Connor O'Neill

Source trending reactive news stories daily (Entertainment, Celebs) to produce social first content for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram. Long form evergreen content ideation (3 mins+) for YouTube and Snapchat with repeatable long term formats. Support the hard news team over at Hear Me Out with video editing and sourcing clips. Finding trending topics and celebs for long form shows 'Breaking Bank' and 'Evolution of'. Acquiring talent to interview that resonates with the audience (Beast Games, The Traitors, Drag Race) Editing content for multiple formats and platforms (16:9, 1:1, <90 secs, >3 mins) to optimise reach. Produce a weekly long form compilation of the current news of the week (Curiosi-tea) to maximise reach and content longevity. Follow trends and ideas that could be translated to Social First video ('Who Are You Wearing?') Content ideation within the team led to achieving 144M views on TikTok in 2024 and 124M views by March 2025.

Edited Instagram Reel content for Sidemen's Sides food brand, enhancing engagement and visibility. Repurposed content for Tom Scott at ZigguratXYZ to boost platform reach. Collaborated with Lead Video Editor at Jungle Creations to optimise content for diverse brands. Optimised Back 2 Basics Adventures' Facebook content. Conducted video editing, scheduled videos, created copy, and analyzed data.

Expanded Facebook Creator Page to 350k+ followers in 12 months Managed a team of 3 editors. Produced, edited, and subtitled content for Simon Wilson, generating 41.6M minutes viewed. Scheduled content and created copy, achieving 14.5M 1-minute views and 660k engagements.