Videographer/ Editor

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Location: Cardiff / South Wales

Contract: 6 months

Start date: Immediate

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered

COPA Cymru is looking for a videographer / editor to join our Cardiff-based team. We’re a BAFTA/ RTS award-winning production company based in Cardiff, working across commercial video, branded content, social media campaigns, broadcast-adjacent work and creative projects for a wide range of clients. We’re looking for someone early in their career who is already making strong work and wants to keep developing as part of a busy, hands-on production team. This role would suit someone with strong creative instincts, a good eye, solid technical ability and the confidence to shoot and edit content to a professional standard. A degree is not essential, but a strong portfolio is. We care more about the quality of your work, your attitude, and your willingness to learn than whether you have followed a traditional route into the industry.

About the role

You’ll be joining a small, multi-skilled team and supporting projects from planning through to delivery. The work will be varied, fast-moving and practical, with opportunities to contribute creatively as well as technically.

The role will include:

• Shooting video content on location and in studio environments
• Editing projects for commercial, branded and social media use
• Supporting producers, directors and other team members on shoots
• Helping develop visual ideas, treatments and creative approaches
• Preparing content for different platforms, formats and audiences
• Travelling to shoots across Wales and beyond when required
• Supporting the wider team with post-production, media management and project delivery

Essential requirements:

Please only apply if you:

• Have a strong portfolio of video work
• Are confident shooting with professional camera equipment
• Have experience using Adobe Premiere Pro/ After Effects
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Comfortable producing social-first content for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Are based in South Wales
• Are proactive, reliable and comfortable working as part of a team

Preferred but not essential:

We would also be keen to hear about any experience with:

• Drone operation or a drone licence
• Welsh language ability
• Photoshop, InDesign or wider Adobe Creative Cloud tools
• Motion graphics, animation, sound design, colour grading or photography

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is genuinely excited by filmmaking, content creation and visual storytelling. You might be a recent graduate, a freelancer looking for more stability, or someone who has built up a strong portfolio through self-initiated projects, client work or independent filmmaking. Formal company experience is welcome, but it is not a requirement. More than anything, we want to see evidence of aesthetic taste, initiative, problem solving and a desire to keep improving.

How to apply

Please send your application to hello@copacymru.com with the subject line: Videographer / Editor Application

Please include:

• Your CV
• A link to your portfolio or showreel
• A short note about yourself, your experience and why you’d like to join COPA Cymru

Applications that do not include a portfolio or examples of work will not be considered.

Please also let us know whether you:

• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Are based in South Wales/Cardiff or willing to relocate
• Speak Welsh
• Hold a drone licence
• Use Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or other editing software
• Have experience creating content for social platforms

Equality, diversity and inclusion

COPA Cymru is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those currently underrepresented in the creative industries.