School of Digital Arts (SODA)
Hourly Pay Rate:
£13.45 hourly pay + £1.62 per hour holiday rate
Hours Per Week
23
Duration of role:
One off role
All Locations
Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)
Closing Date:
15 Nov 2026

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
 

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented student video editor to support post-production for the DVRS Festival 2026, taking place at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Digital Arts (SODA) on 26-27 November 2026 between 10am-5pm.

The role involves editing recorded festival livestream footage into individual session videos, alongside creating a short promotional trailer highlighting the event. You will work for 23 hours in total (this includes editing time and the event).

Festival Video Editing

You will:

  • Edit two days of livestream footage provided by SODA technicians into 10 separate one-hour videos
  • Add DVRS and speaker title cards at the beginning and end of each video
  • Create and add speaker name lower-thirds
  • Intercut speaker footage with presentation slides where appropriate
  • Consider adding a DVRS watermark to the finished videos
  • Edit out stammers, repeated filler words and unnecessary pauses where time allows

Festival Trailer Production

You will:

  • Produce a 30-90 second promotional trailer for the festival
  • Film a short introduction with the festival organiser on campus (date to be confirmed after 30 November 2026)
  • Film or source suitable B-roll footage of SODA
  • Reuse existing festival footage, photography and approved B-roll provided by the organisers
  • Source and edit suitable royalty-free music

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students. 

Essential:

  • Experience editing video content using software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or similar
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
  • Good understanding of video storytelling and pacing

Desirable:

  • Experience creating promotional trailers or social media content
  • Knowledge of motion graphics, titles and lower-thirds
  • Experience working with multi-camera footage
The successful applicant will be expected to provide their own equipment.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.
  
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 15th November 2026.
  
Please be aware that roles may close earlier than the stated closing date, where a high number of applications are received. To ensure you have an opportunity to apply, please do so as soon as possible.
 
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
   
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required
   
If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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