Based in the heart of Shoreditch, we are an award winning digital content studio and media network who are currently on a quest to find a Podcast Editor to join our team at History Hit. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios and is the UK’s biggest digital history brand – Is this your next opportunity?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to start their career in the podcast industry. The Editor will be responsible for editing 3 to 5 audio/video podcast episodes per week, uploading podcasts, and collaborating with Producers and talent to create high-quality content.

This opportunity is perfect for someone with great audio/video editing skills and looking to grow a career in podcasts – A passion for history is essential!

PERKS OF THE JOB

We are proud to be an award winning, B Corp™ Certified workplace with employee wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We offer hybrid and flexi-time working, mental health and wellbeing programmes, enhanced gender neutral parental leave, interest free financial support and a digital nomad policy that allows you to work from abroad in two one week blocks a year. Plus all the usuals such as pension contributions, annual leave and office perks like free lunches, socials, and health treatments!

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME 

• Produce and finalise 2-3 high-quality edits per week.
• Collaborate closely with the production team, including Producers and Junior Editors.
• Develop high-standard films, promotional content, and social media assets.
• Implement post-compliance editorial revisions.
• Integrate and understand the effective use of animations and graphics in edits.
• Oversee asset intake and final delivery processes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.

• Knowledge of History Hit and its associated podcast brands, as well as a passion for history and a solid understanding of the YouTube platform is imperative to this role.
• Proven experience as an editor on professional productions.
• Proficiency in Adobe packages (especially Premiere Pro), DaVinci Resolve, and other key grading software like Resolve.
• A comprehensive understanding of audio requirements for podcast production.
• Capability to manage the full project lifecycle: receiving and organising rushes, syncing, grading, and final delivery.
• Knowledge of music, SFX, animation, and archive libraries, alongside strong asset management skills.
• Confident animator with experience using both photoshop & aftereffects and knowledge of software including Midjourney, Elevenlabs & Unreal Engine.
• Demonstrated ability to plan work independently and manage multiple, simultaneous deadlines.
• Experience working on multiple projects at different stages concurrently.
• Excellent time management, ability to consistently meet deadlines, and effective interpersonal skills and a desire to take on feedback and learn.
• Experience working specifically on podcast productions is greatly desired.
  

LITTLE DOT, BIG HIT 🔥

History Hit is one of the UK’s biggest digital history brands, with a global reach, across podcasts, Video on Demand, social media and the web. Its podcast network, including Dan Snow’s History Hit, has millions of listens each month. Alongside History Hit, Little Dot Studios’ digital history brands form part of an integrated history offering and include Timeline, Real Royalty, Odyssey, War Stories and Absolute History, generating millions of video views a day globally across OTT and social video platforms including Samsung, Roku, TikTok and Instagram, with Timeline amassing over 5.5m subscribers on YouTube alone.

WE ARE COMMITTED

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace at Little Dot that reflects our diverse digital audiences and communities we work and live in. We are committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and we strive to create an environment where differences are celebrated, and everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.

USE OF AI IN APPLICATIONS

We value authenticity, and want to get to know you – your thinking, and your originality. While generative AI tools can help refine text, we require your applications to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses, and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed.

Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website www.littledotstudios.com for more information.