Senior Video Editor

Accountabilities

• Serve as the primary narrative editor, shaping story structure, pacing, editorial voice, and overall storytelling across video explainers, short-form documentaries, and long-form productions.

• Collaborate with producers and other team members to provide editorial guidance and strengthen narrative arcs, scripts, edits, and final productions.

• Write, edit, and develop scripts, interview questions, and substantive outlines for a variety of nonfiction video formats.

• Design and execute motion graphics and animation that make complex foreign policy concepts visually compelling while maintaining consistent editorial and visual standards.

• Edit and produce social video content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other digital platforms, adapting pacing, sound design, structure, and visual rhythm to each format.

• Transform long-form editorial content into engaging short-form and vertical videos by identifying compelling stories and adapting them for platform-specific audiences.

• Use visual storytelling, evocative imagery, and motion graphics to make complex international affairs and foreign policy ideas accessible to wider audiences.

• Mentor junior and mid-level producers through hands-on collaboration, feedback, and modeling of strong editorial and production standards.

• Research photography and footage requirements and coordinate with external vendors on licensing and usage terms.

• Produce and direct on-camera interviews in studio and field environments as required by projects.

• Stay current on video storytelling, motion graphics, social media, video SEO, emerging platforms, and competitive digital media practices.

• Manage project timelines, coordinate deliverables, and communicate progress with production leadership and relevant stakeholders.

• Support video podcast production and other creative initiatives as needed.

Requirements:

• Have at least 7 years of experience editing and producing video, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating narrative storytelling across documentary, explainer, long-form, and social formats.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in film and television production, journalism, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.

• Demonstrate mastery of story structure, pacing, editorial judgment, and visual storytelling across both short-form and long-form content.

• Have extensive experience creating motion graphics and animation, including developing original graphic systems and extending established visual styles.

• Be highly fluent in vertical video and platform-native social formats, with a strong understanding of audience engagement and performance across major platforms.

• Have experience writing and editing scripts and conducting interviews for nonfiction video storytelling.

• Demonstrate advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere and After Effects.

• Be proficient across Adobe Creative Cloud, including Audition, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

• Have experience working in deadline-driven editorial, media, or newsroom environments.

• Demonstrate genuine interest in international affairs and foreign policy and the ability to make complex subjects accessible to broad audiences.

• Be able to work independently, take creative initiative, and manage complex projects involving multiple stages and stakeholders.

• Bring a collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a willingness to share creative expertise with colleagues.

• Experience with video podcast production is considered a plus.

• Be comfortable working onsite in New York City at least four days per week, with Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays designated as required institutional onsite days.

Benefits:

• Annual compensation of $100,000–$125,000, depending on experience.

• Full-time position based in New York City with an established onsite working schedule.

• Health insurance programs.

• Health and wellness program.

• Access to an onsite fitness center.

• Generous leave policies.

• Opportunity to lead high-impact video storytelling across documentary, explainer, social, and digital formats.

• Opportunity to work on complex international affairs and foreign policy topics and make them accessible to broad audiences.

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor producers and contribute creative expertise.

• Exposure to evolving social video formats, motion graphics, video SEO, and emerging digital media platforms.