Social Video Editor (freelance) Location: MailOnline Headquarters – London Position: Freelance MailOnline is seeking Social Video Editors to transform compelling news and pop culture stories into engaging social video content for TikTok and Facebook. Candidates will source, edit and publish video content from our London newsroom, telling popular stories to millions of followers around the world. You will have your finger on the pulse of trending topics that resonate with our target audience on our social platforms. As part of our global Social Video team, your insights, creativity, and understanding of what people are talking about will shape our video output, ensuring MailOnline remains the number one news brand on social media. Specialisms in topics including Sport, Crime, Politics, Showbiz and Lifestyle content are welcome but not strictly necessary. Key Responsibilities: Edit and upload video content for social media platforms Write engaging copy to boost audience engagement and retention. Gather performance data to help shape and refine content strategies. Collaborate with teams across the company to create popular video content. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest trends on social media platforms. Required skills and qualities: Expert video editor with proven editing skills and a passion for storytelling. Highly skilled using Adobe Premiere or CapCut. After Effects is an advantage. Familiarity with Daily Mail’s video content on social. Experience creating content for social media accounts. Flexibility and adaptability to match the dynamic nature of a busy newsroom environment. About dmg::media dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK. Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps. Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content. In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers. PAMCo H2 2023 GA 2023 September Our Commitment We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.