Page Six Video Lead Editor

Responsibilities

• Lead the editing and post-production of high-priority Page Six video series, branded content, and celebrity-focused digital features optimized for social and web platforms.
• Supervise and mentor video editors by providing creative direction, workflow guidance, troubleshooting support, and overall quality control in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Edit compelling, digitally native videos using original footage, stock assets, and social media content while maintaining Page Six’s signature voice, tone, and style.
• Collaborate with producers, creative leadership, and production management to develop graphics packages, thumbnails, sizzle reels, and promotional assets that drive audience engagement and click-through rates.
• Pitch timely celebrity, fashion, and entertainment video concepts daily, contributing innovative storytelling ideas aligned with trending topics and audience interests.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines, ensuring efficient turnaround, media organization, backups, and adherence to production schedules.
• Apply advanced post-production techniques including color correction, audio mixing, multi-cam editing, and vertical video formatting using Adobe Creative Suite tools such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.

Requirements

5-10 years experience editing celebrity videos for digital outlets

Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere

Knowledge of studio and control room operations

Ability to color correct and mix audio

Ability to create vertical videos for various social platforms

Ability to work very quickly under pressure

Pitch video ideas daily and contribute to team brainstorming

Experience with multicam editing

Motion graphics experience a plus as is simple animation, but not necessary

Ability to select and use music to match the tone and style of the story

Organized, works well in a fast-paced environment and is a team-player

Can-do attitude is key: someone who believes news doesn’t have to be boring and who appreciates the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones

Open to working evenings and weekends, on rare cases if required

Experience working autonomously in a fast-paced newsroom environment on weekly deadlines