Senior Videographer

Overview

Job Title: Senior Videographer

Brand: What Car?

Reporting To: Reviews Editor

Location: Bridge House, Twickenham, Greater London

Hybrid: Minimum 3 days a week in the office/on location

Employment: Permanent

Salary Range: £35,000 - £37,000

ABOUT THE JOB

Working within What Car?

What Car? has been Britain’s leading source of car buying advice for more than 50 years, and is now looking for a Senior Videographer to join our editorial team.

The Role

The Senior Videographer plays a key hands-on role in capturing and editing video content for the What Car? YouTube channel and digital platforms. Reporting to the Video Production Manager, this position is responsible for executing high-quality video shoots, crafting engaging edits, producing dynamic short-form social content, and supporting the logistics of domestic and international shoot schedules.

Responsibilities

• Capture and edit engaging long-form car reviews, features, and comparative tests, maintaining premium visual and audio standards across all content.
• Conceptualize, shoot, and edit short-form video assets tailored for social media and YouTube Shorts to drive platform engagement and audience growth.
• Assist with pre-production planning, equipment maintenance, and logistics for complex domestic and international shoots.
• Contribute creative ideas for video formats and channel growth, utilizing YouTube trends and performance analytics to refine content approaches.
• Balance multiple editing timelines and production schedules simultaneously to meet strict publication deadlines.

Key Relationships

The Senior Videographer will work closely with the Video Production Manager and Reviews Editor, as well as internal editorial presenters and other contributors across the wider What Car? team.

The role will also build effective working relationships with production colleagues, freelancers and external partners involved in studio and location shoots. Strong communication and collaboration will be essential to coordinating activity and maintaining positive working relationships across the production process.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria

Knowledge

• Technical knowledge of professional camera systems, lighting setups, and multi-channel audio equipment.
• Proficient knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, specifically Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Understanding of YouTube channel dynamics, social media video formats, digital trends, and basic platform analytics.
• Awareness of logistics and operational workflows involved in location video shoots.

Skills

• Strong video editing, colour grading, and sound design skills.
• Excellent visual detail, with precision in incorporating graphics, lower thirds, and technical vehicle data.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle fast turnarounds and tight deadlines.
• Creative problem-solving skills when filming on location in dynamic, fast-changing environment conditions.

Experience

• Relevant experience in shooting and editing video content within a fast-paced media, agency, or digital publishing environment.
• Experience operating professional camera gear and audio setups on location and in studio settings.
• Confident in creating short-form content tailored for YouTube Shorts or social media platforms.
• Experience managing multiple editing projects and meeting quick delivery turnarounds.

A full UK driving license is required for this role.

About You

• Adaptable
• Curious and Continuously Improving
• Results Driven
• Collaborative
• Accountable

What Success Looks Like

• Quality and Accuracy of Work
• Delivery Against Deadlines
• Creative Contribution
• Operational Efficiency

Additional Information

Why work with us at Haymarket?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our benefits include:

Our Company benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)

• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ days

• Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments

• Generous contributory pension scheme

• Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more

Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.

To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post. If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.

More about Haymarket

Working here means being part of a commitment to shaping a better future. As a proudly Certified B Corp™, we are part of a global movement of businesses acting as a force for good. Haymarket Impact is focused on making a positive difference globally, guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and intertwined with an unwavering commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment to balancing profit with purpose is deeply embedded in our culture, reflected in our values of Integrity, Respect, Creativity, Innovation, and Expertise.

We invest heavily in our people. From professional development and internal training to mentorship and coaching. Our certified Disability Confident status has fostered an environment where all employees feel supported, valued, and can ask for workplace adjustments without fear of judgment.

Our valuable partnerships for good globally mean colleagues are always up for taking on a new charitable challenge, utilise their volunteering day and go out of their way to support their local communities.

We know how important a healthy work-life balance is too. Our flexible hours and hybrid working model means employees are expected to be in the office at least three days a week and can work remotely for the remaining two. This means we thrive together when we collaborate in person, fostering stronger connections and creativity, but still allowing for flexibility outside of those times.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to ensuring all candidates have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability. In line with our dedication to fairness and transparency, we are also proud to be a We Show the Salary employer, pledging to always include pay details on our job adverts.

Join us and be part of award-winning teams and a culture that is truly unique - a place to grow, feel inspired, build a brilliant career and make a difference.