Social Video Editor, Marketing (Temporary)

The New York Times

  • New York City, NY
  • $110,000-118,000 per year
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
The of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It's why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It's why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it's why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it's worth paying for.About the RoleThe New York Times is one of the world's most influential news organizations with 1,700 journalists, and subscribers in every country in the world. The Times is known for independence, accuracy, depth and authority, and produces award-winning journalism, breaking news coverage, opinion and commentary along with deep databases of content and rich multimedia presentations.Marketing plays an important part in extending the journalistic legacy and mission of The Times into the future. Our job is to answer the question, “Why is quality journalism worth paying for?” We create award-winning marketing that expresses our mission, how we're leading the journalism industry and all the ways our readers can subscribe. Above all, we aim to be straightforward and relevant in our marketing - to prove how much we value our readers and subscribers.The Social Video Editor, Marketing (Temporary) will work as part of our in-house creative team within the Marketing department to develop and produce visual content for our marketing-led Instagram and TikTok platforms. You will imagine new ways to tell the stories that bring our desired messages to life.You have experience with what makes social content compelling and be a versatile maker with the ability to edit video footage. The work will combine photojournalism, video footage, illustration, graphics, text and sound into engaging video-first content. You will report to the Director of Social and Influencer Creative, Marketing.Responsibilities:
  • You will build engaging social videos in varying lengths and formats for Instagram and TikTok. These could range from repurposed pre-existing footage and projects to original production.
  • You will partner with our social video team, strategists, writers and designers within our department and across the organization to help create video content at a level consistent with The Times's standards to increase brand awareness and subscription growth.
  • You will maintain motion and video creative standards and social media best practices.
  • You will demonstrate support and understanding of our
and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. * You will be based at our New York City Headquarters office
  • This is a hybrid role with a requirement of 3 days in office per week
Basic Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience social media and video creation, editing and brand marketng
  • 5+ years experience conducting interviews, video creation and editing required
  • You will have understanding the steps needed to ideate, shoot, edit and deliver content.
  • You will bring proficiency with design tools such as the Adobe Suite and Figma.
  • You will bring design and motion graphic skills (e.g., Adobe After Effects).
  • You will understand mainstream and latest social platforms with an interest in how brands should participate in an authentic way.
  • You will have attention to detail and ability to multitask..
  • You will provide a portfolio with examples of past social video work for TikTok or Instagram.
  • Newsroom experience preferred
Note: This is a Temporary role that does not include benefits.#LI-HybridREQ-018597The annual base pay range for this role is between:$110,000—$118,000 USDThe New York Times Company is committed to being the world's best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s Know Your Rights Poster is available .The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants click .Please beware of fraudulent job postings. Scammers may post fraudulent job opportunities, and they may even make fraudulent employment offers. This is done by bad actors to collect personal information and money from victims. All legitimate job opportunities from The New York Times will be accessible through . The New York Times will not ask job applicants for financial information or for payment, and will not refer you to a third party to do so. You should never send money to anyone who suggests they can provide employment with The New York Times.If you see a fake or fraudulent job posting, or if you suspect you have received a fraudulent offer, you can report it to The New York Times at NYTapplicants@nytimes.com. You can also file a report with the or your .

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