Senior Supervising Editor, Video Podcasts
About The Position
The Atlantic podcast team is expanding its work into video podcasts and is looking for a highly skilled, creative, and fast-moving video editor to join the team. This person will ensure we are meeting the highest editorial and technical standards across shows. They will primarily be responsible for managing a team of producers, editors, and engineers working on video podcasts, and will also provide direct editing support on episodes, as needed. Candidates should be deeply curious and excited about the evolution of video podcasts, and want to be engaged in this expanding format. This person will report to The Atlantic’s executive producer and will help conceive of new video podcasts in addition to growing existing ones.
Requirements
- Proven record of successfully managing teams to meet tight deadlines
- Experience working with Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or other video editing software
- Experience editing conversational and newsy episodes under deadline pressure
- Impeccable news judgment and understanding of journalism ethics
- 10+ years of experience in a mix of video and audio
- A collaborative approach to creation and an independent work ethic
- Strong leadership skills and an interest in mentoring
- A flexible schedule; night and weekend work often required
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of video podcast editors and producers
- Ensure the team is meeting editorial standards, and provide final editing notes to show editors
- Edit episodes across video podcasts, as needed
- Work closely with editors and The Atlantic’s fact-checking team to ensure accuracy in episodes
- Collaborate with hosts to fine-tune tone to adhere to The Atlantic’s brand and sensibility
- Optimize video content for discoverability on YouTube and other platforms, in coordination with The Atlantic’s audience team
- Stay ahead of platform trends and adapt styles accordingly
- Manage multiple projects on deadline while maintaining high quality
- Oversee the video podcast team’s schedules, workflow, and team resourcing
- Work with EP and podcast teams to adhere to budget and delivery schedule
- Coordinate with team members across departments on launching new projects and promoting shows and episodes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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