Work Editorial adds four new editors

Editing house Work Editorial has four new editors in NY, LA and London in Theo Mercado, Trevor Myers, Leah Turner and Jamie Hodgson. 

All four have now been promoted to editor in their home offices but have all travelled between the offices and are very much a part of each one.

As WORK approaches it’s fifteenth year in May the new editors are bringing a new energy and excitement to all three offices, really bringing to the fore WORK’s ethos of encouraging young talent and bringing great editors into the industry.

Mercado and Myers both started in NY, Theo came as an assistant and quickly became a strong part of the team, both in skills and personality. Assisting on some major campaigns moving on to splitting jobs and then taking off on her own! Myers was WORK’s first runner in NY and has been a major part of the American side of the companies growth. His continued dedication and drive is evident in his projects and he, like Mercado, are booked on jobs of their own which is not only brilliant news for WORK but for it’s clients who they have built a strong relationship with.

Erica Thompson, EP/Managing Director of NY: "It brings me tremendous joy to see Mercado and Myers promoted to editors at Work. From their early days as assistants, I knew they had what it takes to make their career dreams a reality. They embody the Work ethos of creative editing, but also of professionalism and respect for everyone they work with. I’m thrilled for them as individuals and also for the company, that they can continue to flourish with us.”

Theo Mercado: “One of the main reasons I was drawn to Work (on top of the excess of talent) is the way the company treats every employee as a member of the family. Even how the office is designed embodies how the company is run: no unnecessary walls, everything is out in the open, as transparent and collaborative as possible. Work is ultimately about forming and holding onto meaningful relationships”

Trevor Myers: “Work is home to good people doing exceptional work. There's a sincere focus on craft, but also on people and relationships. Work embraces creative collaboration and supports the growth of its own. I'm proud to be a part of it and grateful for the opportunity to carry on that legacy”

Hodgson in London has been at WORK for a good few years now, arriving from a job as IT manager at a graphics company, he quickly became an amazing assistant and then because of his amazing eye and style started cutting music promos and sharing jobs with senior editors, making it impossible for him to continue assisting.

Jamie Hodgson: “WORK has a great atmosphere which makes a big difference with the long hours you need to put in at times. It still has the feel of a small company despite expanding to 3 offices - everyone mucks in and there's an inclusivity I've not experienced elsewhere.

Ben Tomlin, EP in London: “Jamie is a massive editing talent and super exciting to produce work with. He has had a really successful innings during lockdown, in the office tirelessly working on some big campaigns like PlayStation and Plenty and is now emerging in 2021 as some serious roster competition”