Video Editor

About the role

DailyMail.com is looking for a creative, fast-moving Video Editor to join our U.S. New Media team in New York City.

This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom, has a strong instinct for what performs on social media, and can transform breaking news, entertainment, celebrity, lifestyle, and trending stories into highly engaging video content.

You'll collaborate closely with editors, reporters, producers, social teams, and commercial partners to create videos that are informative, visually compelling, and optimized for audience growth.

What You'll Do

• Edit high-volume, short-form vertical videos covering breaking news, entertainment, celebrity, lifestyle, and trending topics.
• Produce engaging content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, Snapchat, and other emerging platforms.
• Create polished motion graphics, animations, text treatments, and visual effects using Adobe After Effects.
• Turn around high-quality videos quickly while maintaining editorial accuracy and production standards.
• React rapidly to breaking news and emerging trends, producing content under tight deadlines.
• Develop creative storytelling approaches that capture audience attention and drive engagement across platforms.
• Collaborate with editors, producers, reporters, and social teams to identify opportunities for original video formats and recurring franchises.
• Edit branded and sponsored video content while maintaining high editorial and creative standards.
• Ensure all content reflects DailyMail.com's editorial voice, style, and audience expectations.
• Incorporate performance insights and social media trends into future content strategies.
• Pitch fresh video concepts and experiment with new storytelling techniques to grow audience reach and engagement.

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience at a digital publisher, news organization, entertainment company, or social-first media brand.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Strong understanding of short-form social video best practices, including pacing, hooks, captions, graphics, and audience retention.
• Experience creating content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and other social platforms.
• Excellent news judgment with the ability to work accurately on fast-moving stories.
• Strong visual storytelling skills with an eye for composition, pacing, typography, and motion design.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and openness to feedback.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Passion for digital journalism, entertainment, social media, and emerging content trends.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Availability for a hybrid schedule of four days onsite in our New York City office and one day remote each week, with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as breaking news requires.

About What We Offer

• Salary range: $65,000.00-75,000.00, annual salary is commensurate with experience.
• Attractive benefits package, including healthcare, vision, dental, and 401(k).
• Generous PTO allowance, 401(k) + match, life insurance and wellness programs.

About Our Commitment

Daily Mail US is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to fostering diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in alternative formats or reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. Any such information will be held separately from your application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.