Senior Video Editor, Shows
New York, NY · USD 124,979-130,000 / year · 8+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 13, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 8+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- New York, NY
- Salary
- USD 124,979-130,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- The New York Times is looking for a Senior Video Editor to help bring the shows portfolio to mobile, social, and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical video clips.
- This is a post-production position to manage the editing of individual shows as well as clips in multi-camera environments.
Responsibilities
- Edit and color-correct Newsroom podcasts across our entire show portfolio, delivering content in both short-form vertical and long-form horizontal format
- Deliver top-notch product under intense deadline pressure, and without the need for direct supervision, continuous editorial guidance, or task management
- Bring a digital first mindset to editing on-platform and for social media
- Edit creatively both for full-length videos and video clips, and in coordination with an audio edit
- Assist in defining style and techniques that give our videos a voice and make them stand out from the pack
- Collaborate on optimizing a post production and archival workflow
- Perform related work as assigned
- 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.
Requirements
- 8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major video outlet or production company
- Strong digital video editing background
- Must have a strong portfolio of digital work
- Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text
- Expertise in Adobe Premiere and CS
Preferred qualifications
- Must be up to speed on the latest media techniques and technologies
- Work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize news into a tight, informative and engaging video
- Experience working in video podcasts
- Experience producing, scripting, and/or structuring digital news or documentary stories
- Experience making quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
- A foundational knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for visuals
- Well-versed in the world of social and digital media, with a keen eye on what competitors are doing and what new tools are being used
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Restricted stock
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
Workplace
- This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
Skills
- Adobe Premiere
- Video Editing
- Multimedia Storytelling
