Vox Media · 1 month ago
Podcast Social Video Editor
New York, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$76K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expVox Media is a leading media company, and they are seeking a Podcast Social Video Editor to drive the creative vision for short-form social content. This role involves overseeing production teams, building content calendars, and ensuring that social media outputs align with audience expectations and network strategies.
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Responsibilities
Lead the video/motion production team responsible for social-first clips, motion graphic promos and still/motion image assets across all shows
Build a content calendar aligned with episode launches, campaign pushes, guest announcements, trending topics, and evergreen show moments
Define creative standards and aesthetic direction for each show’s social assets, drawing upon a sophisticated understanding of branding and motion design
Establish and 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, and drive continuous improvement
Collaborate with marketing and brand/creative teams, show producers, and hosts to build content strategy and ensure aesthetic and audience alignment
Provide engagement feedback to the show team and 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) and guide the team’s experimentation and innovation
Curate a library of brand assets, motion-design templates and edit-ready workflows for efficient reuse and iteration
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience creating social-first video content and 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 and motion-design instincts; you understand how pacing, typography, graphic motion, sound design and platform context combine to engage audiences
Strong editing and motion workflow skills (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent) plus familiarity with social editing tools and asset versioning
Deep understanding of platform norms and performance best practices (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, etc) along with social metrics interpretation
Experience building and managing a content calendar, aligning creative production with episodes, campaigns, guest announcements and trends
Ability to define and shape aesthetic direction and 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 and creative partner — comfortable working with show producers, hosts, brand/creative and marketing teams
Portfolio or reel demonstrating not just editing chops but leadership of social video strategy, motion-graphic direction and measurable results
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life
Company
Vox Media
Vox Media is an operator of an online media publishing agency created to influence editorial properties and premium advertising.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$407.63MKey Investors
Penske Media CorporationNBCUniversalGeneral Atlantic
2023-02-06Corporate Round· $100M
2015-08-12Series F· $200M
2014-12-01Series E· $46.5M
Leadership Team
Jim Bankoff
Chairman and CEO
Lauren Rabaino
Chief Operating Officer
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