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As a Podcast Social Video Editor you will drive the creative vision for short-form social content across the Vox Media slate & oversee the producers who make it. You'll align workflows & standards, build the content calendar, & steward performance & quality. You will ensure each shows social media output meets its unique audience while fitting within network-level strategy.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Lead the video/motion production team responsible for social-first clips, motion graphic promos & still/motion image assets across all shows.
- Build a content calendar aligned with episode launches, campaign pushes, guest announcements, trending topics, & evergreen show moments.
- Define creative standards & aesthetic direction for each shows social assets, drawing upon a sophisticated understanding of branding & motion design.
- Establish & refine production workflows (editing pipeline, asset versioning, templates, motion-graphic library) to support fast turnaround with high quality.
- Oversee performance metrics (views, reach, engagement, subscription/episode lift) across shows, provide strategic insights, & drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with marketing & brand/creative teams, show producers, & hosts to build content strategy & ensure aesthetic & audience alignment.
- Provide engagement feedback to the show team & drive the iteration process to ensure platform optimization.
- Keep up to date with social platform trends, algorithm changes, emerging formats (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, etc) & guide the teams experimentation & innovation.
- Curate a library of brand assets, motion-design templates & edit-ready workflows for efficient reuse & iteration.
WHAT YOULL BRING
- 5+ years of experience creating social-first video content & motion graphic assets for media brands, preferably including podcasts.
- Demonstrated leadership experience (managing or mentoring producers/editors) in a fast-moving digital media environment.
- Excellent storytelling & motion-design instincts; you understand how pacing, typography, graphic motion, sound design & platform context combine to engage audiences.
- Strong editing & motion workflow skills (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent) plus familiarity with social editing tools & asset versioning.
- Deep understanding of platform norms & performance best practices (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, etc) along with social metrics interpretation.
- Experience building & managing a content calendar, aligning creative production with episodes, campaigns, guest announcements & trends.
- Ability to define & shape aesthetic direction & branding across multiple show voices.
- Strong project-management skills: prioritising across multiple shows, coordinating across teams, delivering high-quality content under deadline.
- Excellent communicator, collaborator & creative partner comfortable working with show producers, hosts, brand/creative & marketing teams.
- Portfolio or reel demonstrating not just editing chops but leadership of social video strategy, motion-graphic direction & measurable results.
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.
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