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Sports Video Editor (Part-Time, Weekends)
New York Post - New York City, NY
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The New York Post sports video team is seeking a part-time weekend Video Editor (Saturdays & Sundays 12pm - 8pm, and Sundays during football season 11am - 11pm) with producer smarts to help create compelling, shareable videos. Someone who believes sports news doesn't have to be boring and who appreciates the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones. You must edit fast and with a flourish. We seek a candidate who is excited about new types of multimedia storytelling and has a track record of creating sports digital video in a fast-paced news organization. Our Spot: The New York Post is the nation's oldest newspaper with the youngest, most ambitious video department. We want to make our mark in digital video and create memorable work and new watching habits among our audience. The legacy of the great headlines conveys the attributes of our videos: bold, irreverent, judgmental, confident and clever. We want to make videos that surprise viewers. We seek someone who appreciates serious and quirky stories. Let's talk! This is an opportunity to work with an iconic media brand as it experiences exponential digital growth! The New York Post and Page Six videos have received more than a billion views in the past year.
Responsibilities
- Edit videos for digital platforms using a mix of original footage, stock footage and social media content
- Help generate content by pitching video ideas daily and contributing to team brainstorming
- Provide title cards and elements for digital and social departments using Photoshop
- Create graphics as needed for clients, podcasts/vodcasts and web series
- Edit non-traditional linear digital podcasts and web series
- Cultivate a theme of editorial practices and habits for both long and short form videos
- Edit both horizontal and vertical videos for web/social media & YouTube
- Create unique social media cuts from long-form podcast/vodcast shows and establish a working relationship with producers and hosts
- Create a proper edit workflow from conception of show to distribution on all digital platforms
- Keep abreast of the latest resources and possibilities in post-production
Requirements
- 3-5 years experience editing short form video for digital outlets
- Expertise with key products in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects) as well as Adobe graphic templates
- Motion graphics experience a plus as is simple animation
- Aware of current New York sports news across a broad range of leagues
- Knowledge of the latest formats and trends in sports digital video
- Ability to color correct and mix audio
- Experience working both with and without producers
- Experience with multicam editing
- Ability to select and use music to match the tone and style of the story
- Can-do attitude and willingness to pitch in when necessary
- Must be a team-player, organized, and able to work quickly and autonomously in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge about post production workflow a plus
- Willingness to work non-traditional business days/hours
Benefits
- Hybrid work model
