Summary of the JUNIOR EDITOR, YOUTUBE job at The Whisper Group

JUNIOR EDITOR, YOUTUBE

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded

entertainment. 

Our diverse team of over 285 international employees produce top-level sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, prime time documentaries, and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

Whisper’s creativity and storytelling are BAFTA-winning and Emmy International-nominated.

It is also a Sunday Times Best Places to Work.

We are looking for a creative and hard-working Junior Video Editor at the start of their career seeking an opportunity to develop their skills and build out their showreel within a talented, passionate and supportive team.

You will be joining a team working with a high-profile sporting client, both sharing one goal – to create

must-watch, shareable content to showcase and promote this exciting, growing, sporting league.

Candidates must have a strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and a strong desire to improve this skillset every day, as well as a familiarity for what makes good sporting content on YouTube.

We want candidates who are always consuming YouTube content and seeking inspiration from other creators and publishers; who watch a new and exciting edit and then instantly want to try and make it themselves.

A passion for and knowledge of Rugby Union is highly desirable.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

What we’re looking for:

• A strong editor who is constantly evolving their Adobe Premiere Pro skillset. You must be very comfortable cutting sport compilations, match highlights and social clips in a variety of aspect ratios.
• A keen consumer of content that is completely locked into YouTube, and understands how to edit specifically for the platform
• Someone that works well with others and is willing to listen to feedback and advice.
• A rugby aficionado who understands the nuances of the sport and can spot moments and narratives that will be engaging to a wide audience.

Your Mission:

• Make high-quality sport edits bursting with creativity that provoke strong reactions from your audience.
• Provide a consistent stream of content for a high-profile rugby client’s YouTube channel
• Delve into the archive to develop compilation-based content that drive high watch time and revenue on YouTube
• Learn what the difference is between “good enough” and “industry-leading” content.
• Be curious and proactive about dramatically strengthening your Adobe Premiere Pro skillset.
• Develop quality control skills you didn’t think you had, spotting issues before they become problems.

The Skills You Bring:

• Very strong knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro – with the will to improve every day
• Familiarity with postproduction workflows and technical infrastructure
• Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills
• Confident People and Communication skills and problem-solving abilities
• Up to date knowledge of new industry technologies
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for a wide range of sport is desirable.
• A passion for digital and social platforms. You are constantly watching content on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and stay close to trends and platform developments.
• Ability to manage your own workload and deliver content within a holistic content schedule

If you want to make industry-leading video while learning from the best, please apply with a link to your most recent showreel.

Location:

The base for this position will be Kew, London.

Working Day: 

4 days a week in the office, 1 day working from home.

This role may require a degree of flexibility and weekend working.

You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirement.

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week.

Start:

Mid-September till 26th June 2027

Application Closing:

Mon 24th Aug 2026

Salary:

Dependent on experience

How to apply:

Please upload your CV, share links to your work and tell us in your own way why you are the right person for this opportunity.