Thehutgroup

Video Producer & Editor | Lookfantastic

UK, Manchester. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will lead the creation of long-form editorial content for Lookfantastic's Content Hub. This includes developing expert features, guides, and video-first storytelling for YouTube and social platforms.

What you will do

  • Develop and produce high-quality long-form editorial content
  • Take ownership of content from idea generation through to publication
  • Interview experts, brands and relevant contributors
  • Identify long-form editorial stories for YouTube and video-first content
  • Develop video concepts, scripts, storyboards and production briefs
  • Work with the Social Producer to turn stories into platform-specific formats
  • Apply SEO, GEO and AI discoverability best practice
  • Manage the editorial pipeline and day-to-day content production
  • Manage and develop the Social Producer
  • Collaborate with SEO, Social, PR, Creative, CRM and Copywriters

Required qualifications

  • Proven experience in a high-performing digital editorial, publishing or content role
  • Strong portfolio of longer-form content
  • Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills
  • Experience developing content from idea through research, interviews, writing, editing and publication
  • Strong editorial judgement
  • Experience producing or contributing to YouTube, editorial video or video-first storytelling
  • Strong understanding of SEO and content optimisation
  • Working knowledge of GEO and AI-powered discoverability
  • Excellent organisation and project management skills

Nice to have

  • Experience managing, mentoring or developing junior creative, editorial or production talent
  • Experience working within beauty, fashion, lifestyle, retail or another consumer-focused editorial environment
  • CMS experience
  • Basic video editing or production skills
  • Experience using GA4, Google Search Console and SEO/content platforms
  • Familiarity with AI tools for research, ideation, content development and optimisation
  • Experience working with subject matter experts and conducting editorial interviews

Benefits

  • Access bespoke development programmes
  • Continued development through upskilling programme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Day off on your birthday
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Up to 10 days compassionate leave
  • Ability to buy back up to 3 days leave
  • 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months
  • Access to face-to-face and virtual appointments with in-house GP
  • 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Bupa
  • State-of-the-art on-site gym
  • Access to on-site physio

About the company

THG is a global ecommerce group and the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Its portfolio includes brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty.

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