The New York Times
Senior Video Editor, NYT Magazine
$125K–$130K
New York, NY · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of video editing & motion design experience.
About the job
Edits and publishes short- and long-form video stories for The New York Times Magazine, collaborating with journalists and visual teams to communicate complex ideas across platforms.
What you'll do
- Create video stories using designs, photography, footage, graphics and animation; produce short-form vertical videos.
- Collaborate with editorial, audience and visual teams to develop video assets for multiple platforms.
- Manage licensing, permissions and usage rights for video content, while delivering projects on budget and deadline.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of video editing & motion design experience.
- Expertise with Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Creative Suite; fluent in Figma.
- Strong reel of edit work and ability to combine audio, footage, still images and text under tight deadlines.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams; willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Nice to have
- Experience animating and editing animations in Adobe After Effects.
- Digital-first editing for social platforms; familiarity with current video techniques, technologies, and visual usage issues.
Pay
$124,979.94 — $130,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Creative Suite, Figma
AI focus
The posting asks candidates not to use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process; the role itself does not describe AI work.
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