Creative Video Editor

A global entertainment and technology brand is looking for a talented, detail-oriented Production Designer to join its Content Design team in London for an initial 6 month contract.This is a London-based, hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office and 2 days working from home. This is not a remote position.This is a role for a designer with exceptional visual design skills, a strong aesthetic point of view, and a sharp eye for typography, composition, layout, and craft. You'll bring creative and technical problem-solving skills to a high-volume production environment, creating clear, compelling, and beautifully resolved visual experiences across digital, social, static, and print.You'll partner closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Creative Producers, and cross-functional teams to develop and deliver high-quality creative. You'll translate creative concepts into polished, production-ready visual design and work across high volumes of templates, adaptations, and deliverables, maintaining consistency and an exceptional level of craft at speed.An optimisation mindset is important in this role. You'll identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, templates, and creative output while maintaining a high level of quality. You'll work iteratively, prototype visual solutions, troubleshoot technical and production challenges, and contribute ideas throughout the creative process.You'll bring a strong understanding of visual hierarchy, typography, composition, layout, colour, and visual systems, alongside an interest in or experience with motion design and moving image.We're looking for someone with 5-7 years of relevant design experience and a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional visual design, strong aesthetic judgement, impeccable typography and layout, and a high level of craft.You should have:Strong command of visual and communication design principles.Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.Experience with photo retouching and compositing.A strong understanding of typography, graphic design, photography, illustration, and visual storytelling.Interest in or experience with motion design.Experience working across digital, social, static, and/or print.Excellent creative and technical problem-solving skills.A highly collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively with designers, art directors, producers, and cross-functional partners.Experience managing high-volume creative production and multiple deliverables without compromising quality.Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.The ability to work independently, troubleshoot issues, and deliver highly resolved work with minimal supervision.A strong eye for contemporary visual culture, trends, and design.Basic understanding of UI/UX principles.Experience working within production specifications and maintaining accurate file structures and naming conventions.You're a designer who can think and execute quickly without losing sight of the details. You have excellent taste, a strong visual point of view, and the ability to turn complex problems into simple, elegant design solutions.You're equally comfortable developing an idea, refining a layout, building out a high-volume template system, or jumping into the details of a production challenge. You thrive in collaboration, communicate clearly, and know how to balance creative ambition with the realities of delivering at scale.You'll be comfortable working within an iterative process and partnering with creatives and producers to continuously optimise workflows, templates, and deliverables.A genuine passion for music, culture, design, typography, photography, and motion is highly valued.You'll need a portfolio demonstrating a high level of visual design and creative execution across digital, social, static, and/or print, alongside proven ability to manage high-volume production and deliver consistently high-quality work at pace.Experience working with global teams across time zones, and a passion for technology, entertainment, music, and contemporary culture, are highly valued.Location: London, UKWorking pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from homeRemote working: Not available Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

A global entertainment and technology brand is looking for a talented, detail-oriented Production Designer to join its Content Design team in London for an initial 6 month contract.This is a London-based, hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office and 2 days working from home. This is not a remote position.This is a role for a designer with exceptional visual design skills, a strong aesthetic point of view, and a sharp eye for typography, composition, layout, and craft. You'll bring creative and technical problem-solving skills to a high-volume production environment, creating clear, compelling, and beautifully resolved visual experiences across digital, social, static, and print.You'll partner closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Creative Producers, and cross-functional teams to develop and deliver high-quality creative. You'll translate creative concepts into polished, production-ready visual design and work across high volumes of templates, adaptations, and deliverables, maintaining consistency and an exceptional level of craft at speed.An optimisation mindset is important in this role. You'll identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, templates, and creative output while maintaining a high level of quality. You'll work iteratively, prototype visual solutions, troubleshoot technical and production challenges, and contribute ideas throughout the creative process.You'll bring a strong understanding of visual hierarchy, typography, composition, layout, colour, and visual systems, alongside an interest in or experience with motion design and moving image.We're looking for someone with 5-7 years of relevant design experience and a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional visual design, strong aesthetic judgement, impeccable typography and layout, and a high level of craft.You should have:Strong command of visual and communication design principles.Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.Experience with photo retouching and compositing.A strong understanding of typography, graphic design, photography, illustration, and visual storytelling.Interest in or experience with motion design.Experience working across digital, social, static, and/or print.Excellent creative and technical problem-solving skills.A highly collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively with designers, art directors, producers, and cross-functional partners.Experience managing high-volume creative production and multiple deliverables without compromising quality.Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.The ability to work independently, troubleshoot issues, and deliver highly resolved work with minimal supervision.A strong eye for contemporary visual culture, trends, and design.Basic understanding of UI/UX principles.Experience working within production specifications and maintaining accurate file structures and naming conventions.You're a designer who can think and execute quickly without losing sight of the details. You have excellent taste, a strong visual point of view, and the ability to turn complex problems into simple, elegant design solutions.You're equally comfortable developing an idea, refining a layout, building out a high-volume template system, or jumping into the details of a production challenge. You thrive in collaboration, communicate clearly, and know how to balance creative ambition with the realities of delivering at scale.You'll be comfortable working within an iterative process and partnering with creatives and producers to continuously optimise workflows, templates, and deliverables.A genuine passion for music, culture, design, typography, photography, and motion is highly valued.You'll need a portfolio demonstrating a high level of visual design and creative execution across digital, social, static, and/or print, alongside proven ability to manage high-volume production and deliver consistently high-quality work at pace.Experience working with global teams across time zones, and a passion for technology, entertainment, music, and contemporary culture, are highly valued.Location: London, UKWorking pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from homeRemote working: Not available Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Handle Recruitment are currently working with a global media and entertainment brand who are looking for an experienced EMEA Payroll Specialist with good knowledge of SAP, to join a busy Shared Accounting Services team and support multiple EMEA payrolls.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong multi-country payroll experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Key responsibilities:Manage and coordinate multiple EMEA payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processingLiaise with third-party payroll providers and internal stakeholdersManage payroll inputs including starters, leavers, variable pay and tax-related changesReview payroll outputs, variance reports and statutory submissionsSupport payroll journals, reconciliations and reportingHandle employee and stakeholder queries professionally and efficientlyPerform manual and out-of-cycle payroll calculations where requiredMaintain payroll procedures and identify opportunities for process improvementSupport audits, projects and wider payroll activities About you:Proven experience coordinating 3+ EMEA payrolls, including UK payroll - essentialExperience working with multiple payroll providers and legal entitiesStrong attention to detail, analytical and numerical skillsAdvanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPsExperience with Workday or similar HR/payroll systems is desirableHighly organised with excellent time management and prioritisation skillsStrong communication and stakeholder management skillsPayroll qualification is desirable but not essential If you're an experienced EMEA payroll professional looking for an interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

12-Month Contract | London | HybridPaying up to £352 per day + holiday pay (PAYE) *dependent on experienceAn exciting opportunity has arisen with a global leader in the entertainment and streaming industry for an experienced Senior Media Engineer / Media Production Suite (MPS) Support & Deployment Specialist to join their Live Production & Editorial Support team.This role sits within a specialist Post Production Services function that supports world-class film, television and live productions. You'll play a key role in ensuring editorial teams have access to reliable technology, efficient workflows and first-class technical support, helping deliver high-quality content on a global scale.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced production environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges and is passionate about supporting creative teams.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide expert technical support for editorial and post-production teams, quickly diagnosing and resolving issues to minimise disruption to live productions.Monitor automated media workflows, file transfers and system health, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues before they impact productions.Act as the subject matter expert for a range of editorial and media management tools, supporting media ingest, asset management, conform workflows, VFX pulls and other post-production processes.Gather feedback from production teams to identify workflow improvements and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of internal tools and services.Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering and regional Production Technology teams to troubleshoot issues, improve workflows and support future platform development.Deliver an exceptional support experience, balancing technical expertise with outstanding stakeholder management and customer service.About You3+ years' experience supporting post-production, media operations or production technology within a studio, broadcaster, vendor or production environment.Strong understanding of production and post-production workflows, including editorial, dailies, conforms, VFX, review and approval processes.Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools such as Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Baselight, Colorfront OSD, Autodesk Flow Capture (formerly ShotGrid), PIX and Aspera.Comfortable working with command line tools, APIs and common data formats including JSON, XML and CSV.Familiarity with industry file standards such as ALE, EDL, MHL/ASC-MHL and FDL, along with local, SAN and cloud-based storage environments.Experience as a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) or within on-set production technology is highly desirable and would provide a strong foundation for supporting editorial and post-production workflows.A calm, proactive problem solver who can work effectively under pressure and build strong relationships with technical and creative stakeholders.Flexible to provide occasional out-of-hours support, including evenings or weekends, in line with global production requirements.Why Apply?Join a globally recognised entertainment business at the forefront of content production and technology.Opportunity for growth and development Work on high-profile film, television and live productions using industry-leading tools and workflows.Collaborate with talented engineering, production and product teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment.Gain exposure to cutting-edge post-production technology while supporting some of the world's most exciting creative projects. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're working with a growing theatre and entertainment company on an exciting interim opportunity for a PQ or newly qualified accountant to join their productions finance team. Responsibilities:Produce and issue daily sales reports for theatrical productions across the UK and internationally, providing key insight to senior managementRespond to ad-hoc queries and develop bespoke sales reports for new productionsIdentify opportunities to improve reporting processes through automation and technology, reducing manual interventionDevelop and maintain a sales database to identify trends and support more accurate production forecasting and budgetingWork closely with the wider finance and production teams to ensure sales data is accurate, timely and commercially useful Requirements:Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of dataExperience producing financial or management reportsStrong analytical skills with an ability to identify trends and communicate insights clearlyAn interest in process improvement, automation and using technology to improve reportingExcellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately to tight deadlinesStrong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholdersExperience within theatre, entertainment, media or another fast-paced creative environment would be advantageous Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

A leading creative agency are looking to hire a Junior HR Manager on a 12-14 month maternity cover contract to start ASAP.This is an exciting stepping up role for someone with strong generalist HR experience, particularly on the operational side, who is looking to broaden their exposure and take on more responsibility. You'll be partnering closely with senior leaders and department heads across the agency, acting as a trusted point of contact for people matters. That could mean supporting managers through ER cases (with support from the team where needed), contributing to performance management and talent discussions, or driving the employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding. Payroll experience is key, and you'll also be overseeing broader HR operations including compliance, visas and right to work, and reporting. There's scope too to get involved in the bigger picture, supporting change projects and wider culture, engagement and learning initiatives across the agency. The ideal candidate will bring confidence handling ER cases, a good working knowledge of UK employment law, and strong stakeholder management skills. Just as important is an eagerness to learn and a self-directed approach to development. The role is based in the office 4 days per week in Central London, with free breakfast and lunch included. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on HR Manager experience across a broad remit, with exposure that would typically take much longer to build!If that sounds like the kind of opportunity you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

A media business is looking for an HR Manager to join their team as soon as possible. This is a hands-on generalist role for someone who enjoys being close to the business and has some experience in the creative industries.You'll be the go-to person for all things people, balancing day-to-day HR with a more partnering-focused approach. One minute you might be helping a manager work through a tricky ER case, the next you could be reviewing how the business onboards new starters, updating a policy that's fallen out of date, or supporting a team through a period of change. There is also the BAU work to cover, such as payroll, support with recruitment, and cyclical reviews.While the wider business is creative, the team you'll be supporting day-to-day is more hands-on and a little gritty, so they need someone who is a true people partner and can adapt their style to suit the team. You'll need to be pragmatic, approachable and confident enough to have the conversations that need having, with good judgement and commercial awareness.The ideal candidate will have solid generalist HR experience and strong employment law knowledge. Experience in media, creative, or another fast-paced industry would be beneficial.The team are 5 days in the office, so this role will suit someone who loves to connect with the team in person.If this sounds like an interesting next step, please apply now. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.