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About the Role

Complex is seeking a talented and driven Video Editor to join our Post Production team. This role is central to creating sharp, captivating edits across our wide range of digital content, including YouTube series, social-first videos, sizzles, and sponsored content. This is a temporary freelance position with the potential for extension.

Responsibilities

• Edit full videos end-to-end for various formats including YouTube and social platforms.
• Craft high-quality edits for longform news interviews, short-form vertical video series with premium motion graphics, and brand-specific sizzle reels.
• Apply advanced editing techniques: audio leveling, color correction, transitions, and GFX integration using Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Photoshop.
• Collaborate with producers to shape narratives that align with Complex’s editorial tone and cultural voice.
• Manage diverse footage across different formats, frame rates, resolutions, and codecs.
• Maintain organized project structures, adhering to established naming conventions, media workflows, and archiving protocols.
• Optimize exports for platform-specific technical specs while maintaining creative and editorial integrity.

Requirements

• 4-8 years experience editing digital-first content.
• Demonstrate work on longform interviews, vertical video series, and sizzle reels in your reel.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Strong skills in Adobe After Effects.
• A sharp eye for storytelling, pacing, rhythm, and visual polish, along with technical precision.
• Experience working under tight deadlines and managing multiple projects efficiently and creatively.
• Familiarity with third-party plugins (like Maxon) is a plus.
• Openness to experimenting with AI tools for image generation is a plus.
• Deep understanding of social platforms and their respective optimization best practices.
• Genuine interest in contemporary pop culture, including music, fashion, sports, sneakers, internet culture, and entertainment.
• Clear, proactive communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in collaborative creative environments.
• Availability to work on-site at our NYC office 5 days a week.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

Skills

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop

Location

• NYC

Work Type

• On-site
• Freelance
• Temporary

Experience Level

• 4-8 years

Salary/Compensations

• $2,000 - $2,085 a week

About the Company

• Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale.
• Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond through innovative content.
• Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture.
• A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Equal Opportunity

• We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
• Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.