EDIT ASSIST / JUNIOR EDITIOR
3 MONTH CONTRACT WITH A VIEW TO EXTEND TO FULL-TIME ROLE – HYBRID / LONDON (CLERKENWELL)
Witness Studios are looking for an Edit Assist / Junior Editor to join our growing in-house team. Our slate spans ambitious, meaningful projects for top-tier clients, with award-winning work.
This is a full-time role for someone who wants to sharpen their craft, expand their reel with commercial clients and take on increasing creative responsibility within a fast-moving production studio.
You’ll work across a range of short and long-form projects, including commercial, documentary, branded and social films. You’ll be hands-on in the edit while also supporting wider post-production workflows, with opportunities to step up as lead editor on selected projects.
We’re looking for someone confident in their chosen editing software. Experience with DaVinci Resolve is preferred, or a genuine willingness to learn and transition into Resolve as part of our workflow.
What you’ll be doing
- Editing a wide range of content from social cutdowns to longer-form commercial films
- Assisting senior editors while also owning edits independently
- Preparing, organising and managing project assets and timelines
- Handling ingest, versioning, exports and delivery across multiple formats
- Collaborating closely with directors, producers and creatives
- Supporting post-production workflows including colour, sound and delivery
- Taking on lead editor responsibility on appropriate projects as experience grows
- Maintaining clean, well-structured projects and archives
What we’re looking for
- Experience with DaVinci Resolve, or clear motivation to learn it
- A strong showreel that clearly demonstrates your editorial eye, technical skill, and storytelling instincts
- Excellent storytelling instincts with a sharp eye for pacing and detail
- Confidence working across multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong organisational skills and a calm, methodical approach to post
- Experience in a production company, agency or brand environment preferred
- Someone eager to grow their reel through high-profile commercial work
Nice to have
- Basic colour or finishing experience
- Basic sound mixing experience
- Familiarity with asset management and delivery workflows
- Experience briefing or supporting freelancers or junior team members
The role
- Full-time position with initial three-month contract
- Salary equivalent of £30,000 – £45,000 p/a, depending on experience
- Hybrid working, remote and from our London office in Clerkenwell
If you’re an editor looking to take the next step, build meaningful commercial work, and grow into a lead role within a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and showreel with a short note about yourself.