Video Editor

Global Citizen • New York, NY

5d • $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Global Citizen is seeking a Video Editor to support the Video Team across a high volume of content needs tied to campaigns, events, and partner deliverables. This role is responsible for editing and executing a wide range of video content, including social-first assets, long-form storytelling, marketing materials, partner and grant-related assets, and event-related deliverables. The Video Editor will play a critical role in ensuring fast, high-quality output across multiple formats while maintaining strong attention to detail, organization, and consistency. This position requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, support rapid turnaround timelines, and contribute to efficient post-production workflows and asset management systems.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of After Effects and related tools.
• Solid understanding of editing workflows, including ingest, organization, timeline management, and delivery.
• Strong attention to detail in pacing, storytelling, and technical execution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of video formats, codecs, and platform-specific delivery requirements.
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Ability to take direction, receive feedback, and iterate quickly.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
• 2–5 years of professional experience as a video editor.
• Strong experience editing social-first content is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience editing event and live video content is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience editing promos and documentary-style content.
• Familiarity with sound design and basic motion graphics.

Responsibilities

• Edit high volume, quick turnaround social first content optimized for performance across platforms.
• Edit long-form video content, including documentary-style storytelling and campaign narratives.
• Edit marketing and promotional video assets aligned with brand and campaign objectives, such as promos, sizzles, studio content, explainer videos, and original in-app content.
• Execute final exports and versions across multiple formats, ensuring accuracy and platform specifications.
• Manage multiple editing timelines simultaneously while maintaining speed, quality, and consistency.
• Edit video on demand content for Global Citizen events, including GC Now, Global Citizen Festival, Move Africa, and Amazonia, among others.
• Edit event recaps, speaker content, and stakeholder deliverables with quick turnaround timelines
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of event-related content
• Maintain consistency in style, pacing, and quality across all event-based outputs
• Execute sound design, including sound effects, audio cleanup, basic mixing, and enhancement.
• Apply basic motion graphics and text treatments to support storytelling and clarity aligned with brand guidelines.
• Perform basic color correction and finishing to ensure polished and professional outputs.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and iterate efficiently on edits.
• Maintain alignment with brand standards and creative direction.
• Organize, catalog, and manage video footage across projects and campaigns.
• Maintain structured project files to support accessibility and collaboration across teams.
• Support internal databasing and archival of video assets.
• Ensure proper media management, including backups and file versioning.
• Contribute to efficient post-production workflows and process improvements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• commuter benefits
• 403(b) retirement savings & employer match
• generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays)
• paid parental leave
• employee discounts
• FSA
• Professional Development Assistance (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees