Senior Video Editor

We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Video Editor to join our dynamic team. You will have a passion for storytelling, exceptional editing skills, a strong portfolio showcasing diverse projects, and the ability to lead video post-productions from concept to completion. This role requires expertise in the full Adobe Creative Suite, a keen eye for detail, and the capacity to deliver high-quality video content under tight deadlines for a variety of clients.
  • department Studio
  • location Manchester
  • hours Full-time
The role

We’re looking for a Senior Video Editor with a passion for storytelling, fast-paced social content, and platform-specific trends to join our Studio team.

You’ll produce high-impact video content tailored for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn audiences. Working closely with creatives and strategists, you’ll blend storytelling and technical skill to craft content that drives engagement and brand love.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • Editing and delivering high-quality, on-brand video content for social media, including reels, stories, YouTube videos and promos.
  • Leading post-production workflows including sound design, colour grading, motion graphics and formatting.
  • Optimising video content for platform-specific best practices (e.g. aspect ratios, hooks, pacing).
  • Collaborating with creative teams to develop storyboards, visual styles and content strategies.
  • Providing creative input during pre-production and shoot planning phases.
  • Managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Staying up to date with editing trends, social media algorithms and emerging platforms.
  • Mentoring midweight editors, offering feedback and guidance.
Qualifications

You should apply if….

  • You have 5+ years of professional video editing experience and a strong portfolio of social-first content.
  • You’re an expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition), with bonus points for familiarity with DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut.
  • You bring a strong sense of timing, pacing and storytelling tailored to digital platforms.
  • You understand social media deeply-its formats, trends, and what makes content perform.
  • You thrive in fast-paced environments and can balance creativity with efficiency.
  • You’re a great collaborator and communicator, comfortable working across teams.
  • You’ve worked in a brand, agency, or media environments and understand the creative-commercial balance.

About Us

We’re Tangerine – a team of over 100 talented content creators, digital planners, creative strategists, designers, account handlers and much more. We exist to help brands solve problems, think differently, be more influential and connect with people.

Our vision is to be the specialist communications agency that top brands want to work with and the most talented people want to work for.

Our culture is really important to us in achieving that vision. We all share a passion to be the best, deliver meaningful work and push the boundaries. We encourage our people to think freely and push creativity, continually testing and learning. All of which means our clients get the stand-out they want and our people get to show how talented they are.

And as the first agency in the UK to become employee-owned (in 2017), we all have a real say in how our business is run and we all contribute to creating an environment where we and our ideas can flourish. It also means we put a lot of thought and investment into internal programmes, to make sure we can support each other’s wellbeing. This supportive culture and our generous package of benefits and employee initiatives is why people love to stay with us and grow as part of our agency.

Who can apply

Open To All

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace were everyone can thrive and help enhance the way we work through their unique perspectives and experiences.

Please get in touch to discuss any assistance you may require with our application process.

Direct Applicants only

Send your CV and salary expectations and we’ll be in touch.

Benefits

What we offer

  • An annual tax-free profit share
  • A healthy annual training budget supported by our Homegrown training skills development programme
  • A generous holiday scheme including your birthday offWellbeing day off once a quarter
  • Late start/early finish once a quarter
  • Agile working
  • Flexible public holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Charity, Wellbeing and Social events
  • Interest-free loans
  • Enhanced dependents /maternity/paternity/sick pay
  • 121 coaching and mentor

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