Video Editor

YES Network; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

FSA/HSA

Parental leave

Transit commuter benefits

401k with employer match

Collaborative company culture

Job summary

A regional sports network is looking for a skilled Video Editor to join their Creative Services team. You will collaborate closely with Creative Directors and producers to produce high-quality video content, including promos and trailers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience and strong technical skills with editing software. This full-time position is based in Stamford, CT, and offers comprehensive benefits including medical, 401k match, and a collaborative company culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a creative editor in a network, agency, or post-production facility.

Responsibilities

• Editing high production-value promos, trailers, and digital content.
• Translating footage into compelling narratives with strategic music and graphics.
• Assisting with editorial vision and collaborative brainstorming.

Skills

AVID Media Composer

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Digital video formats knowledge

Cross-platform video best practices

Project management

Job description

About the Company

About the Company: The YES Network, America’s pre-eminent regional sports network, owns the exclusive regional media rights to the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Nets. In addition to live Yankees and Nets games and related pregame and postgame coverage, YES televises numerous Yankees- and Nets-themed original programs such as its Homegrown series, The Stadium, Yankees Magazine and Nets Magazine. The network also airs Yankees minor league games, original biography, interview and magazine programs, college sports and AC Milan soccer. YES has earned 161 Emmy Awards since its 2002 launch.

About the Role

About the Role: YES Network is seeking a skilled Video Editor to join our Creative Services team. Collaborating closely with Creative Directors, writers, and producers, this role will combine technical expertise with a refined editorial sensibility to deliver award-winning creative campaigns that move the needle and elicit emotion from fans. This role is ideal for an experienced editor who also boasts producer-writer-ideator skills and has a passion for sports marketing and a fresh editorial eye for crafting elevated promos, sizzles, and other creative content across linear broadcast, streaming/DTC, digital, and social platforms. This is an amazing opportunity to help shape YES’ brand voice through the creation of video assets featuring New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets footage and players, in addition to the multitude of studio shows and original series in our programming portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Editing high production-value promos, trailers, sizzles, and digital content across streaming, broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• Translating footage into compelling narratives, strategically using music, VO, dialogue, and graphics to enhance emotional impact.
• Assisting with editorial vision on creative campaigns; interpreting creative briefs, participating in brainstorm sessions, and offering creative insights.
• Collaborating closely with Creative Directors, writers, designers, and producers to develop inventive editorial approaches that align with strategic and brand goals.
• Delivering finished projects, including color correction, graphics integration, and sound design and mixing.
• Optimizing edits for platform-specific requirements, adapting creative for broadcast, digital, and social—including aspect ratios, runtimes, specs, and compression needs.
• QC’ing all versions and cutdowns to maintain continuity, technical integrity, and brand consistency across every output.
• Staying current with editorial trends, tools, and techniques, bringing fresh ideas and innovations to elevate the quality and efficiency of the team’s work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a creative editor in a network, agency or post-production facility.

Required Skills

• Experienced with AVID Media Composer and Adobe Premiere.
• Working knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, and Avid Interplay a plus.
• Understanding of digital video formats and technical specs (frame rates, codecs, resolutions).
• Knowledge of cross-platform video best practices, including optimization and delivery specs for broadcast, digital, and social.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work under compressed deadlines.

Additional Information & Offerings

• Must be willing to work onsite full-time in Stamford, CT.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance, FSA/HSA, parental leave, transit commuter benefits.
• 401k w/ employer match.
• Strong team-centric and collaborative company culture environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Note to applicants: Please include examples of work with your resume submission.