Deputy Head of Video

Reform UK is seeking a strong Deputy Head of Video to help build and run its expanding video operation from the party's Westminster headquarters. Working closely with the Head of Video, the role will turn an ambitious programme of long-form, live, event and short-form output into reliable day-to-day high-quality, broadcast-quality production and delivery.

The Deputy Head of Video will organise schedules, shoots, crews and edits; oversee guest booking and help steer creative direction, manage production handovers; quality-control output; deputise for the Head of Video; and ensure the team reacts quickly to political and audience opportunities while continuing to deliver planned programmes. This is a hands-on role for a capable producer/editor with strong journalistic instincts.

• Run the day-to-day production operation
• Deputise for the Head of Video and take clear responsibility for the production schedule, team priorities and delivery during assigned shifts or periods of absence.
• Coordinate producers, editors, studio time, shoots, live events and deadlines so the team knows what is being made, by whom, for which platform and by when.
• Maintain strong handovers and production tracking across early, late and weekend cover, preventing work from becoming lost between shifts or departments.
• React quickly to breaking news, speeches and political moments, reshaping the schedule when necessary while protecting the most important planned output.

Remain hands-on as a capable video editor and producer, able to step into important projects, solve production problems and raise the quality of work through practical feedback.

Quality-control long-form programmes, social edits, live output, graphics, captions, sound and delivery, ensuring work meets agreed creative and technical standards.

Help shape interviews, explainers, packages, documentaries and rapid-response formats with strong journalistic structure, pace, hooks and audience value.

Ensure programmes are prepared for efficient clipping and repackaging, with moments, graphics, metadata and assets organised for downstream teams.

Maintain clear standards around sourcing, copyright, contributor permissions, defamation, privacy and other legal/compliance requirements.

Assist the Head of Video with staffing rotas, leave planning, freelancer needs and coverage so the seven-day operation remains resilient.

Plan shoots, edit time and studio capacity realistically, identifying bottlenecks early and reallocating resources or deadlines before they become failures.

Create repeatable and reliable workflows for pre-production, recording, edit, sign-off, publishing, clipping, archive and handover so speed does not depend on individual heroics.

Work closely with the Studio Engineer/Technical Producer to schedule rehearsals, live tests, maintenance and technical support around editorial priorities.

Be highly creative and reactive to new opportunities, helping the team turn breaking political moments into strong video quickly rather than waiting for the next scheduled production.

Work with Website and Social colleagues so every important production is adapted into a deliberate content package across You Tube, social, web, email and Reform Go where appropriate.

Prepare or oversee rapid platform-native cuts, vertical edits, captions, titles and other assets so the value of each shoot continues after the full programme is published.

Contribute ideas for new formats, talent, recurring franchises and production improvements, testing them against both creative quality and measurable performance.

Track video KPIs and use best-in-class data to help the Head of Video translate views, watch time, retention, engagement and audience behaviour into changes in production and scheduling.

Review titles, thumbnails, opening hooks, lengths, edits and release timing with an experimental mindset rather than assuming creative instinct alone is enough.

• Coach producers and editors on craft, organisation and impact/audience performance, giving clear feedback and increasing responsibility over time.
• Set the tone during busy shifts: calm, constructive, demanding on standards and prepared to solve problems rather than pass them upward unnecessarily.
• Support performance management and team development,…