Editor, CNN Visual Investigations

Warner Media, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,840 - 144,560; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation

Job summary

CNN is seeking a Video Editor for Visual Investigations to craft compelling, standards-forward pieces in a fast-paced newsroom. You will edit premier video with a team of producers, build graphic animations, and contribute to scripting and fact-checking while maintaining editorial integrity.

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, plus color correction and basic audio mixing, is required. Expect deadlines and dynamic assignments across long-form and rapid response pieces.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional digital or streaming news environment with long-form investigations and breaking news.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite focusing on After Effects and visual-effects plug-ins.
• Proven editorial judgment and ability to maintain journalistic standards.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new production platforms and technology.
• Collaborative with team members on scripting, story development, and fact-checking.

Responsibilities

• Edit CNN’s premier visual investigations video pieces with a team of producers, senior producers, and reporters.
• Build graphic animations.
• Edit both long-form documentary pieces and quick-turn, breaking-news packages.
• Collaborate with the team on scripting, story development, producing, and fact-checking.
• Distinctive storytelling.
• Utilize technical, editorial, and creative expertise in editing, producing, design, compositing, and visual effects.
• Complete assignments under production deadlines, with flexible schedules.

Skills

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Storytelling

Editorial judgment

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, film, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Sapphire

Boris FX

Red Giant

Job description

Video Editor – Visual Investigations

CNN is looking for a Video Editor for Visual Investigations who will focus on craft editing. The editor incorporates a visually compelling approach to editing and producing while adhering to defined editorial and journalistic standards. The editor must work effectively as part of a team, take notes, and work quickly under deadlines. The editor should be able to build graphics, annotate text, and display images on screen. The position requires proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, color correction, and basic audio mixing.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Edit CNN’s premier visual investigations video pieces with a team of producers, senior producers, and reporters.
• Build graphic animations.
• Edit both long‑form documentary pieces and quick‑turn, breaking‑news packages.
• Collaborate with the team on scripting, story development, producing, and fact‑checking.
• Distinctive storytelling.
• Utilize demonstrable technical, editorial, and creative expertise in editing, producing, design, compositing skills, and visual effects.
• Complete assignments under production deadlines, requiring flexibility with schedule and working hours.

Qualifications & Experience

• Established experience in a professional digital or streaming news environment, including long‑form investigations and breaking news events.
• Demonstrated technical and creative expertise in editing and producing, including Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on After Effects and visual‑effects plug‑ins such as Sapphire, Boris, Red Giant, and others.
• Proven track record of strong editorial judgment.
• Ability to continue skill development on existing production platforms and training with emerging technology.
• Collaborative with partners and peers on production projects and responsibilities such as attending team meetings, contributing to story generation, scripting, and video research.
• Aggility and adaptability in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Uphold and advance CNN’s journalistic standards, ethics, and commitment to impactful storytelling.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, film, or a related field.

Compensation, Benefits, & Inclusion

Pay Range: $77,840.00 – $144,560.00 per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short‑ and long‑term incentives, and program‑specific awards. Benefits include health insurance coverage, employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.

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