Video Editor, Podcast Video

The New York Times is seeking a Video Editor to expand its video journalism, specifically for podcasts. This role involves post-production editing of social clips and full episodes for various shows like Cannonball, The Interview, and Popcast. The editor will focus on bringing audio content to mobile, social, and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical video clips, requiring a deep understanding of social video trends and Adobe systems. The position is in-office in New York with some remote flexibility.

Must Have

• Edit and color correct Newsroom podcast videos in horizontal and vertical formats
• Deliver top-notch product under intense deadline pressure
• Work without direct supervision or continuous editorial guidance
• Bring a digital-first mindset to editing on-platform and for social media
• Edit creatively for full-length videos and video clips, coordinating with audio edits
• Assist in defining style and techniques for videos
• Collaborate on optimizing post-production and archival workflow
• Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and commitment to the mission
• 3+ years of professional digital video editing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Strong portfolio of digital work
• Experience creating original videos incorporating audio, video, still images, graphics and text
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and CS

Good to Have

• Experience working in video podcasts
• Experience working with social video and social media platforms
• Up to speed on the latest video editing techniques and technologies
• Ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize news into engaging video
• Experience making quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
• Foundational knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for visuals
• Well-versed in social and digital media, with an eye on competitors and new tools
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The New York Times is continuing to expand its video journalism, identifying compelling visual stories across the depth and breadth of our report. We showcase the expertise of Times journalists on-camera, share urgent news updates, produce on-the-ground reporting, pioneering Visual Investigations, and video podcasts.

We are looking for a Video Editor who can help bring our audio portfolio to mobile, social and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical video clips.

This is a post-production position to edit social clips and episodes of individual shows as well as clips for a range of shows including Cannonball with Wesley Morris, The Interview, Popcast and other shows. You have a refined understanding of editing techniques in multi-camera environments, a meticulous attention to detail, and are adept at working on complex edits autonomously and under deadline. This role is for someone with a deep understanding of social video trends who takes an innovative and adaptive approach to video formats and techniques. You have an in-depth knowledge of Adobe systems.

You will work with the podcast video team, and other collaborators on podcast video episodes. You have an understanding of social video trends and take an innovative and adaptive approach to video formats and techniques.

This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Edit and color correct Newsroom podcast videos in horizontal and vertical formats
• Deliver top-notch product under intense deadline pressure, and without the need for direct supervision, continuous editorial guidance, or task management
• Bring a digital-first mindset to editing on-platform and for social media
• Edit creatively both for full-length videos and video clips, and in coordination with an audio edit
• Assist in defining style and techniques that give our videos a voice and make them stand out from the pack
• Collaborate on optimizing a post-production and archival workflow
• Perform related work as assigned
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• This role reports to a Senior Producer, Podcast Video

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional digital video editing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Must have a strong portfolio of digital work
• Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and CS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in video podcasts
• Experience working with social video and social media platforms
• Up to speed on the latest video editing techniques and technologies
• Ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize news into a tight, informative and engaging video
• Experience making quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
• A foundational knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for visuals
• Well-versed in the world of social and digital media, with a keen eye on what competitors are doing and what new tools are being used
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule