Assistant Video Editor
At a glance
Junior Video Production role at Vox Media, LLC. New York · $70,000–$80,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Cut templated pieces such as recaps and social cutdowns, then handle fast-turn social edits on your own
- Build stringouts and arrange footage, dailies, and assets so freelance editors can pick up projects
- Set up project bins, sequences, and file structures with the post-production supervisor, following internal workflows
- Share edits for review, apply notes, and raise concerns with producers, senior editors, and freelance collaborators
- Add basic music and sound design, apply preset color treatments, and help prepare larger edits for finishing
What you bring
- You have two to three years editing digital, social, or branded content
- You can work quickly in Adobe Premiere and understand technical delivery specifications across digital platforms
- You’re comfortable organizing project files and setting up edits, alongside cutting footage
- You’ve used Frame.io or a comparable tool to review and deliver edits
Who this fits
This junior role suits an editor who can manage templated and quick-turn social work independently and wants to grow into larger projects with guidance. It is based in New York City, with three office days and two remote days each week. The salary range is $70,000 to $80,000 per year.
From the employer
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Vox Media is looking for an Assistant Video Editor to join a growing post-production team within the branded content division for Vox and New York Magazine. This role is built for an editor early in their career who is sharp with turnkey and templated formats, comfortable owning quick-turn social cuts independently, and eager to grow into larger, more complex projects under supervision. You'll also work closely with the Post-Production Supervisor to set up and organize projects for external editors, making you a key connective piece between in-house editing and the freelance bench.
Editing and Craft
- Edit turnkey and templated content such as cutdowns, recaps, and repeatable social formats for various platforms
- Cut quick-turn social edits independently, following established templates and house style
- Take on larger or more complex edits with guidance from the Post-Production Supervisor and Creative Directors, building toward independent ownership of bigger projects over time
- Add basic music and sound design to elevate templated pieces
- Apply light color and LUTs following house presets
Project Setup and Coordination
- Partner with the Post-Production Supervisor to set up and organize projects for external/freelance editors such as bins, sequences, and file structure, following in-house SOPs
- Create stringouts for Editors and Creative Directors per project
- Prep and organize incoming footage, dailies, and assets ahead of handoff to external editors
- Support project wrap-out and archiving, keeping files clean and organized across both in-house and external-editor projects
Workflow and Technical
- Work in Adobe Premiere, including Team Projects and Productions, following house SOPs for project, bin, sequence, and track structure
- Support turnovers to color and sound mix during finishing on larger projects
- Work flexibly across a remote and hybrid workflow, including shipping/receiving drives and cloud sync as needed
Collaboration and Delivery
- Share cuts via Frame.io and address internal notes accurately, flagging concerns proactively
- Maintain clear communication with producers, the Post-Production Supervisor, and external editors
- Learn from and support senior editors on shared projects, with room to grow into more senior editing responsibility over time
WHO YOU ARE
- 2-3 years of experience editing in a digital, social, or branded content environment
- Comfortable and fast with templated, repeatable edit formats, with a desire to grow into more complex, independent work
- Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere; familiarity with team projects/Productions is a plus
- Comprehensive knowledge of technical specifications for distribution across all digital platforms
- Organized and detail-oriented - comfortable managing file structure and project setup, not just cutting
- Familiarity with Frame.io or similar review/delivery tools
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
This role is based in our New York City office. You’ll work a hybrid schedule: in-office three days a week & remote two days a week.
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
Pay Range$70,000—$80,000 USDOUR DEI COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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