Job description
MEDIK8 – VIDEO EDITOR

Medik8 is a leading skincare brand dedicated to providing high-quality, results-driven skincare products that are backed by scientific research and innovation. We are disrupting the industry on many fronts and growing rapidly in all channels globally. We have an exciting opportunity for a talented video editor to join our in-house creative team.

You are a highly creative, optimistic team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Proactive and organised, you are well-versed in delivering on multiple projects with tight deadlines. You’re up for a challenge, able to hit the ground running, think on your feet, and have outstanding attention to detail.

You are self-motivated, proactive, and keen to manage all video editing projects for the brand. You understand the power of visual storytelling, you are passionate about continual learning, and you appreciate the satisfaction of delivering outstanding creative solutions to briefs.

Why You Cannot Miss This Opportunity

Working closely with our brand team, you will play an integral role in editing and producing engaging video content for the brand across various digital channels.

You will be at the forefront of our video content strategy, using your expertise to create compelling videos that resonate with our audience and elevate our brand presence online, particularly social channels.

In more detail, your role will include:
• Editing high-quality, accurate, on-time, and on-brief video content, fully aligned with brand strategy.
• Creating dynamic video assets, including promotional videos, paid social advertising, and some longer-form content.
• Championing the brand and proactively updating all video content according to the new brand strategy.
• Collaborating to develop video-first campaign concepts and bring them to life.
• Producing both short-form and long-form video content with a focus on storytelling and audience engagement.
• Ensuring a seamless visual narrative across all digital platforms, utilising advanced editing techniques and motion graphics where appropriate to animate copy and elevate transitions.
• Liaising with project leads to understand briefs, adding insight and advice on video trends and best practices.
• Translating brand design guidelines into best in class video formatting of copy, layout and transitions.
• Balancing multiple projects, responding well to criticism, and implementing feedback to refine video content.

The successful candidate will:
• Have a strong understanding of video production and editing processes from inception to delivery.
• Stay up to date with the latest video editing trends, tools, and technologies.
• Be passionate about beauty and skincare and how video content can enhance the brand experience.
• Be a proactive person who can deliver to strict deadlines.
• Have high attention to detail and a keen eye for visual storytelling.
• Have a desire to stay up to date with social media trends in the beauty space and a vision for creating new trends.
• Be organised and able to work independently on a daily basis.
• Be video editing-driven but still appreciate the broader aspects of visual design.
• Have the ability to be a visual storyteller using both live-action and motion graphics, translating ideas into engaging video experiences.
• Be a brand champion, able to apply guidelines consistently but also challenge them to bring engaging, disruptive video concepts.

Experience required:
• 2 years in a Video Editing role with a strong portfolio – Beauty background would be a plus.
• Excellent with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Experience with colour grading and audio design.
• Experience creating motion graphics and interactive video content.
• Experience creating paid social media content.

About us

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists and brothers, Elliot and Daniel Isaacs, we are a British, B Corp™ certified dermatological skincare brand, globally renowned for our age-defying heroes that deliver results without compromise.

Our mission is to simplify the route to great skin through the highest quality, most efficacious and trusted products on the market. All this is underpinned by our pioneering CSA Philosophy® of vitamin C plus sunscreen by day, and vitamin A (retinoids) by night which addresses 90% of anti-ageing skincare needs to deliver more youthful-looking skin.

Culture & Benefits

We are fuelled by our commitment to sustainability, quality, efficiency, and an unwavering passion for our customers. Championing solutions-focused thinking, we possess a purpose-driven mentality and strive to work with integrity and agility, always. We are collaborative go-givers; our diverse talents work cross-functionally and we achieve more together. We are proud to do everything in-house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. It’s just who we are!

Some of the perks of being part of the Medik8 team include:

- 25 days holiday + bank holidays

- Flexible & Hybrid working

- Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Annual Performance Bonus

- Long Service Awards

- 75% discount + Annual Product Allowance

- Flexible Career opportunities

- Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns

- 2 Volunteering days per year

- Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Want to do a little more research before you apply?

Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on Linkedin, Glassdoor & Instagram.

At Medik8, we believe that diversity within our workplace drives innovation. We celebrate multiple backgrounds, cultures, approaches and points of view, and believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a workforce as diverse as our consumer base, creating a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture and allowing all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.

Our DE&I ethos also flows through our recruitment process. Studies have found that minority groupings tend to apply for roles only when they meet 100% of the role requirements, in comparison to non-minority grouping tend to apply when they meet only 60% of the role requirements (Hewlett Packard ). The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you think you meet 60+ of the role spec and are passionate, excited & feel like you have the potential to fulfil the rest - then we want to hear from you!