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About TED Audio Collective

TED Audio Collective is a podcast network from TED, home to shows including Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, WorkLife, TED Talks Daily, and original series exploring ideas worth spreading. We're expanding our video presence to meet audiences where they are—and we're looking for creative collaborators to help us get there.

About the Role

TED Audio Collective continues to expand into video podcasts, and we're looking for a skilled video editor to help bring our shows to life visually. You'll work across multiple podcast properties—including shows hosted by some of the world's most compelling thinkers—editing full episodes, companion pieces, social clips, and promotional content for YouTube and social platforms.

This role sits at the intersection of audio storytelling and visual media, requiring someone who understands pacing, narrative, and how to make conversations visually engaging without losing the intimacy that makes podcasts work.

What You'll Do

• Edit full-length video podcast episodes for YouTube, ensuring visual polish while preserving authentic, conversational energy

• Create short-form clips and companion series, optimized for YouTube Shorts, Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms

• Collaborate with TED Audio team to establish and maintain visual identity across shows

• Collaborate with producers and hosts to record high quality video/audio 

• Build and implement graphics packages, lower thirds, and other visual elements

• Manage color correction, audio sync, and quality control across deliverables

• Help develop templates and workflows that can scale across the TED Audio Collective portfolio

• Stay current on platform trends and best practices for video podcast content

What You Bring

• 3+ years of video editing experience, ideally including podcast or interview-based content

• Experience editing for YouTube and social platforms, with understanding of what performs and the differences between platforms

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; After Effects skills a strong plus

• Sharp eye for pacing and an eye for what makes a moment clip-worthy

• Ability to work independently while maintaining brand consistency across projects

• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Genuine interest in ideas, learning, and the topics TED covers

Nice to Have

• Experience with motion graphics and animation

• Familiarity with podcast production workflows

• Background in documentary or conversational content

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Location: New York, NY (hybrid) or remote within the US

Benefits:

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• Paid family leave

• Work-life balance is encouraged through our flexible paid time off. 

• Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being 

• 401k with match

TED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter.