Senior Video Editor

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Video Editor based in United States. The Senior Video Editor will serve as a lead visual storyteller, shaping compelling narratives across explainers, documentaries, social video, and other high-impact productions. This role combines strong editorial judgment with advanced post-production and motion graphics expertise, taking projects from scripts and early concepts through final delivery.

You will collaborate closely with producers and creative colleagues, helping elevate stories while maintaining high editorial and visual standards. The role also focuses heavily on social-first storytelling, including vertical formats for platforms such as Instagram, Tik Tok, You Tube Shorts, and Linked In. You will translate complex foreign policy and international affairs topics into accessible, engaging visual stories for broad audiences.

The position also offers opportunities to mentor other producers, contribute to video podcasts, and influence evolving digital storytelling practices.

• Serve as the primary narrative editor, shaping story structure, pacing, editorial voice, and overall storytelling across video explainers, short‑form documentaries, and long‑form productions.
• Collaborate with producers and other team members to provide editorial guidance and strengthen narrative arcs, scripts, edits, and final productions.
• Write, edit, and develop scripts, interview questions, and substantive outlines for a variety of nonfiction video formats.
• Design and execute motion graphics and animation that make complex foreign policy concepts visually compelling while maintaining consistent editorial and visual standards.
• Edit and produce social video content for You Tube, Instagram, Tik Tok, Linked In, and other digital platforms, adapting pacing, sound design, structure, and visual rhythm to each format.
• Transform long‑form editorial content into engaging short‑form and vertical videos by identifying compelling stories and adapting them for platform‑specific audiences.
• Use visual storytelling, evocative imagery, and motion graphics to make complex international affairs and foreign policy ideas accessible to wider audiences.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level producers through hands‑on collaboration, feedback, and modeling of strong editorial and production standards.
• Research photography and footage requirements and coordinate with external vendors on licensing and usage terms.
• Produce and direct on‑camera interviews in studio and field environments as required by projects.
• Stay current on video storytelling, motion graphics, social media, video SEO, emerging platforms, and competitive digital media practices.
• Manage project timelines, coordinate deliverables, and communicate progress with production leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Support video podcast production and other creative initiatives as needed.

• Have at least 7 years of experience editing and producing video, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating narrative storytelling across documentary, explainer, long‑form, and social formats.
• Hold a bachelor's degree in film and television production, journalism, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Demonstrate mastery of story structure, pacing, editorial judgment, and visual storytelling across both short‑form and long‑form content.
• Have extensive experience creating motion graphics and animation, including developing original graphic systems and extending established visual styles.
• Be highly fluent in vertical video and platform‑native social formats, with a strong understanding of audience engagement and performance across major…