Junior Channel Manager/Video Editor – YouTube (& Streaming Platforms)

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years • Video Editing

Job Summary

Job Description

The Junior Channel Manager/Video Editor role at Blue Zoo involves optimizing content for YouTube and other streaming platforms. Responsibilities include editing videos, creating motion graphics, writing metadata, and improving channel performance. The role also includes editing audio and image assets for apps and VOD platforms. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication and organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and a minimum of six months of YouTube experience using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop. A passion for children's media and knowledge of COPPA and GDPR are beneficial.
Must have:
  • Excellent communication & organizational skills
  • Strong attention to detail & brand integrity
  • YouTube optimization experience (min 6 months)
  • Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop
  • Understanding of children's content
  • Video editing, optimization, and uploading
Good to have:
  • Experience in children's media
  • Understanding of COPPA and GDPR
  • Motion graphics creation skills
Perks:
  • Flexible working options
  • Winner of Best Places to Work in TV
  • Inclusive shorts programme
  • Social events
  • Staff feedback programme
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Online wellbeing programme
  • Profit share (after 2+ years)

Job Details

About The Role

The role of Junior Channel Manager/Video Editor is an exciting position. It is a hands-on role working across Blue Zoo, Alphablocks, Numberblocks and new shows, requiring an individual with an understanding of how to optimise content for YouTube and the ability to execute upon a YouTube strategy to create and publish content which will gain the most views and engagement. This role will be required to edit video content, create, test and optimise images and text and publish content in accordance with a YouTube schedule.
As part of a growing team, you will also have some additional responsibilities including editing audio, video and image assets for the Apps team and creating assets for our digital music streaming platforms.
The role will report to the Lead Creative Producer and be part of a highly motivated, collaborative and creative growing team.

The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK. Currently, we're unable to consider VISA sponsorship.
We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for this opportunity.

Day to Day:

  • Editing, optimising and uploading fully optimised content to the YouTube channels, including testing to improve.
  • Creating motion graphics for use within multi-platform video content.
  • Writing and editing metadata and copy for videos.
  • Recommend ways to improve channel performance and awareness to the Lead Creative Producer and Production Manager, feeding into the overall channel strategy.
  • Support set up of language channels and carry out edits and uploads for the language translation pipeline.
  • Edit videos in order to publish the best content for the audience to support their learning and increase their engagement. Ensure that content is of the highest quality and adheres to YouTube Kids’ guidelines.
  • Stay on top of AVOD trends and competitor channels in order to ensure that edits are competitive and strong.
  • Editing audio, video and image assets for Apps projects.
  • Editing audio and image assets for our VOD platforms.

About You

Must Have:

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and appreciation of the importance of brand integrity.
  • A good understanding of the YouTube platform, in terms of content optimisation, with a minimum of six months working on YouTube.
  • Excellent experience of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Adobe Audition & Photoshop.
  • A solid understanding of what makes content fun for children!

Bonus Points:

  • Experience working in children’s media is ideal.
  • An understanding of creating content for children, including an awareness of the implications of COPPA and GDPR laws.

About Us

Blue Zoo is a leading animation studio in the UK, with a world-class reputation as the go-to place for creating bold, fun and characterful animation. Established in London in 2000, the studio has grown to become the largest dedicated CG animation studio in the UK, picking up a shelf full of BAFTAs, an Annie and an Emmy along the way!

We couldn’t be prouder that Blue Zoo is the first major animation studio in the world to receive We’ve been independently certified by B Lab, a non-profit organisation who award the B Corp certification. The certification verifies companies who are working to improve the lives of employees as well as industries as a whole. The certification process involves over 170 rigorous metrics to improve the lives of our staff, customers, suppliers, and the local community, ensuring we are not just saying we are ethical with empty gestures, but independently evidencing it.

We are going through an exciting period of growth and are building a studio that is full of amazingly talented, happy artists, making work they are proud of, which in turn makes a small contribution to a happier world. Blue Zoo believes that a healthy balance in our lives - whatever our situation - is key to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We offer flexible working to support this.

We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and are motivated to make things better. You’ll work alongside a talented and diverse group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand and embrace fresh perspectives. 

What we’ve got for you:

  • Winner of Best Places to Work in TV 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 & 2025.
  • Inclusive self-funded shorts programme
  • Many fun social events throughout the year - even though some of them have to be remote for the foreseeable!
  • Bi-monthly staff feedback and engagement programme
  • Friday "beer o'clock" and talks programme!
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including loads of discounts and offers
  • Online wellbeing programme
  • Profit share (for staff who have been with us for 2+ years)

Blue Zoo is committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive studio that promotes and values diversity and invites everyone to ‘bring their whole selves’ to work. We believe that companies that truly embrace and value diversity, and create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, are better companies. 

To be engaged our people have to feel included and valued. We work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work, not just an initiative. We strive to engender a studio community that feels a deep sense of pride and commitment that transcends any role, department or level and works together to produce excellent and engaging work.

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About The Company

Celebrating over 20 years of Blue Zoo! We’re one of the UK’s leading animation studios with an enviable client list and a shelf full of BAFTAs for our trademark CG character animation. We’ve produced some of the most well-loved kids shows on TV, memorable commercials, and our animated shorts are rapidly gaining recognition for artistry and innovation.


Our passion for our craft and storytelling in the most engaging way has always been at the core of what we do, and that integrity has earned us a worldwide reputation for creating brilliant animation for broadcast, commercials and digital content.

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