Associate Video Producer and Editor

The Pew Charitable Trusts • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Video Producer and Editor will support Pew Research Center's video strategy by producing and editing engaging short-form video content across platforms. Working alongside the Video Producer and Editor and under the direction of the Head of Video, this role moves fluidly between writing, editing, and motion graphics depending on what a project needs, bringing it to life in Premiere and After Effects. With particular strength in reading a chart for its story, and turning static data into motivated, on-brand movement. This is a term-limited, grant-funded position expected to extend two years.

Requirements

• B.A. or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of experience producing and editing short-form video content.
• Demonstrated ability to translate research findings into clear, accurate, and engaging visual narratives.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Experience writing scripts that uphold editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, and nonpartisanship, even under tight production timelines.
• Solid producing skills: ability to take video projects from concept through delivery, managing timelines and deliverables to meet deadlines.
• Sound editorial judgment on framing, word choice, and imagery, in keeping with Pew Research Center's standard of nonpartisanship.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit video content for Pew Research Center's website and social media platforms.
• Assist to develop video concepts aligned with research releases, taking individual projects from scripting through final delivery in collaboration with research teams, designers, social media teams, and audience experts.
• Use motion graphics templates and create simple animations that turn research findings into clear, compelling visual moments.
• Manage post-production workflows including editing, sound mixing, color correction, captioning, and platform-specific formatting, ensuring optimization and accessibility across distribution channels.
• Manage timelines and deliverables on assigned projects to ensure timely publication.
• Ensure video content aligns with Pew Research Center's editorial standards, brand guidelines, and commitment to nonpartisanship.
• Translate research data into social-friendly, visually driven stories, finding the storytelling angle inside a dataset and building animation around it.
• Experiment with visual styles for data-driven storytelling that performs well on short-form, social-native platforms.
• Partner with research, design, digital, and audience teams to translate research into engaging video content, adjusting your process to fit stakeholders who range from video-fluent to first-timers.
• Serve as an approachable creative resource to colleagues who don't work in video day-to-day.

Benefits

• Affordable, comprehensive health care that includes medical, dental (including adult orthodontia) and vision benefits.
• Generous paid annual leave plan, including a winter break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Employer-paid disability, life insurance and paid family leave plans
• Up to a 12% employer 401(k) contribution, with vesting at the end of the first year.
• A 37.5-hour workweek.
• Health savings or flexible spending account options with employer funding component.
• Flexibility to telework a portion of each week, with an additional four telework “flex weeks” each year for most staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree