I’m a Creative Video Editor / Director with 10+ years’ experience creating editorial, music and culture-led video across digital and social platforms. I deliver premium, platform-native content, direct talent, manage shoots and strategise campaigns. I combine strong editorial instincts with hands-on production expertise and a sharp understanding of audience behaviour and performance, including AI-assisted workflows. I specialise in documentary-led storytelling, campaign films and platform-native social video. I collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to balance editorial clarity, strategy and performance goals, shaping tone, pacing, audience engagement and retention. Selected highlights from my career include leading a major advocacy campaign that raised £5m for local investment, and producing content for high-profile campaigns and brands.…

Jack River

I’m a Creative Video Editor / Director with 10+ years’ experience creating editorial, music and culture-led video across digital and social platforms. I deliver premium, platform-native content, direct talent, manage shoots and strategise campaigns. I combine strong editorial instincts with hands-on production expertise and a sharp understanding of audience behaviour and performance, including AI-assisted workflows. I specialise in documentary-led storytelling, campaign films and platform-native social video. I collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to balance editorial clarity, strategy and performance goals, shaping tone, pacing, audience engagement and retention. Selected highlights from my career include leading a major advocacy campaign that raised £5m for local investment, and producing content for high-profile campaigns and brands.…

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I’m a Creative Video Editor / Director with 10+ years’ experience creating editorial, music and culture-led video across digital and social platforms. I deliver premium, platform-native content, direct talent, manage shoots and strategise campaigns. I combine strong editorial instincts with hands-on production expertise and a sharp understanding of audience behaviour and performance, including AI-assisted workflows.

I specialise in documentary-led storytelling, campaign films and platform-native social video. I collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to balance editorial clarity, strategy and performance goals, shaping tone, pacing, audience engagement and retention. Selected highlights from my career include leading a major advocacy campaign that raised £5m for local investment, and producing content for high-profile campaigns and brands.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor, Director, Camera, Motion Graphics at Cloud9Media
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
Video editor and director working end-to-end across editorial, commercial and advocacy content. Lead projects from concept development through final delivery, including directing contributors and talent, managing shoots, editing and finishing content for digital platforms. Regularly collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to deliver visually polished video that balances editorial clarity, strategy and performance goals. Experienced across documentary-led storytelling, campaign films, platform-native social video, with a strong focus on tone, pacing, audience engagement and retention. Highlights include leading production on a major advocacy campaign for Hammersmith & Fulham Council contributing to £5m raised in local investment; storyboarded and edited motion graphics for Digital Jane (FICO); edited a multi-film online brand series for Climate KIC; produced 2D animation for a WHO campaign; edited a high-profile campaign film featuring Annie Lennox for Justice4
Director & Editor at Music Video Projects
January 1, 2022 - Present
Director and editor for music videos for my own band Sweet Unrest and other independent artists, hiring crews, producing, directing and editing, using personal projects to experiment creatively and further develop editorial storytelling, pacing and visual style.
COVID Test Site Operative at Sodexo
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
COVID testing site operative, performing administrative and frontline duties at a busy testing site.
Waiter at The Ivy Winchester / Chelsea Garden
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020
Waiter at high-end hospitality venues, delivering guest service to a premium standard.
Producer, Director, Editor at Converted Closet
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2022
Worked closely with the founder over five years to build a sustainability-led fashion brand through editorial-style, social-first video. Led the production of branded content across hiring crews, directing and post-production, shaping the brand’s visual identity and tone across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Developed social-first content strategy, driving millions of organic views through performance-led editing and optimisation, contributing to coverage in Vogue, Glamour, Grazia and Today.
Advertising Agency Intern at Engine (formerly WCRS)
June 1, 2012 - Present
Advertising agency internship supporting creative teams on campaigns and production processes.

Education

BSc Psychology at University of Bristol
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
A Levels at Peter Symonds College, Winchester
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
GCSEs at The Westgate School, Winchester
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Professional Services