Politics Video Producer/Editor, MS NOW Digital
About The Position
The MS NOW Politics Video Producer/Editor creates fast, smart, and compelling social and digital video coverage of the 2028 election cycle. Working with campaign embeds, field producers, reporters, editors, and the Washington political unit, this role identifies important moments from campaign coverage and develops them into clear, engaging video for digital audiences. The producer/editor is expected to follow the political news cycle closely, manage multiple assignments, collaborate with colleagues in the field and Washington, and respond quickly to breaking news. The role produces original political video daily, including vertical social video and longer-form video for YouTube, OTT, and other digital platforms. It develops story angles, headlines, scripts, captions, and social copy; pitches timely video ideas; and helps develop new social video formats and franchises for the 2028 election. All work must meet MS NOW editorial, legal, and Standards and Practices requirements. This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East and requires willingness to work in Washington, D.C.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of digital, social, or video producing, editing, and writing experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. politics, campaigns, elections, and issues shaping the 2028 cycle.
- Expertise in Adobe Premiere and the ability to edit efficiently under deadline.
- Demonstrated experience producing and editing original digital video.
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify the most compelling elements of a story.
- Excellent scriptwriting, headline-writing, and copy-editing skills.
- Ability to translate complicated stories into clear, accurate, engaging video for broad audiences.
- Strong attention to accuracy, fairness, context, and nuance.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced news environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while taking editorial direction and feedback.
- Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization in the United States.
- Must be willing and able to work flexible hours under tight deadline pressure, including nights, weekends, breaking news, debates, election events, and special projects.
- Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and be willing to drive.
Nice To Haves
- Experience covering politics, elections, Congress, or Washington news.
- Experience working with reporters or field teams on video stories.
- A strong instinct for emerging political stories and audience conversation.
- Familiarity with camera equipment, audio gathering, and basic field production.
- Experience creating both vertical social video and longer-form digital video.
- Ability to stay calm, organized, and decisive under deadline pressure.
- Enthusiasm for political reporting and the pace of campaign coverage.
Responsibilities
- Work with the DC political unit, campaign embeds, field producers, reporters, and editors to produce original political video daily.
- Write, edit, and produce vertical video for digital platforms.
- Identify compelling moments, interviews, exchanges, and visuals from campaign coverage.
- Shape video stories by finding strong angles and clear headlines.
- Monitor campaign coverage notes, candidate schedules, and breaking news throughout the day.
- React quickly to breaking political news with accurate, distinctive, and competitive video.
- Distill complex political stories and campaign developments into concise, engaging storytelling.
- Pitch daily video ideas responsive to the political news cycle.
- Edit longer-form video for YouTube, OTT, and other digital platforms as assigned.
- Write scripts, headlines, captions, and social copy.
- Collaborate with reporters and field producers to strengthen story framing, scripting, and visual execution.
- Support the development of new social video formats and franchises around the 2028 election.
- Ensure work meets MS NOW editorial, legal, and Standards and Practices requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Other discounts and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
