Remote-Friendly Multimedia Editor for Public-Interest Video

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF); New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is hiring a multimedia editor to drive visual-first storytelling and grow audience reach across social platforms from our Brooklyn headquarters. You will own end-to-end video production, edit compelling short-form content, and collaborate with editorial, advocacy, and security teams.

The role requires at least three years in video editing and scripting, strong writing, and a keen eye for analytics, with the ability to work remotely when needed and travel for

Qualifications

• At least three years of video editing and scriptwriting experience.
• Multimedia skills including graphics creation and audio editing.
• Familiarity with native and third-party analytics platforms.
• Excellent writing and copyediting skills, preferably AP style.
• Strong editorial and news judgment, as well as political awareness.
• Ability to translate complex issues into succinct, accessible language for social videos.
• Basic understanding of HTML.
• Independent yet collaborative; able to work remotely with a team based outside NYC.
• Strong project management skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Openness to learn and adapt in a rapidly evolving multimedia field.

Responsibilities

• Own visual-first platforms—Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and others—driving platform-specific strategies.
• Lead end-to-end video production lifecycle from concept to distribution and embedding.
• Rapidly produce and edit video clips from live events and appearances for timely distribution.
• Routinely review analytics to report on audience growth progress.
• Create complementary multimedia assets (infographics, graphics, carousels, thumbnails).
• Assume responsibilities of social publishing as directed.
• Drive audience growth through platform optimization and collaborations with partners.
• Analyze video performance metrics to refine content strategy.
• Build and maintain centralized video asset management with tagging and archiving.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align video with breaking news, campaigns, and fundraising.
• Engage with audiences on visual platforms and respond to comments and DMs.
• Travel as needed for video assignments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Video editing

Scriptwriting

Graphics design

Analytics platforms

AP style writing

HTML basics

Remote collaboration

Project management

Tools

Video editing software

Graphics tools

Job description

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is hiring a multimedia editor to drive visual-first storytelling and grow audience reach across social platforms from our Brooklyn headquarters. You will own end-to-end video production, edit compelling short-form content, and collaborate with editorial, advocacy, and security teams.

The role requires at least three years in video editing and scripting, strong writing, and a keen eye for analytics, with the ability to work remotely when needed and travel for