Video Editor (Editorial)
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Globe and Mail is seeking a highly motivated full-time video editor to help grow our video journalism across Globe-owned and social platforms.
The successful candidate will be a strong visual storyteller with excellent news judgment and an understanding of platform-specific video editing. Working closely with producers, reporters and colleagues across the newsroom, they will help shape stories from concept, through production and publication.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with producers, reporters and section editors to develop and execute original video stories and series.
Edit compelling video journalism across a range of formats, including breaking news, explainers, interviews, enterprise stories and recurring franchises.
Shape stories through strong visual storytelling, pacing and structure.
Contribute story ideas, visual approaches and creative solutions to videos.
Create platform-specific versions of content for social platforms
Collaborate on thumbnails, headlines, captions and other video packaging elements
Shoot video with reporters in the newsroom
Perform colour correction, audio mixing and use branding for a polished final product.
Remain responsive to major breaking-news events and contribute to video coverage when required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
At least three years of experience editing video journalism, preferable for digital news
Strong news judgment and commitment to journalistic standards.
Demonstrated ability to craft engaging visual stories and shape narratives through editing.
Experience editing for YouTube and other digital video platforms, with an understanding of audience engagement and retention.
Familiarity with both long-form video storytelling and short-form vertical video formats.
Ability to work quickly and independently in a deadline-driven newsroom environment.
Skilled with Final Cut Pro (preferred) or Adobe Premiere Pro.
Experience creating motion graphics and other visual storytelling elements using After Effects or Motion is an asset
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, is considered an asset.
Experience shooting video with smartphones.
This position is based in the Toronto office and requires a minimum of two days a week in office.
APPLICATION: Please include a cover letter with your resume (that is written by you, not AI). Our promise to readers is that the best work comes from our own (human) curiosity and creativity - we’d like to see yours.
SALARY: This position is classified as a Content Editor in Group C of the Editorial Collective Agreement.