Videographer and Editor
Business Insider Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Video Production role at Business Insider. New York · full-time · $70,500–$80,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Edit episodes for Authorized Account, How Crime Works, and The Pay Check while meeting demanding production timelines
- Lead the creative and technical work during shoots at the New York OLP studio
- Find strong B-roll through licensed archive material and fair-use sources for each show
- Shape visual style and pacing for new series, including custom graphics and supporting assets
- Evaluate emerging AI production tools that could make editing faster
What you bring
- Background in long-form interview programs, podcast editing, or journalistic video work
- Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Premiere and After Effects
- A track record of finding archival material or researching B-roll that strengthens a story
- Sound judgment about narrative structure, viewer engagement, accuracy, fairness, and journalism standards
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you can organize multiple edits each quarter, communicate well with producers, and make sharp decisions about pacing, sound, visuals, and graphics. The job is based at the New York headquarters and expects you in the office three days each week. You’ll attend shoots in person and work with international studios through video links. The role is union-eligible.
From the employer
Business Insider’s video team is seeking a Videographer and Editor to create original content for our flagship shows How Crime Works, Authorized Account and The Pay Check among others.
Role
Authorized Account is an interview-based series speaking to experts who share their accounts of secretive organizations and businesses usually hidden from public view. How Crime Works explains the mechanics of the criminal underworld through interviews with reformed criminals, whistleblowers, and law enforcement officers. The Pay Check breaks down exactly how people earn, spend, budget, and invest.
As an editor on the team, you'll play an important role in bringing these formats to life.
The role involves attending shoots, both in-person in the New York office and with international studios via video link. As an editor, you'll source footage, edit, and oversee post-production. You’ll collaborate with producers and make thoughtful creative decisions about pacing, visuals, sound, and graphics.
This position is based at our headquarters in NYC, with an in-office expectation of three days per week. The role is union-eligible.
The Ideal Candidate
- Has excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines, including delivering multiple edits each quarter.
- Has experience in long-format interview shows, editing podcasts, or journalistic video production.
- Has excellent storytelling judgment: Brings creative ideas that elevate narrative structure, increase viewer engagement, and strengthen the quality and impact of our journalism.
- Is proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere and After Effects
- Is excited by experimenting with AI-powered production tools and workflows.
- Has a proven track record of working with archive sources or researching b-roll footage, which will elevate a story.
- Has excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Is firmly committed to accuracy, fairness, and journalistic standards.
Key responsibilities
- Edit Authorized Account, How Crime Works and The Pay Check episodes, while consistently meeting tight production deadlines.
- Oversee in-person shoots at the New York OLP studio, serving as the lead creative and technical eye on-site.
- Act as an archivist for the shows, sourcing high-quality B-roll from our licensed archive and fair use sources.
- Partner with the development team to establish the visual look and pacing for new series launches, creating custom graphic packages and assets as needed.
- Help source and test emerging AI tools to streamline the edit process and reduce turnaround times.
Examples of the types of videos you might be editing include:
How Elite NFL Players Actually Work
How CIA Black Ops Actually Work
How FIFA Corruption Actually Works
How FBI Serial Killer Profiling Actually Works
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Salary & Benefits
- Salary range: $70,500-$80,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
- Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Matched and vested 401k plan
- Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health resources and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Business Insider is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles – first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II – remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
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