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Forbes seeks video editor

The Forbes Video team is seeking a full-time Video Editor. Our small in-house NYC and SF teams produce most of the content on Forbes.com. In addition to videos for Forbes magazine and ForbesLife, we also shoot and edit videos for our Forbes Lists, conferences, news-based quick turnaround segments as well as more highly produced pieces. Our videos also appear on YouTube, Instagram and Tumblr. We are currently growing and expanding both our reach and our team. We work hard and have fun — sense of humor is mandatory.

Are you a Final Cut whiz who can tell a compelling story in two minutes or less? Do you like the business of Business? If so, Forbes is looking for you. We appreciate subtle impact in an edit: animating a single word, punctuating with the right sound effect or identifying the perfect music to push a story along. If you like the challenges and opportunities of a start-up and the benefits of a seasoned company, read on.

Responsibilities include:

Edit and post-produce:

Segments based on Forbes’ archival footage, creating tight, engaging and news-worthy videos
Original and distinct multi-camera video storytelling ranging from quick turnaround to highly produced
Work closely with associate producer, video and editorial team to develop concepts for short videos (style can range from data-driven to quirky)
Gather elements and assets needed for both highly produced and quick turnaround videos
Upload and coordinate completed videos to all required platforms
Assist in programming and maintaining Forbes video platforms
Write heds, decks and tags as needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Fast and fluid in Final Cut Pro
2+ years video production experience
Relevant work/internship experience in news or journalism areas
Solid news judgment with thorough understanding of journalistic standards and values
Collaborative, flexible and creative thinker
Desire to be part of a highly motivated and growing video team
Self-motivated and disciplined with strong work ethic
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom
Strong communication skills
Voracious appetite for current viral trends
Fluent in social media

*Please include links to work samples and a link to your favorite viral video.

To apply, please click here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.