Video Editor

About Global Citizen

Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on these issues, and earn rewards for their actions as part of a global community committed to lasting change. Global Citizens have taken over 42.9 million actions since 2009. Today, these actions, in combination with high-level advocacy work, have led to over $49 billion being distributed to our partners around the world, impacting 1.3 billion lives in the fight to end extreme poverty.

Role Overview

Global Citizen is seeking a Video Editor to support the Video Team across a high volume of content needs tied to campaigns, events, and partner deliverables. This role is responsible for editing and executing a wide range of video content, including social-first assets, long-form storytelling, marketing materials, partner and grant-related assets, and event-related deliverables.

The Video Editor will play a critical role in ensuring fast, high-quality output across multiple formats while maintaining strong attention to detail, organization, and consistency. This position requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, support rapid turnaround timelines, and contribute to efficient post-production workflows and asset management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Editing and Content Delivery (35%)

• Edit high volume, quick turnaround social first content optimized for performance across platforms.
• Edit long-form video content, including documentary-style storytelling and campaign narratives.
• Edit marketing and promotional video assets aligned with brand and campaign objectives, such as promos, sizzles, studio content, explainer videos, and original in-app content.
• Execute final exports and versions across multiple formats, ensuring accuracy and platform specifications.
• Manage multiple editing timelines simultaneously while maintaining speed, quality, and consistency.

Event and Stakeholder Video Editing (25%)

• Edit video on demand content for Global Citizen events, including GC Now, Global Citizen Festival, Move Africa, and Amazonia, among others.
• Edit event recaps, speaker content, and stakeholder deliverables with quick turnaround timelines
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of event-related content
• Maintain consistency in style, pacing, and quality across all event-based outputs

Post Production Finishing (20%)

• Execute sound design, including sound effects, audio cleanup, basic mixing, and enhancement.
• Apply basic motion graphics and text treatments to support storytelling and clarity aligned with brand guidelines.
• Perform basic color correction and finishing to ensure polished and professional outputs.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and iterate efficiently on edits.
• Maintain alignment with brand standards and creative direction.

Asset Management and Workflow Support (20%)

• Organize, catalog, and manage video footage across projects and campaigns.
• Maintain structured project files to support accessibility and collaboration across teams.
• Support internal databasing and archival of video assets.
• Ensure proper media management, including backups and file versioning.
• Contribute to efficient post-production workflows and process improvements

Fundamental Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of After Effects and related tools.
• Solid understanding of editing workflows, including ingest, organization, timeline management, and delivery.
• Strong attention to detail in pacing, storytelling, and technical execution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of video formats, codecs, and platform-specific delivery requirements.
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Ability to take direction, receive feedback, and iterate quickly.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Education & Experience

• 2–5 years of professional experience as a video editor.
• Strong experience editing social-first content is required.
• Experience editing event and live video content is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience editing promos and documentary-style content.
• Familiarity with sound design and basic motion graphics.

Attributes

• Using AI tools to work smarter and drive impact is an essential part of every role at Global Citizen. All staff must integrate AI into their daily work, whether improving workflows, analyzing information, or enhancing communication in the service of our mission.

Benefits

Why Global Citizen?

In this coming decade of action and accountability, Global Citizen will be the leading international voice, educator, and influencer that rallies humanity to take full responsibility and accountability for eradicating extreme poverty. You have a chance to contribute and make this world a better place for all.

More Details

• Must be authorized for employment in the United States
• Global Citizen operates on a hybrid work model - 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in our NYC office and 2 days (Monday & Friday) telecommuting.
• Full-time, ongoing employees are eligible for a competitive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; commuter benefits; 403(b) retirement savings & employer match; generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays); paid parental leave; employee discounts; FSA; Professional Development Assistance (EAP).
• Salary: $75,000 Annual Salary

Global Citizen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Global Citizen strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Global Citizen complies with the relevant country laws governing employment nondiscrimination in all our international offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.