Assistant Video Editor

Location: New York City office; hybrid schedule with three days in-office and two days remote per week

Salary: $70,000–$80,000 USD per year

Company

VOX is a media company producing editorial and branded content for Vox and New York Magazine.

What you will do

• Edit turnkey and templated content, including cutdowns, recaps, and repeatable social formats.
• Produce quick-turn social edits independently while following established templates and house style.
• Take on larger and more complex edits with guidance from the Post-Production Supervisor and Creative Directors.
• Set up and organize projects for freelance editors, including bins, sequences, file structures, footage, dailies, and assets.
• Create stringouts, support project wrap-out and archiving, and maintain organized files across in-house and external-editor projects.
• Share cuts through Frame.io, address notes, and support turnovers to color and sound mix during finishing.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of editing experience in a digital, social, or branded content environment.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and comprehensive knowledge of technical specifications for digital distribution.
• Ability to work quickly with templated and repeatable edit formats while developing toward more complex independent work.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, including project setup and file-structure management.
• Familiarity with Frame.io or similar review and delivery tools.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Team Projects and Productions.
• Experience with basic music, sound design, color, and LUT workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement combining office and remote work.
• Inclusive environment focused on supporting people from diverse backgrounds.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process.

Hiring process

• The recruiting team reviews applications and contacts candidates from official VOX email addresses.