Social Media Content Editor

Social Media Content Editor -London, United Kingdom

 

About Us

 

EXTREME is a purpose driven company with a unique brand and community that lives at the intersection of adventure sports and entertainment. Our Vision is to drive positive change through extreme and adventure sports. This is realised through our integrated offer that encompasses strategy, design, development, and management of adventurous destinations, hotels and resorts, spectacular events, entertaining media, and engaging brand campaigns.

 

We operate around three guiding pillars; people, planet, and place. Headquartered in London with bases in Europe and the Middle East, we serve our clients through our passionate and pioneering international team. As founders of The Extreme Sports Channel, operating for over 25 years, and with the backing of Kleinwort Hambros and Soc Gen banks EXTREME is the go-to brand for authentic activation across action and adventure sports.

 

Destinations

Designing, developing and operating adventure sports and leisure destinations.

 

Events

Producing inspirational and entertaining lifestyle events, activations and experiences.

 

Media

Entertaining our 20 million fans daily we achieve over 200m views monthly and provide social media management advertising & sponsorship solutions.

 

Marketing

Delivering real business results for our clients through marketing campaigns that harness the power of social, ambassadors and events.

 

Marine

Providing on-water support and services for events, expeditions, and tourist activations around the world.

 

In all our activities, we strive to promote sports participation, healthy lifestyles, job creation, infrastructure investment and tourism while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and the environment. As part of our sustainability efforts, we have launched The Extreme Hangout, a global impact platform, and aligned with five key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We have also joined Planet Mark to measure our impact, committed to 1% For The Planet to give back and are a lead member of the UN’s Sports for Climate Action initiative to raise awareness.

 

We believe in the future of extreme and adventure sports experiences, events and entertainment and embrace our community for motivating us every day to take EXTREME to the next level.

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Job Description

Social Media Content Editor

 

About the role

 

This is a social media video editing opportunity, the ideal candidate for this role is a creative and skilled video/photo editor with a passion for social media content. You will be responsible for editing content, inserting graphics and mix audio, ensuring alignment on the creative idea and delivering content that aligns with a variety of clients brands. You'll be driving our jointly agreed vision and overall performance of our social media pages with our social media team. You can look forward to responsibilities and involvement that will provide you with a rewarding and fast-paced day to day.

 

If this sounds like the ideal role for you then keep reading...

 

Job Type: Full Time

Location: London, United Kingdom

 

Desired Skills and Experience:

 

• We are looking for a creative and skilled video editor that is passionate about social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok in particular) and is fully across the latest social video tends.

• A genuine passion for entertaining, hyper-engaging social-first content

• Have at least 2 years of social media, digital photo/video editing and social publishing experience.

• Setting the visual tone for platform specific formats, shows and creative concepts.

• Enhancing the look and feel of all video output. ensuring the videos are best-in-class social media content.

• Excellent understanding of optimised content formats for variety of digital social media platforms.

• Must have advanced knowledge of editing software (Canva, Adobe premiere pro, photoshop etc)

• Have exceptional video and photo editing skills.

• Understanding of usage and clearance requirements for music, images, and footage

 

Responsibilities include but not limited to.

 

• Editing photo and raw video content into short and long video format social media content.

• Content scheduling and posting for all Extreme social media pages daily.

• Helping to identify and create eye-catching thumbnails.

• Inputting sound to enhance footage, which may include selecting appropriate sounds or music.

• Analysing social media trends and recommending changes to the company’s social media strategy to improve reach and engagement.

• Understand and Follow the clients brand guidelines with all edits and posting while also being compliant with social media community guidelines.

 

Personal Characteristics:

 

• The ability to interact with internal and external teams at all levels.

• Great time management and communication skills

• Be a good problem solver, with a passion for storytelling and innovation.

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to nuance messaging of complex topics for different audiences.

• Social Media enthusiast.

• Not afraid to pitch new ideas and constructive feedback to the social media team.

• Understanding of consumer trends and spot them as they emerge.

• Interested in action/extreme sports is helpful.

• Be a positive and energetic team player – be someone we would want to go on a road trip across Europe; hang out at a mountain bike park with.

 

ONLY APPLICANTS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO EDITING EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDIRED.

 

How to Apply

 

If you are interested in this exciting and fast-moving role and you meet the selection criteria, please apply with your portfolio and a short cover letter outlining why you are interested in joining EXTREME and what excites you about the role and the opportunity; how you fit with the specific role; and don’t forget your CV. Thank you.