PT Video Editor

New York Post • New York City, NY

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Post video team is seeking an on-call part-time Video Editor (various shifts, as needed) to help create compelling, shareable videos. Someone who believes news doesn’t have to be boring and who appreciates the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones. This is an opportunity to work with an iconic media brand as it experiences exponential digital growth! The New York Post and Page Six videos have received more than a billion views in the past year. The New York Post is the nation’s oldest newspaper with the youngest, most ambitious video department. We want to make our mark in digital video and create memorable work and new watching habits among our audience. The legacy of the great headlines conveys the attributes of our videos: bold, irreverent, judgmental, confident and clever. We want to make videos that surprise viewers. We seek someone who appreciates serious and quirky stories.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience editing short form video for digital outlets
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere
• The ability to color correct and mix audio
• Experience with multicam editing, and working both with and without producers
• The ability to select and use music to match the tone and style of the story
• Excited about new types of multimedia storytelling and have a track record of creating digital video in a fast-paced newsroom environment on weekly deadlines
• Aware of current events across a broad range of topics
• Knowledgeable and skilled to pitch across a variety of topic areas from national news, trends and tabloid fare
• Must be organized, work well in a fast-paced environment and be a team-player
• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom environment on daily deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Motion graphics and simple animation experience a plus
• Knowledge about post production workflow a plus

Responsibilities

• Edit videos for digital platforms using a mix of original footage, stock footage and social media content
• Work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Must be knowledgeable across a variety of topic areas from national news, trends and tabloid fare
• Ability to write short compelling headlines, video descriptions, short-form scripts as well as conduct quick research on various topics

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

What This Job Offers

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