U.S. Video Editor

Closing Date of Applications – 19 September 2025

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

We’re seeking a skilled U.S. Video Editor to join City Studios NYC in New York City on a hybrid schedule, focused on producing engaging, social-first content for Manchester City’s U.S. audience. This role centres on editing and post-production, working with a mix of self-shot footage, freelancer submissions, and content from both the U.S. and Manchester to craft videos that feel culturally relevant and platform optimized. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of U.S. digital trends, football culture, and social storytelling, with the ability to deliver polished, high-quality edits quickly and independently.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a Simply Health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts. 

Your Impact

Post-Production Lead (Primary Focus)

• Lead on editing short-form and long-form video content for U.S. channels including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X.
• Work with footage from diverse sources — including in-house, freelance, and Manchester-based productions - to craft cohesive, engaging video stories.
• Optimize content for vertical video platforms and make smart format choices based on channel-specific behavior and performance.
• Select music, text overlays, and visual treatments that align with global brand and resonate with American audiences to amplify engagement.

Content Calendar & Collaboration

• Deliver against the U.S. social content calendar, aligning video content with tentpole moments, campaign needs, and cultural events.
• Collaborate closely with U.S. and U.K. editorial teams to intake, adapt, and repackage existing assets into new formats tailored for U.S. growth.
• Interpret creative briefs and pitch concepts that elevate key themes or player stories to connect with new and existing fans.

Audience Growth & Performance Optimization

• Ensure content drives KPIs including audience growth, engagement, and retention, particularly among younger, football-curious U.S. viewers.
• Use data and platform insights to refine editing techniques, formats, and narrative structure.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in U.S. sports media, editing styles, and creator-led content.

Production Support & Editorial Flexibility

• Occasionally support on shoots with basic camera operation or direction, particularly for local NYC-based events.
• Coordinate with freelance shooters to ensure footage is consistent with brand tone and technical standards.
• Manage post-production timelines, prioritize edits based on impact, and proactively flag roadblocks or content gaps.

What we are looking for

• 3+ years experience editing digital video content for social media, ideally in sports, entertainment, or brand storytelling.
• Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro; (additional familiarity with CapCut or Final Cut is a plus), motion graphics or animation capabilities (After Effects, Canva, etc.).
• Skilled in editing for vertical-first platforms (Reels, Shorts, TikTok) with a strong sense of pacing, transitions, and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable editing with a mix of media types (iPhone, DSLR, broadcast) and adapting formats for different audience mindsets.
• Strong instincts for sound design, music selection, and working with subtitles or motion graphics templates.
• Able to work independently and make editorial decisions.
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple overlapping projects.
• Good working knowledge of U.S. culture, sports fandom, and the digital attention economy.
• Interest in football (soccer), especially Manchester City, and a desire to help the brand grow in the U.S.
• Experience collaborating with high profile athletes, creators, influencers.
• Presenting/interviewing or working with on-camera talent
• Bilingual (e.g. Spanish) or experience engaging diverse fanbases would be ideal.

*We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. 

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.