Video and Audio Editor
Imperial War Museum Closing date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026
- Full time
- £40k-£50k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The Video and Audio Editor sits at the heart of how we communicate history through digital media. From in gallery films featuring interviews and archive footage to immersive multi screen projections and soundscapes, your work will help shape how millions of visitors experience IWM each year.
You will produce video, audio and motion based content for temporary exhibitions, permanent galleries and digital signage across all IWM sites. This is a hands on creative role where your technical skills, visual storytelling ability and attention to detail directly enhance our audiences' understanding of conflict and its impact.
Job Requirements
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience.
Experience editing video using Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or similar.
A strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling and media production.
Experience using image making tools such as Photoshop.
Experience creating motion graphics using Adobe After Effects or equivalent tools.
An understanding of graphic design principles including layout, typography and colour.
The ability to manage your workload, prioritise effectively and deliver high quality work.
Job Responsibilities
Editing video content for gallery displays, combining talking head interviews, archive footage and B roll into compelling short form films.
Editing and enhancing audio content, including archive oral testimony, ensuring clarity, quality and seamless narrative flow.
Creating motion graphics, from titles and lower thirds to more complex animated graphics such as maps and interpretive visuals.
Producing high quality subtitles for gallery content to support accessibility for all visitors.
Working closely with curators, designers, digital teams and project leads to deliver content that meets creative, interpretive and technical requirements.
Contributing to the development of AV content for exhibitions and permanent galleries across all IWM branches.
Identifying your own development needs and supporting the development of colleagues and volunteers where relevant.
Upholding IWM brand, quality, and service standards while managing your workload effectively.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Video and Audio Editor
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Museums
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026
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Location:
London
How to Apply
Apply via our jobs site!
- Contact name: Gavin Lewis
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Imperial War Museum
IWM tells the story of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War.
We challenge people to look at conflict from different perspectives, enriching their understanding of the causes, course and consequences of war and its impact on people’s lives.
Our staff play a crucial role in caring for our unique collections, welcoming our visitors to our five branches and ensuring we continue to preserve and share powerful personal s