WHO WE ARE

Named by Adweek as 2021s Hottest in Podcasts, the Vox Media Podcast Network has over 150 active shows featuring industry-leading editorial voices & storytellers from Vox Medias networks & beyond. From daily news & tech to culture & sports, & talk & interview shows to news & rich narrative storytelling, the Vox Media Podcast Network is one of the largest, fastest-growing, & most topically diverse collections of premium podcasts.

The Vox Media Podcast Network is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible. 

As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.

The Vox Media Podcast Network is looking for a Video Editor to support the expansion of its multiplatform publishing & establish a distinctive visual identity across a slate of culture-forward, personality-driven shows. This role will lead the video editing workflow for full-length episodes & collaborate on the creation of compelling short-form content optimized for social platforms.

The ideal candidate is meticulous & fast as a technical editor, understands how podcasts move through the modern media ecosystem, & has a strong sense of visual style along with a  portfolio of conceptually bold work. 

WHAT YOULL DO

• Lead the editing & visual post-production for full-length podcast episodes distributed on YouTube & video platforms.
• Create standout short-form content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, & X that turn great moments into shareable culture.
• Translate the personality & pacing of digital creators' social video presence into a distinct & elevated podcast aesthetic.
• Design & integrate dynamic motion graphics, lower thirds, captions, & visual cues that enhance narrative & tone.
• Ensure consistent visual branding through smart use of color, typography, & layout across both longform & shortform edits.
• Address mixed-location interviews (e.g., Zoom + studio) with creativity ensuring cohesion & polish across footage types.
• Implement split-screen layouts, on-screen text, & other techniques that keep conversations visually engaging & viewer-friendly.
• Collaborate with hosts, producers, & showrunners to iterate quickly & deliver high-quality video content on a regular schedule.
• Source & incorporate archival video or social content where relevant to deepen storytelling.
• Stay ahead of podcast video trends & contribute ideas that push visual strategy forward.

WHO YOU ARE

• 5+ years of experience in podcast or social video production for a media brand or individual talent. 
• Fluency with Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or other video editing programs. Experience with motion design a plus.
• A keen eye for identifying the planned editing flow during a recording, a well-honed sense of pacing out a show/story arc, & ability to apply these skills on tight deadlines..
• A portfolio that showcases your ability to shape voice, tone, & rhythm.
• Comfort integrating motion graphics, typography & on-screen text to enhance clarity, emphasis, or humor.
• Experience with multi-camera editing & visual storytelling techniques like split-screens, overlays, & animated inserts.
• Ability to maintain brand consistency while experimenting with new formats & storytelling angles.
• Passion for building a visual language that lives across platforms in collaboration with varied groups of creative stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of the social media landscape & excitement about evolving podcasts as dynamic, multiplatform media products.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We would love to have a chat & see if you could be a great addition to our team. Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOULL WORK

This job is located in New York. 

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here. 

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.