Top Editor Jobs in NYC, NY

Provide freelance English-to-French legal translation and editing for a U.S. government judiciary client. Responsibilities include translating or editing legal content using accurate U.S. legal terminology, applying CAT tools and Trados, maintaining strong organization and communication, and completing on-demand assignments during U.S. Eastern Time hours.

Provide freelance English-to-German legal translation and/or editing services for a U.S. Government judiciary client. Translate legal content using accurate U.S. legal and technical terminology, apply CAT tools and Trados, maintain excellent language quality, and support ongoing, as-needed assignments. Applicants must be native German speakers, U.S. citizens, available during most 9–5 EST hours, and willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting.

The role involves editing high-quality videos for social media and YouTube, focusing on both polished and raw content, storytelling, and brand consistency.

The Creative Editor role focuses on producing high-converting video and static ads for performance-driven campaigns. Responsibilities include editing ads, creating variations for testing, leveraging AI tools, and collaborating with the growth team to improve ad effectiveness.

Remote unpaid video-editing internship: edit and assemble raw footage into polished content, add transitions, color correction, sound design, graphics and captions, adapt assets for social platforms, manage multiple projects, iterate on stakeholder feedback, and organize media libraries while collaborating with marketing and creative teams.

Edit and proofread print and digital marketing materials to ensure clarity, brand voice, and accuracy; verify product details and educational claims; apply style guide; collaborate with design and cross-functional teams; manage multiple projects and deadlines; adapt copy for various formats and review digital accessibility and UX.

The News Editor will oversee content, manage reporters, ensure quality articles, stay updated on real estate trends, and foster industry relationships.

Unpaid 12-month virtual editor internship managing contributors and a seven-reporter team. Selects and supervises writers, assigns and develops AP Style articles, reviews and approves content, cross-checks citations, meets production deadlines, and assists staff communications under the Publisher.

Edit and occasionally shoot documentary-style episodes for Business Insider’s So Expensive series. Responsibilities include shaping narratives, refining scripts and story structure, sourcing visual material, managing pacing, music, graphics, and sound, meeting tight deadlines, and collaborating with producers, animators, and managers. The role also contributes to scalable editing workflows and produces accurate, engaging video journalism optimized for YouTube and other platforms.

Leads travel editorial strategy and execution for National Geographic’s print, digital, social, video, and audio platforms. Conceives, commissions, edits, and produces narrative travel stories and recurring franchises, including Best of the World. Manages freelance contributors, collaborates with creative and marketing teams, develops cross-platform storytelling, represents the brand at industry events, and serves as a media spokesperson.

Manage academic content production, coordinate writing cycles, establish editorial standards, oversee formatting, and proofread and improve written work. Ensure content accuracy, quality, ethical compliance, and adherence to media law while collaborating with the creative team. The role requires strong English writing and editing skills, familiarity with SEO and social media practices, experience using publishing tools, and the ability to multitask and prioritize.

Freelance academic editor responsible for coordinating content cycles, setting writing standards, reviewing formatting and accuracy, proofreading and improving written work, and ensuring compliance with ethical and media guidelines. The role also requires collaboration with the creative team and familiarity with SEO, social media practices, and publishing tools.

The Short Form Video Editor will create engaging clips for social media from long-form content, focusing on high retention and effective storytelling. Responsibilities include editing, adding graphics and captions, and collaborating with producers.

Lead and execute creative video projects from concept to delivery: ideate, script, edit trailers, promos, and longform content; create motion graphics; optimize platform-native assets; collaborate with marketing and production; manage multiple projects while ensuring brand consistency and broadcast-quality masters.

The National Political Editor will drive editorial strategy across various platforms, managing a team, overseeing content, and collaborating with leadership to enhance political coverage and community engagement.

Create and optimize social-native video content that drives attention metrics. Edit and assemble footage for platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube), tune performance, iterate creatively, collaborate across teams, contribute ideas in brainstorms, and mentor creators and colleagues on best practices.

Create original fashion, art, culture, entertainment, and style features for The Dapifer. Responsibilities include pitching ideas, conducting original reporting, writing and editing content, collaborating with the editorial team, managing multiple projects, and completing an edit test. The role requires strong independent thinking, knowledge of designers and products, an understanding of art-fashion-culture connections, and submission of writing samples.

Plans and coordinates documentation throughout the course development lifecycle. Writes, edits, and rewrites technical manuals, reports, cybersecurity training materials, system security plans, and user documentation. Collects technical information from subject matter experts, creates illustrations and diagrams, formats training packages, and ensures accuracy, accessibility, quality control, and adherence to industry style standards. This is a part-time, fully remote position contingent on contract award.

Assist with editing documentary short films, teasers, and trailers from rough cuts through final delivery. Responsibilities include organizing Premiere Pro projects and media, selecting and editing footage, refining storylines, editing to music, managing licensed audio, quality-controlling assets, troubleshooting technical issues, and producing industry-standard video exports for digital platforms.

Edit reviews, buying guides, news reports, and freelance content about software and online services, especially privacy and cybersecurity tools. Assign stories, provide structural and copy edits, publish under deadlines, develop headlines, clarify complex technology, and support monthly content planning. The role also involves evaluating services, coaching writers, tracking story ideas, and adapting to evolving editorial strategies.

Build Luma's social engine from scratch: edit, concept, and execute high-craft short-form video across major platforms; produce a high volume of trend-driven content; translate research into engaging assets; grow a global creator community and monitor trends to keep Luma culturally relevant.

Lead end-to-end editing, pacing, and narrative for major product launch videos and brand campaigns. Combine cinematic editing, advanced motion graphics, typography, and narrative-driven sound design. Translate raw model outputs into polished, emotionally resonant assets, iterate rapidly under tight timelines, and establish scalable creative workflows alongside motion designers and researchers.

Lead end-to-end video production for high-quality customer case studies, interviews, and product demos: edit long-form narrative films, manage assembly, pacing, sound design, and color grading in DaVinci Resolve, and shoot on location or in-studio as a hybrid shooter-editor.

Edit and produce daily digital news and culture content: monitor broadcasts and podcasts for story angles, assign and edit pieces, cut and prep video, write and optimize headlines/copy, coordinate production with technical staff, uphold editorial standards and manage shift handovers.

Edit breaking news, newsletters, enterprise stories, live blogs, and long-form content for consumer and professional audiences. Fact-check and copy edit articles in the content management system, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to POLITICO and AP style. Optimize content for digital platforms and search, review multimedia and headlines, and collaborate with reporters and editorial teams. Provide flexible editing support during breaking news, major events, special projects, and staffing gaps.