Junior Editor
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Position Overview & Specifications
What's the fastest game bird in Europe? This was the question that inspired the founding of Guinness World Records back in 1955. Starting with a single book published from a room above a gym, GWR has grown to become a global multimedia brand, with offices in London, New York, Beijing, Tokyo and Dubai. Today, we deliver world-class content, not just through books, but via TV shows, social media and live events. Whatever the medium, our ultimate purpose is to make the world a more interesting, fun and positive place.
JOB SUMMARY/OVERVIEW
To edit videos to provide Guinness World Records with high quality video content on social media platforms.
- Editing video content for social media.
- Implementing the house graphics style guide.
- Keeping up to date with developments and techniques to maximise retention and views.
- Telling brand enhancing stories and finding a way of doing so to match the platforms' strengths
- Outputting multiple versions of edits, including cleans, and following workflows to ensure all assets are produced and stored for future use
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Job Knowledge
- Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
- Compressor and Encoder
- Knowledge of video codecs, formats, editing workflows, and storage media.
- Understanding of licensing and rights management.
Communication
- Presenting concepts and storyboards to internal clients.
- Presenting video work to the rest of GWR.
- Acting as an ambassador for GWR when liaising externally.
Autonomy & Freedom to Act
- Managing edit time to meet deadlines.
Analytical Reasoning
- Following client briefs.
- Working with assets on Asset Bank.
- Understanding rights and permissions issues for filming.
Impact
- Creating content that helps to build and maintain audiences for Guinness World Records.
- Creating content that enhances our reputation.
- Creating content that can be monetised for revenue generation.
- Producing content that can be used by other parts of the company as a sales tool.
Key Relationships
- Head of Studio
- Creative Lead
- Head of Social Media
- Channel Managers
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Making the most of available assets to produce the highest quality edits possible.
- Working within the company branding and adopting good practices with the style and tone of videos.
- Continually exploring new approaches to content to keep Guinness World Records content relevant and popular.
Our commitment
Guinness World Records is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where everyone can thrive and belong. We are committed to including people with a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, disability age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or marital status, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Publishing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Junior Editor roles across Guinness World Records's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Publishing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £37,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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