Senior Video Editor, Reporter Video , NY

Office:
New York, NY
Department:
Journalism — Video

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 an industry leader in visual journalism with reporting that includes extraordinary news coverage, investigations, culture and lifestyle reporting. The Reporter Video team identifies compelling stories and brings the depth and breadth of our news report onto our site and other platforms through video that features the expertise of our world‑class journalists.

We are looking for an experienced video editor with a portfolio that demonstrates the ability to deliver engaging work on tight deadlines. You will work on short‑form vertical videos featuring The Times' world‑class journalists from our culture and lifestyle desks. You have deep experience in culture and news coverage, with a track record of creating digitally compelling short‑form video journalism. You bring deep knowledge of culture and an awareness of mobile video storytelling trends.

You're enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues reviewing and reporting on a range of topics from music and film to fashion and real estate.

Your portfolio and work samples should reveal a strong grasp of modern mobile video storytelling, and it should show that you're a quick learner with creative ideas and the ability to work across teams. You are collaborative and solid technically with a solutions mindset, detail oriented, organized and fast.

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.

Video editing and color correction of news, enterprise and investigative videos featuring reporters from across the newsroom.

Collaborate with video journalists and producers in the pre/post production process, including writing, structure and creative execution. Demonstrate excellent news judgment across projects.

Deliver top‑notch product under intense deadline pressure, and without the need for direct supervision, continuous editorial guidance, or task management.

Work across a range of stories with various newsroom desks including culture and styles, often juggling multiple projects.

Work with animators to incorporate animation, motion graphics and house design styles into videos.

Experiment with different formats of vertical and mobile visual storytelling.

Guiding junior staff on edits as needed.

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 based in New York.

8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major news video outlet and/or production company (minimum 5 years of video editing experience).

Expertise in Adobe Premiere and Creative Suite.

Strong audio editing, mixing and fixing skills for video.

Proven ability to craft stories, own video research for a project and edit a video with oversight from managers and senior staff.

Thorough knowledge of current events, with experience covering news.

Conceive and create fresh original videos related to the news.

Must have an impressive portfolio of video editing primarily for digital or broadcast news outlets.

Experience animating and editing animations in Adobe After Effects.

Bring a digital first mindset to editing on‑platform and for social media.

Familiarity with the latest video editing techniques and technologies.

The ability to make quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high‑pressure newsroom setting.

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