TCWGlobal - Freelance Video News Producer

Story Producer is needed in New York, United States.

Client: TCWGlobal

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Part-time, Freelance

Job Description

We are seeking a fast-moving, creative Freelance News Video Producer/Editor to create timely, engaging social video content. The ideal candidate has a journalism, broadcast news, digital media, or editorial background; closely follows current events; and understands how news, storytelling, and social media intersect.

Working with the show’s production team, the producer/editor will attend podcast recordings, identify compelling moments in real time, pitch social content ideas, and produce polished short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. This hands-on role requires excellent editorial judgment, advanced video editing skills, and the ability to work quickly when news or content priorities change.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attend podcast recordings and identify compelling, timely, and shareable moments.
• Take notes during recordings and select clips based on news value, audience interest, entertainment value, and social potential.
• Pitch clip ideas, social breakouts, promotional concepts, and other content opportunities.
• Edit approximately two to three social videos per interview.
• Create polished vertical videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Produce promotional videos, teaser clips, quote cards, and other social assets.
• Manage content from editing through publishing across relevant social platforms.
• Monitor breaking news, current events, internet culture, memes, and social trends for timely content opportunities.
• Adapt quickly when news breaks or production priorities change.
• Maintain organized project files, footage, and video assets.
• Communicate proactively with the host and production team regarding ideas, edits, approvals, and deadlines.
• Deliver high-quality work under tight turnaround times.

Requirements

• At least three years of professional video editing experience.
• Background in journalism, broadcast news, digital publications, media, or a closely related editorial environment.
• Strong passion for and understanding of current events, the news cycle, and the broader media landscape.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Proven experience producing short-form, vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Experience transforming long-form video, podcasts, interviews, or recorded conversations into engaging short-form content.
• Strong understanding of social-first editing, including hooks, pacing, captions, framing, storytelling, and vertical formatting.
• Ability to quickly recognize content that is timely, compelling, newsworthy, entertaining, or shareable.
• Strong editorial instincts and an understanding of what performs well on social media.
• Ability to pitch creative content ideas, not simply execute assigned edits.
• Experience managing social content from concept through publishing.
• Ability to work independently in a remote freelance environment.
• Comfort working in a fast-changing environment where breaking news can shift priorities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with hosts and producers.
• Flexibility to work an East Coast-based schedule regardless of location.
• News-driven, culturally aware, adaptable, and comfortable working to tight deadlines.

Compensation and Schedule

• Location: Remote.
• Pay: $50–$65 per hour, W-2 hourly.
• Duration: Ongoing freelance engagement.
• Hours: Approximately 24–30 hours per week across two to three days.
• Typical schedule: Monday and Wednesday or Thursday, with occasional Friday work.
• Recording days may require up to eight hours.
• Additional hours may occasionally be required for breaking news, emergency podcasts, promotional projects, or additional social content.
• Candidates must be available during East Coast recording hours.

Equal Opportunity and Legal Information

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Employers who violate this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.