Multimedia Editor

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)•New York, NY

9d•$100,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, defending, and empowering public-interest journalism, is hiring a Multimedia Editor to support its visual strategy and increase the reach and impact of its work through video and other multimedia. The editor works across programs and teams, supporting visibility for FPF’s advocacy campaigns, digital security expertise, technology projects, and press freedom reporting. This role is the audience team’s primary subject matter expert on short-form video and contributes to sustained audience growth on visual-first social platforms. The Multimedia Editor owns visual-first platforms and leads video production from concept and scripting through filming, editing, captioning, distribution, and embedding. The role also creates complementary multimedia assets, reviews performance analytics, supports social publishing and audience engagement, and maintains an organized video asset system. The editor collaborates with editorial, advocacy, digital security, and development teams, and travels as needed for video assignments. This is a full-time position based at FPF’s Brooklyn headquarters, with a competitive nonprofit salary of $100,000–$105,000. It reports to the deputy director of audience.

Requirements

Passion for the First Amendment and protecting the press freedom rights of all.
At least three years of video editing and scriptwriting experience.
Multimedia skills, including creating graphics and visual and audio editing.
Familiarity with native and third-party analytics platforms.
Excellent writing and copyediting skills; AP style experience is preferred, along with a strong understanding of copy standards and proofreading methods.
Strong editorial and news judgment, as well as political awareness.
Ability to translate complex issues into succinct, accessible language for social videos.
Basic understanding of HTML.
Independent yet collaborative approach and reliability as a team player in a remote workplace with limited opportunities for in-person interaction with colleagues based outside NYC.
Strong project management skills, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to set priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner.
Openness to exploring, learning, and staying abreast of developments in a rapidly evolving multimedia field.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with journalists and media, especially in a vertical video format.
Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Own visual-first platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms’ native studios, and implement platform-specific strategies and best practices.
Lead the end-to-end video production life cycle, from concept development, pitching, and scripting through filming, editing, captioning, distribution, and site embedding.
Produce accessible, engaging, shareable, high-quality video storytelling aligned with FPF’s mission.
Rapidly produce and edit clips from live events, hearings, and public and media appearances for timely distribution.
Routinely review analytics and report on audience growth progress.
Create complementary multimedia assets, including infographics, graphics, carousels, thumbnails, and social-native visuals.
Assume social publishing responsibilities as directed.
Drive audience growth and engagement through platform-specific optimization and collaborations with partner organizations and outlets.
Analyze and report video performance metrics, such as retention, watch time, and engagement, to refine content strategy and inform editorial decisions.
Build and maintain a centralized video asset management system, with proper tagging, archiving, and accessibility to support efficient repurposing.
Collaborate with editorial, advocacy, digital security, and development teams to align video production with breaking news, campaigns, digital security guides, and fundraising initiatives.
Engage with audiences on visual platforms by responding to comments and direct messages promptly and consistently with the brand.
Travel as needed for video assignments.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the deputy director of audience.