Senior Video Editor — Magazine Storytelling & Motion

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

The New York Times Magazine is seeking a Senior Video Editor to edit and publish short- and long-form videos that support the magazine's storytelling. You will edit, design, and animate content, translating newsroom reporting into sophisticated, engaging video stories.

You will partner with reporters, editors, producers, art directors and designers, crafting video assets for a range of subjects from news to enterprise projects, including social-first formats.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of video editing & motion design experience.
• Expertise with Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Creative Suite.
• Fluent in Figma.

Responsibilities

• Craft original designs, photography, footage and animations into compelling video storytelling.
• Work collaboratively with writers, editors, and visual journalists at the magazine to create tight, informative and engaging short-form vertical videos.
• Convey visual story ideas and complex information in engaging video sequences and animation.
• Be a pragmatic, solutions-based innovator with the ability to complete projects within budget and on deadline.
• Collaborate with audience editors, video editors and homedesk editors to create video assets for multiple surfaces and platforms.
• Secure and manage the necessary licensing, permissions, and usage rights for all video content used in magazine stories, ensuring compliance with contractual, editorial, and legal requirements.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Skills

Video editing

Motion design

Storytelling

Collaboration

Flexible schedule

Editorial experience

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The New York Times Magazine is seeking a Senior Video Editor to edit and publish short- and long-form videos that support the magazine's storytelling. You will edit, design, and animate content, translating newsroom reporting into sophisticated, engaging video stories.

You will partner with reporters, editors, producers, art directors and designers, crafting video assets for a range of subjects from news to enterprise projects, including social-first formats.