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I'm an experienced editor with a background in broadcast television, particularly in conflict-driven, unscripted formats, where I've honed my ability to shape raw, unpredictable footage into cohesive, compelling stories. I'm also comfortable juggling multiple edits at once, while collaborating with producers and fellow editors to ensure clarity and consistency. With additional skills in visual effects and media management, I bring both creative vision and technical skills to every project.…I'm an experienced editor with a background in broadcast television, particularly in conflict-driven, unscripted formats, where I've honed my ability to shape raw, unpredictable footage into cohesive, compelling stories. I'm also comfortable juggling multiple edits at once, while collaborating with producers and fellow editors to ensure clarity and consistency. With additional skills in visual effects and media management, I bring both creative vision and technical skills to every project.

Rory J. Hayes

Video Editor, Assistant Editor, Post-Production, +1

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I'm an experienced editor with a background in broadcast television, particularly in conflict-driven, unscripted formats, where I've honed my ability to shape raw, unpredictable footage into cohesive, compelling stories. I'm also comfortable juggling multiple edits at once, while collaborating with producers and fellow editors to ensure clarity and consistency. With additional skills in visual effects and media management, I bring both creative vision and technical skills to every project.…I'm an experienced editor with a background in broadcast television, particularly in conflict-driven, unscripted formats, where I've honed my ability to shape raw, unpredictable footage into cohesive, compelling stories. I'm also comfortable juggling multiple edits at once, while collaborating with producers and fellow editors to ensure clarity and consistency. With additional skills in visual effects and media management, I bring both creative vision and technical skills to every project.

Available to hire

I’m an experienced editor with a background in broadcast television, particularly in conflict-driven, unscripted formats, where I’ve honed my ability to shape raw, unpredictable footage into cohesive, compelling stories. I’m also comfortable juggling multiple edits at once, while collaborating with producers and fellow editors to ensure clarity and consistency. With additional skills in visual effects and media management, I bring both creative vision and technical skills to every project.

Skills

Avid media composer

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Final Cut Pro X

Experience Level

Avid media composer

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Final Cut Pro X

Expert

Work Experience

Assistant Editor at Scripps National Spelling Bee

June 1, 2026 - Present

Editor at JetsTalk 24/7 (YouTube)

September 1, 2025 - Present

Editor at The Steve Wilkos Show , NBCUniversal Inc.

May 1, 2023 - July 1, 2026

Assembles and refines raw footage into a polished final product that meets high quality standards for broadcast. Collaborates with director, producers, and post production supervisor to ensure narrative flow and alignment with creative vision. Manages the edit of multiple episodes at once while adhering to strict deadlines under tight turnaround times.

Editor at Operation International

February 1, 2020 - Present

Assistant Editor at OI Surgical Relief Team, Liberia

January 1, 2019 - Present

Assistant Editor at The Steve Wilkos Show , NBCUniversal Inc.

November 1, 2017 - July 1, 2026

Ingests and logs footage from studio, field, and producers; remotely records interviews with guests. Builds roll-in packages, assembles production elements, and string-outs projects for 125–160 episodes per season. Pulls selects for opens and teases, records voiceover, delivers legal & promo material, and adds text animations. Manages media library, creates dubs & cleans, archives/restores/deletes/transcodes media. Converts final master media to proper formats and delivers to appropriate departments and network. Troubleshoots technical problems.

Assistant Editor at Friars Club , New York, NY

September 1, 2016 - Present

Technical & Post Production Coordinator at NBCUniversal Inc.

February 1, 2015 - October 1, 2017

Served as a liaison between producers and director to organize and prepare pre-production elements. Generated still store and assisted the graphics operator with building show elements. Managed tape library operations (tape stock, dub requests, deletions, and pulling tape for producers). Screened episodes of The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show, and The Maury Show.