing clear instructions, constructive feedback, and regular performance evaluations.

Organisational and strategic skills

• Highly organised and forward-thinking, with the ability to schedule shoots and/or edits efficiently.

• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple projects, ensuring deadlines and lead times are met.

• Ability to evaluate existing workflows and implement improvements to enhance productivity and content quality.

Creative and editorial excellence

• A clear vision for creating impactful video content that resonates with audiences, particularly young people.

• Awareness of video trends and audience expectations, ensuring the team produces cutting-edge content.

• Strong editorial judgment and an eye for detail to maintain high production standards.

• Creative problem-solving skills to find innovative solutions in fast-paced production environments.

Communication and collaboration

• Strong professional communication skills to engage with internal teams and external partners effectively.

• A collaborative approach to work closely with Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams to align video content with strategic goals.

Technical expertise 

• In-depth knowledge of video production processes, from pre-production to post-production.

• Expertise in either filming/producing/directing or video editing and post-production (ideally both), with the ability to guide and mentor the team.

For producing and directing:

• Ability to schedule and organise shoots effectively, ensuring smooth production workflows.

• Skilled in operating professional cameras, such as the A7S, and adept at handling lighting and sound equipment.

• Capability to direct shoots effectively, working collaboratively with stakeholders who may not be familiar with video production requirements.

For video editing and post-production:

• Ability to manage and coordinate the team’s editing schedule, ensuring deadlines are met and final outputs meet high standards.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere and a basic understanding of the creation of motion graphics animations.

• A keen understanding of storytelling and pacing to create engaging, audience-focused edits.

• Capability to handle sound design, colour grading, and other elements required for technical and creative excellence.

• Ability to integrate constructive feedback efficiently, ensuring quality and consistency across all deliverables.

This role is perfect for someone who’s passionate, motivated, and thrives in a dynamic environment. You’ll enjoy balancing multiple responsibilities while ensuring creative output aligns with Unifrog’s mission and objectives. If you bring a strong technical foundation, leadership experience, and a knack for creative innovation, we’d be excited to hear from you.

 

Benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. 

• Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
  
   

Key details
 

• £47,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus.
   

• Full-time. 

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).

• Working hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Friday.
   

• Work remotely or in our London office, with a minimum of 2 days in person (either on shoots or in the London office).

• We regularly shoot in the London office, therefore it is essential that you live within a commutable distance from Hoxton (no more than 2 hours each way).
   

• Start date: as soon as possible, although we can be flexible depending on notice periods.
   

• If you require reasonable adjustments or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please get in touch.
   

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

• We film all around the UK (and sometimes internationally), so flexibility and willingness to travel for shoots, including occasional overnight stays, is essential.

 

Application process

Deadline: 10:00AM (GMT) on Friday 21st February 2025.

Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) ✍️

i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

ii. Describe a time when you supported a team member’s development in their video production role. (250 words)

iii. As Head of Video, you oversee a pipeline of around 120 video projects at various stages of completion. You notice that some projects are falling behind schedule. When an external partner reaches out for an update on a specific project, you discover that it’s overdue, but the delay wasn’t flagged earlier.

• How would you address the situation?

• What steps would you take to prevent similar issues from occurring in the future? (250 words)

iv. Submit a link to a video that you have produced, directed, or edited of which you are particularly proud. Please tell us what your role was in the creation of the video. Make sure we are able to access the video by adjusting the permissions. 

Stage 2: Task (2 hours)

• For the next stage of the application process, we’ll ask you to provide feedback on a video. We will send you instructions if you are successful in the first application stage. We will be scheduling these tasks after the application deadline. 

Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) ��

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).

• Video call interviews will be held Thursday 6th March 2025.

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

 

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
 

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.