Podcast Video Editor
VOXMEDIA
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
The ideal candidate is meticulous and fast as a technical editor, understands how podcasts move through the modern media ecosystem, and has a strong sense of visual style along with a portfolio of conceptually bold work.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Execute the editing and visual post-production for full-length podcast episodes distributed on YouTube and video platforms.
• Translate the personality and pacing of digital creators' shortform videos into a distinct and elevated podcast aesthetic.
• Design and integrate dynamic motion graphics, lower thirds, captions, and visual cues that enhance narrative and tone.
• Ensure consistent visual branding through smart use of color, typography, and layout across both longform and shortform edits.
• Implement split-screen layouts, on-screen text, varied pacing and punch-ins, and other techniques that keep conversations visually engaging and viewer-friendly.
• Address mixed-location interviews (e.g., Zoom studio) with creativity – ensuring cohesion and polish across footage types.
• Collaborate with hosts, producers, and showrunners to iterate quickly and deliver high-quality video content on a regular schedule.
• Source and incorporate archival video or social content where relevant to deepen storytelling.
• Stay ahead of podcast video trends and contribute ideas that push visual strategy forward.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• 5 years of experience in podcast or social video production for a media brand or individual talent.
• Fluency with Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or other video editing programs. Experience with motion design a plus.
• A keen eye for identifying the planned editing flow during a recording, a well-honed sense of pacing out a show/story arc, and ability to apply these skills on tight deadlines.
• A portfolio that showcases your ability to shape voice, tone, and rhythm.
• Comfort integrating motion graphics, typography and on-screen text to enhance clarity, emphasis, or humor.
• Experience with multi-camera editing and visual storytelling techniques like split-screens, overlays, and animated inserts.
• Ability to maintain brand consistency while experimenting with new formats and storytelling angles.
• Passion for building a visual language that lives across platforms in collaboration with varied groups of creative stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of the social media landscape and excitement about evolving podcasts as dynamic, multiplatform media products.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This job is located in New York.
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.
Salary/Benefits
$76,000 - $80,000 /year USD
Final salary offered will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k)
Perks
• Comprehensive benefits to support employees
• Team events
Additional Information
Vox Media is a leading media company that operates the Vox Media Podcast Network, which features a diverse slate of news and culture shows. The company is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that encourages individuals to express their authentic selves and contribute their best work, recognizing that impactful stories, platforms, products, and services are born from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.