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Award-winning national news publisher · Posted 21h ago

Social Video Editor

Turn rigorous reporting into vertical video for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, alongside newsroom reporters

  • Work directly with reporters
  • Multi-platform social video
  • Shape on-camera voice

The role

You'll shoot and edit social-first news video and coach reporters on their on-camera delivery. The work runs across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat and X, with performance tracking built in.

What you'll do

  • 1Shoot and edit vertical video with strong hooks, pacing and clarity
  • 2Partner with journalists on personality-driven, social-first videos
  • 3Coach reporters on scripting, framing and on-camera delivery
  • 4Track engagement metrics and adapt production to grow audience
  • 5Write scripts, headlines, captions and metadata

What they're looking for

  • 2+ years of professional newsroom experience
  • 3+ years of video editing experience
  • Strong Adobe Premiere skills and social publishing workflow
  • Field production: camera, lighting and audio setups
  • Track record of distinctive work on social platforms

Skills and platforms

  • Vertical video editing
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Social media storytelling
  • Journalistic standards
  • Video production
  • Scriptwriting
  • Audience engagement
  • Data analytics
  • Camera operation
  • Lighting
  • Audio setup
  • Fact-checking
  • Social media strategy
  • Content creation
  • News judgment
  • YouTube Shorts
  • TikTok
  • Instagram

Perks

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension
  • 401(k) match
  • Vacation
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Personal days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mental health resources
  • Backup care
  • Caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs

The company

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Award-winning national news publisher · Newspaper Publishing

An award-winning news organization that pairs journalism with technology to reach local, national and global readers. This role sits in its Washington, D.C. newsroom.

The company is hiring directly, so you apply straight to them.

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