Senior Video Editor: Magazine Storytelling & Motion Design

thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable pay such as an annual bonus

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.)

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

The New York Times Magazine is seeking an experienced Senior Video Editor to edit and publish short- and long-form videos that support storytelling. You will craft video assets with reporters, editors, and designers for a range of subjects, including news and enterprise projects, optimized for social platforms.

You will lead with strong video editing and motion design skills, ensuring high production standards, licensing compliance, and timely delivery across multiple surfaces.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of video editing & motion design experience.
• Expertise with Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Creative Suite.
• Fluent in Figma.
• Strong reel of edit work.
• Ability to create videos that integrate audio, footage, still images and text, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Enthusiasm for developing video forms reflecting The New York Times Magazine.

Responsibilities

• Craft original designs, photography, footage and animations into compelling video storytelling.
• Collaborate with writers, editors, and visual journalists to create tight, informative short-form vertical videos.
• Convey visual story ideas and complex information in engaging video sequences and animation.
• Complete projects within budget and on deadline.
• Collaborate with audience editors, video editors and homedesk editors to create assets for multiple surfaces and platforms.
• Secure and manage licensing, permissions, and usage rights for video content in stories.
• Support and reflect journalistic independence and mission in video work.

Skills

Video editing

Motion design

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Creative Suite

Figma

Edit reel

Collaborative work

Flexible schedule

Journalistic storytelling

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The New York Times Magazine is seeking an experienced Senior Video Editor to edit and publish short- and long-form videos that support storytelling. You will craft video assets with reporters, editors, and designers for a range of subjects, including news and enterprise projects, optimized for social platforms.

You will lead with strong video editing and motion design skills, ensuring high production standards, licensing compliance, and timely delivery across multiple surfaces.