The role
You'll cut clips and Shorts from podcasts, TV appearances and journalism, package YouTube uploads, and manage two social interns. You'll also build the templates and workflows that let a small team publish like a bigger one.
What you'll do
- Ship three to five hook-first, captioned clips per episode within 24 hours
- Write titles, thumbnails, descriptions and chapters, and test them on every upload
- Shoot quick direct-to-camera takes with writers and editors
- Run the social calendar and manage two social interns
- Test a new format or platform each month and report on what drives subscribers
What they're looking for
Must-haves
- Short-form video editing for a news, media, creator or brand account, with a portfolio
- Fluency in Premiere Pro, Descript, CapCut or similar
- Experience with clipping tools like Opus Clip or Riverside's Magic Clips
- Familiarity with political media, especially right-of-center audiences
- Comfort with platform analytics and a habit of building templates and presets
Nice to have
- Experience guiding interns or junior staff
Skills and platforms
- Short-Form Video Editing
- Video Production
- Premiere Pro
- Descript
- CapCut
- Video Clipping Tools
- YouTube Packaging
- Social Media Publishing
- Content Strategy
- Platform Analytics
- Workflow Optimization
- Template and Preset Development
- A/B Testing
- On-Camera Coaching
- Intern Management
- Political Media
- YouTube Shorts
- YouTube
Perks
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Generous Parental Leave
- Disability Coverage
- Equity Participation
The company
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Independent right-of-center news outlet · Media and Telecommunications
A right-of-center digital media company producing fact-based reporting, analysis and podcasts on politics, policy and culture, backed by a paying member community. It acquired a Supreme Court news site in 2025.
The company is hiring directly, so you apply straight to them.
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