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Senior Video Editor, Reporter Video

The New York Times· Editing
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New York, NY, Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA)$125k - $130kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Video Editor position with The New York Times, focusing on vertical video storytelling across news, culture, enterprise and investigative coverage. In-office roles in New York and Los Angeles with hybrid options; two openings (News and Enterprise; Culture and Lifestyle). Requires strong newsroom editing experience, ability to work under tight deadlines, and collaboration with journalists and producers.

Responsibilities

  • Video editing and color correction of news, culture, enterprise and investigative videos featuring reporters from across the newsroom.
  • Collaborate with video journalists and producers in the pre/post production process, including writing, structure and creative execution.
  • Deliver top-notch product under intense deadline pressure, and without the need for direct supervision, continuous editorial guidance, or task management.
  • Work across a range of stories with various newsroom desks including culture and styles, often juggling multiple projects.
  • Work with animators to incorporate animation, motion graphics and house design styles into videos.
  • Experiment with different formats of vertical and mobile visual storytelling.
  • Guide junior staff on edits as needed.
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at a major news video outlet and/or production company (Minimum 5 years of video editing experience).
  • Strong digital video editing background.
  • Expertise in Adobe Premiere and Creative Suite.
  • Strong audio editing, mixing and fixing skills for video.
  • Proven ability to craft stories, own video research for a project and edit a video with oversight from managers and senior staff.
  • Thorough knowledge of current events, with experience covering news.
  • The ability to conceive and create fresh original videos related to the news.
  • Must have an impressive portfolio of video editing primarily for digital or broadcast.

Skills

Required:Video editingColor correctionCollaboration with journalists and producersNews judgmentVertical/mobile storytellingNewsroom independence
Nice to have:Animation and motion graphicsLeadership/guidance

Benefits

  • variable pay such as an annual bonus and 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
  • professional development programs
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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