Job Description

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: as the world's biggest sports radio station we are at the heart of major global sporting events from the World Cup and European Championships to the Premier League and the Champions League, through to Test cricket and world class boxing. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] delivers live sport, expert analysis, and engaging content across radio, digital, video, and social platforms.

Your role:

You will be tasked with turning around raw footage into engaging podcasts. Your role will be varied and will require a range of skills from long form to reels that capture the imagination and the audience's attention from beginning to end. You will be working alongside producers to make sure the vision for each show is achieved. This role will be responsible for shaping the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s video presence across digital platforms, enhancing audience engagement, and extending our podcast's reach through high-quality, compelling visual content.

Day to day you will:

• Edit high-quality video content for a range of podcasts
• Edit full-length video episodes to tight deadlines, as well as clips, and social-first content for platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
• Develop creative formats and visual ideas to grow shows digital audience
• Collaborate with audio producers, presenters, and editorial teams to ensure alignment with editorial standards
• Apply color grading, text overlays, and lower-thirds to emphasise key narrative points.
• Oversee post-production workflows, including graphics, and subtitling
• Monitor performance and analytics to inform content strategy and optimisation

What We’re Looking For From You:

• Excellent experience of filming and editing video content using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Technical expertise in handling multi-camera setups and long-form storytelling.
• A keen eye for detail with the ability to spot and rectify minor visual or audio inconsistencies that others might miss.
• Problem-solving skills to creatively 'edit around' technical glitches or recording imperfections.
• Familiarity with audio plugins for voice restoration and high-fidelity standards is welcomed but not essential
• Good understanding of platform trends, algorithms, and best practices across multiple social channels.
• Familiarity of Riverside and Frame is welcome but not essential
• Good time-management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive worker, looking to improve and learn

About the Company

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: Our people create award-winning national and local radio, podcasts and first in class social, digital and video platforms which have become destinations for millions of listeners across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Our success is rooted in delivering content our audiences love. Since Chris Evans returned to his spiritual home at Virgin Radio UK, the whole schedule has seen record audiences, and we've launched three new Virgin channels: Anthems, Chilled and 80's Plus. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the world's biggest sports radio station, partnering with the Premier League, the England Cricket Board and many others to deliver live commentaries and analysis from the best in the business. Times Radio launched in June 2020 bringing together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with the world-class speech radio and podcasting experience of Wireless.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.