Tyler Elvin
Manchester,England
Summary
Results-driven Digital Media Master's graduate with 6 years of professional and academic experience in video editing, extensive social media management expertise, and 2 years specialising in content quality control. Proven track record of driving audience growth, optimising content performance and maintaining exceptional editorial standards, including growing social media accounts to over 400,000 followers and overseeing quality control for 75+ weekly videos across 30 Snapchat pages.
Experienced in leading teams, training employees and managing end-to-end content operations, with responsibility for maintaining quality standards across a 12-person team. Highly skilled in content strategy, audience engagement, performance analysis and Adobe Creative Cloud, with additional experience in directing and producing scripted content. A trusted contributor to senior leadership discussions, combining creative expertise, analytical thinking and strong decision-making to deliver high-performing content and drive continuous improvement across digital platforms.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Snapchat Quality Control Manager
KOMI Group
Manchester
2025.06 - Current
- Promoted to Quality Control Manager following a successful tenure as Senior Video Editor, taking ownership of content quality, compliance and performance across a large-scale Snapchat portfolio.
- Solely responsible for quality-checking over 75 videos per week across 30 Snapchat pages, ensuring consistently high editorial standards, platform compliance and content suitability.
- Oversee content safety and optimisation, ensuring all videos meet child-friendly content guidelines, platform requirements and audience expectations while maximising their potential for engagement and virality.
- Train, mentor and manage team members in quality control procedures, ensuring operational continuity, consistent standards and effective coverage during periods of absence.
- Actively contribute to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings, presenting performance figures, discussing complex operational challenges and confidently providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Demonstrate expertise across the entire social media content lifecycle, including content sourcing, editorial production, social media management, quality assurance and post-production optimisation.
- Play a central role in departmental operations, combining leadership, creative expertise and analytical decision-making to maintain high content standards and support continued growth across the Snapchat portfolio.
- Successfully balanced senior management responsibilities with hands-on video editing and social media management.
Senior Snapchat Video Editor
KOMI Group
Manchester
2023.03 - 2025.06
- Managed and edited content for 3 Snapchat pages, taking full ownership of content creation, social media strategy, audience engagement and overall page performance to maximise growth and reach.
- Grew one of the company's largest Snapchat pages to 400,000 followers, while also successfully launching new pages that achieved over 30,000 followers within just 2 months, demonstrating a strong understanding of audience growth and content strategy.
- Consistently produced high-performing, engaging video content, achieving an average watch time of over 3 minutes per video, significantly outperforming Snapchat's average watch time of under 90 seconds.
- Earned a promotion within just 6 months of joining the company, taking on additional leadership responsibilities including reviewing other editors' work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring all content met consistently high editorial standards.
- Collaborated closely with teams across the company, contributing creative ideas and sharing expertise on Snapchat, TikTok and Facebook content strategies to improve audience retention, engagement and overall performance.
- Took on key production responsibilities, directing and producing scripted video shoots, working closely with actors and production teams to ensure filming ran smoothly while maintaining high creative and organisational standards.
- Independently led Snapchat performance testing for 2 years, using Excel to track and analyse results, with findings directly influencing company-wide posting strategies and content optimisation decisions.
- Trained and supported fellow team members, sharing knowledge of performance testing and editorial best practices while successfully balancing senior quality control responsibilities with the day-to-day management and editing of my own Snapchat pages.
Social Video Editor
Kairos Media
Manchester
2022.05 - 2023.03
- Edited high-performing content for globally recognised creators, including KSI, Kai Cenat and Soft White Underbelly, producing engaging videos that accumulated tens of millions of views across Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat.
- Specialised in repurposing and optimising content for multiple social media platforms, adapting editing techniques, pacing and visual styles to suit individual creators, target audiences and platform-specific requirements.
- Produced engaging, accurate captions and bespoke motion graphics.
- Demonstrated exceptional creative versatility and adaptability.
- Promoted into additional Social Media Management responsibilities within six months.
- Expanded expertise in social media strategy, content management and audience engagement.
Crew Trainer
McDonalds
Scunthorpe
2015.11 - 2020.12
- Promoted to Crew Trainer within two years, demonstrating strong leadership, reliability and work ethic.
- Trained and mentored new employees, ensuring high standards of performance and customer service.
- Thrived in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, consistently meeting strict time constraints.
- Developed excellent communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills while delivering high-quality customer service.
Education
Masters - Digital Media
University of Lincoln
Lincoln 2020.10 - 2021.10
Undergraduate Degree - Media Production
University of Lincoln
Lincoln 2017.09 - 2020.05
Skills
Social Media Strategy and Management
Quality Control and Content Compliance
Leadership and Effective Team Management
Audience Growth and Engagement Optimisation
Data Analysis and Performance Testing
Creative Content Production and Editing
Strategic Problem Solving and Decision-Making
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Communication
References
References will be given upon request
Timeline
Snapchat Quality Control Manager
KOMI Group
2025.06 - Current
Senior Snapchat Video Editor
KOMI Group
2023.03 - 2025.06
Social Video Editor
Kairos Media
2022.05 - 2023.03
Masters - Digital Media
University of Lincoln
2020.10 - 2021.10
Undergraduate Degree - Media Production
University of Lincoln
2017.09 - 2020.05
Crew Trainer
McDonalds
2015.11 - 2020.12