Senior Video Editor, Shows

The role

This person will manage the editing of individual shows and clips for the Shows department. They will deliver content in short-form vertical and long-form horizontal formats for mobile, social, and digital audiences.

What you will do

• Edit and color-correct Newsroom podcasts across the show portfolio
• Deliver content in short-form vertical and long-form horizontal format
• Deliver product under intense deadline pressure without direct supervision
• Edit for full-length videos and video clips in coordination with an audio edit
• Assist in defining style and techniques for videos
• Collaborate on optimizing a post production and archival workflow
• Perform related work as assigned
• Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and the company mission

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major video outlet or production company
• Strong digital video editing background
• 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

Nice to have

• Must be up to speed on the latest media techniques and technologies
• Work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize news into a tight, informative and engaging video
• Experience working in video podcasts
• Experience producing, scripting, and/or structuring digital news or documentary stories
• 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
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs

Before you apply

• Submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process

About the company

The New York Times seeks the truth and helps people understand the world through independent journalism. Its business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it is worth paying for.