PT Video Editor

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
• Able to write short compelling headlines, video descriptions, short-form scripts as well as conduct quick research on various topics

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Note: This role may be required to come on-site to our Midtown, NYC location. Please note that this is a temporary engagement facilitated through a third-party vendor. While the role supports The New York Post, employment and payroll will be managed by the vendor.

Pay

Salary: $25-$40/Hr Based on experience

About the Role

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, Fashion and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique viewers a month. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce. 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!