Director, Digital Video: YouTube News & Features

Paramount Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Access to Skydance streaming services

Job summary

Skydance, on behalf of CBS News, seeks a director of digital video to lead development and execution of original YouTube shows and series. The role is hands-on and requires producing and editing your own work while collaborating with reporters, editors and producers to maximize watch time and revenue.

Responsibilities include shaping editorial strategy with YouTube insights, coordinating across Rights & Clearances, Legal, Standards, and Graphics to ensure accuracy and polish, and leading a small

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in video production within a fast-paced digital media environment.
• Demonstrated experience in digital-first video production for high-visibility news and entertainment brands.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, with a strong portfolio of video editing work and a demonstrated ability to provide thoughtful editorial and creative feedback.
• Exceptional writing, editing and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, draft and edit copy quickly, and exercise strong editorial judgment.
• Strong understanding of media production workflows, including asset management and production platforms.
• Proficiency with analytics platforms like YouTube Studio and Tubular, with the ability to translate metrics into actionable editorial and content strategies.

Responsibilities

• Work across CBS News shows and beats to develop and execute on YouTube-first concepts spanning hard news and features
• Produce, shoot and edit YouTube-first videos and series across a range of CBS News beats, from breaking news and explainers to features and original programming
• Edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, shaping narrative, pacing, structure, sound and visuals to create engaging, polished content
• Use YouTube performance and audience insights to guide editorial strategy, story selection, packaging and future content development, with a focus on watch time and revenue
• Steer the pitch process for YouTube-first videos across CBS News
• Write and review scripts, cuts, headlines, descriptions and other editorial elements, ensuring content is accurate, compelling, polished and ready for publication
• Coordinate across Rights & Clearances, Legal, Standards, Graphics and other internal teams to identify and resolve issues, align on priorities and ensure content is accurate and ready for publication

Skills

Video production

Premiere Pro

Editorial judgment

Writing

Editing

Analytics

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

YouTube Studio

Tubular

Job description

Skydance, on behalf of CBS News, seeks a director of digital video to lead development and execution of original YouTube shows and series. The role is hands-on and requires producing and editing your own work while collaborating with reporters, editors and producers to maximize watch time and revenue.

Responsibilities include shaping editorial strategy with YouTube insights, coordinating across Rights & Clearances, Legal, Standards, and Graphics to ensure accuracy and polish, and leading a small