📣 A bit about the role:

We’re looking for a Senior Video Editor to join the Brand and Creative team at Butternut.

Are you a person who is able to take an insight and use it to create winning content? Would you like to lead a talented in-house Creative Agency? Do you want to be on set with lots of dogs? Well, look no further…

We are seeking a talented Senior Video Editor to oversee the creation and management of video content across various channels. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in video production, content creation, and editing. This role requires a strong background in both video production and editing, with the ability to develop engaging content that resonates with our audience and meets performance targets.

With each project, you’ll play a key role in Butternut’s mission to bring health and happiness to dogs everywhere. If your tail is wagging, read on… 

This is a hybrid role and the squad works in the office, in White City, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce high-quality video content for various channels including paid social assets, branded content, and organic social media.
• Generate creative concepts and ideas for video content that align with brand messaging and marketing objectives.

• Edit video footage to create polished and professional final products.
• Ensure all video content is on-brand, consistent in style and quality, and optimised for each platform.
• Utilise video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro) to enhance video quality, add effects, and ensure seamless transitions.

• Collaborate with the marketing and creative teams to develop content strategies that align with business goals and marketing objectives.
• Plan and execute video content calendars, ensuring timely delivery and distribution of content.

• Monitor and analyse the performance of video content, using insights to optimise and improve future content.
• Set and achieve performance targets for video content, ensuring it drives engagement and conversions.

• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to coordinate video shoots and content production.
• Manage relationships with freelancers, agencies, and other vendors involved in the video production process.

• Stay updated with the latest trends in video production, social media, and content marketing.
• Experiment with new formats and techniques to keep content fresh and engaging.

What the opportunity looks like:

• Edit to a high standard, working across commercial, social and marketing projects.
• Work with internal and external stake-holders to manage projects to a high standard.
• Undertake animation and motion graphics tasks at a high level.
• Assist the team in the day to day running of the edit team, workflows, mentoring and guiding through technical and day to day issues.
• Colour correction and grading images and videos, conforming to broadcast and social standards and guidelines.
• Sourcing audio tracks and sound mixing edits, creating well mastered tracks across multiple layers.
• Shoot support
• Ensuring all content is produced within brand guidelines and in-keeping with the tone of Butternut Box.

👋  A bit about you:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience of editing.
• Expert level of proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• High level of proficiency in colour grading using Adobe Premiere.
• High level of proficiency in sound mixing and mastering.
• High level of proficiency in Photoshop.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative, problem solving and creativity on a daily basis.

🐶 A bit about us:

At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions. 

As a B-Corp certified company; you can be sure you are joining a sustainable company who care about our people, product and our impact on the environment.

Our goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, we now feed a lot of dogs across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Poland - but we want to feed dogs everywhere. And to do this, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work with us. 

 🙌 A bit about what we offer:

• 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and an additional day for every year of service 
• 5 paid 'paws' days per year to support to learning and/or wellbeing
• £500 personal learning & development budget 
• Butternut Box employee discount 
• Enhanced parental leave
• Co-working office space. 
• Flexible working hours and work from home options 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension with NEST
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
• Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
• Time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss
• Paid sabbaticals for squad members with 5 or more years at Butternut
• Discounted gym access through MyGymDiscounts
• Lots of office dogs (Ajax, Brio, Basil, Chorizo, Lenny, Jasper, Peggy, Pip and many more….)

❗️A few things to note: 

• Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
• As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance.
• We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career.

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