Video Editor (Editorial)

The Globe and Mail • Toronto, ON

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Globe and Mail is seeking a highly motivated full-time video editor to help grow our video journalism across Globe-owned and social platforms. The successful candidate will be a strong visual storyteller with excellent news judgment and an understanding of platform-specific video editing. Working closely with producers, reporters and colleagues across the newsroom, they will help shape stories from concept, through production and publication.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience editing video journalism, preferable for digital news
• Strong news judgment and commitment to journalistic standards.
• Demonstrated ability to craft engaging visual stories and shape narratives through editing.
• Experience editing for YouTube and other digital video platforms, with an understanding of audience engagement and retention.
• Familiarity with both long-form video storytelling and short-form vertical video formats.
• Ability to work quickly and independently in a deadline-driven newsroom environment.
• Skilled with Final Cut Pro (preferred) or Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience shooting video with smartphones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating motion graphics and other visual storytelling elements using After Effects or Motion is an asset
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with producers, reporters and section editors to develop and execute original video stories and series.
• Edit compelling video journalism across a range of formats, including breaking news, explainers, interviews, enterprise stories and recurring franchises.
• Shape stories through strong visual storytelling, pacing and structure.
• Contribute story ideas, visual approaches and creative solutions to videos.
• Create platform-specific versions of content for social platforms
• Collaborate on thumbnails, headlines, captions and other video packaging elements
• Shoot video with reporters in the newsroom
• Perform colour correction, audio mixing and use branding for a polished final product.
• Remain responsive to major breaking-news events and contribute to video coverage when required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Hybrid work environment
• Generous vacation
• Flexible work arrangements
• Parental leave top-up
• Competitive health and dental benefits
• Defined Benefit pension plan
• Annual wellness subsidy
• On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
• Employee and family assistance program
• Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com
• 40% off other Globe products
• Education assistance for external training courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed