Senior Editor ( Temporary)

WGBH; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

GBH in Brighton, MA is seeking a Senior Editor to lead concepting, offline editing, graphic design and animation for MASTERPIECE promos, trailers, and digital shorts. The role also covers sound design and online editing, plus researching new tools and AI testing to boost production capacity.

You will mentor other editors, supervise technical aspects from creative concept to final cut, and collaborate across audiences and platforms, contributing to diverse, accessible public media.

Responsibilities

• Advise other Senior Editors on tools, creative editing, sound design and audio mixing, graphics, animation, visual effects creation, and technical troubleshooting.
• Produce and edit promos, trailers, sizzles, digital shorts, and social media clips.
• Perform in-depth research into available tools for microdrama production.
• Research and test tools (AI, graphics, sound design) to optimize efficiency for editors on team.
• Produce and edit micro dramas as assigned, from creative concepting, through offline, to full sound design, animation, and online editing.

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

Under the supervision of the Senior Series Producer, this Senior Editor is responsible for creative concepting, offline editing, graphic design and animation, sound design, and online editing for a variety of key Series promotional projects: Trailers, Promos, Sizzles, Behind‑the‑Scenes shorts, games, social media clips, and more. This Senior Editor is also responsible for researching, testing new tools, and design/production of MASTERPIECE’s new media work. This includes: microdrama testing, design, and production, and AI testing to support more rapid and robust production capacity for the unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In addition this Senior Editor will advise other Senior Editors on tools, creative editing, sound design and audio mixing, graphics, animation, visual effects creation, and technical troubleshooting.


• Produce and edit promos, trailers, sizzles, digital shorts, and social media clips.


• Perform in-depth research into available tools for microdrama production.


• Research and test tools (AI, graphics, sound design) to optimize efficiency for editors on team.


• Produce and edit micro dramas as assigned, from creative concepting, through offline, to full sound design, animation, and online editing.

JOB STATUS

Temporary Role

LOCATION

Brighton, MA

Salary Range

$54.14 - $63.46 Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.

GBH is an equal opportunity employer.

The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to [e-mail] or by calling 617-300-2000.

ABOUT GBH

GBH is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. It is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Arthur and Molly of Denali and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. GBH’s television channels include GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids and national services WORLD and Create. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station. Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards. Find more information at gbh.org.