The New York Times
Video Journalist, NYT Cooking
$113K–$132K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Jul 24, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of relevant documentary experience.
About the job
Pitches, reports, shoots, edits, and publishes documentary-style food and cooking videos for NYT Cooking audiences on and off platform.
What you'll do
- Produce and lead NYT Cooking video series, including pitching, shooting, and editing multi-camera stories.
- Coordinate crews, freelancers, and production logistics; collaborate on edits and uphold The Times’s journalistic standards.
- Publish videos through NYT Cooking content management systems and YouTube, including social-focused projects.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of relevant documentary experience producing, directing, shooting, and editing online videos, including 10–30-minute documentary video journalism.
- Understanding of YouTube video analytics.
- Ability to edit quickly and accurately with Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Experience creating scripts and outlines for video editors.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of social and digital food media, competitors, and emerging tools.
- Strategic approach to testing and iterating video content for different audiences.
Pay
$113,270.67 — $132,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Adobe Premiere Pro, Youtube
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