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I’m Jessica Potter, a video editor and producer with 10+ years of experience across digital, broadcast, and streaming platforms, working in media organizations. I shape complex stories with clarity and momentum under tight deadlines, collaborating closely with a team to deliver visually driven storytelling. My work centers on culture and social issues, and I enjoy developing narrative arcs that engage audiences and illuminate hidden perspectives. My specialty spans editing, post-production workflows, color grading, sound design, and graphics, with a collaborative approach that brings creatives together to craft sharp, impactful content.…I’m Jessica Potter, a video editor and producer with 10+ years of experience across digital, broadcast, and streaming platforms, working in media organizations. I shape complex stories with clarity and momentum under tight deadlines, collaborating closely with a team to deliver visually driven storytelling. My work centers on culture and social issues, and I enjoy developing narrative arcs that engage audiences and illuminate hidden perspectives. My specialty spans editing, post-production workflows, color grading, sound design, and graphics, with a collaborative approach that brings creatives together to craft sharp, impactful content.

Jessica Potter

Video Editor, Content Producer, Story Producer, +3

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I’m Jessica Potter, a video editor and producer with 10+ years of experience across digital, broadcast, and streaming platforms, working in media organizations. I shape complex stories with clarity and momentum under tight deadlines, collaborating closely with a team to deliver visually driven storytelling. My work centers on culture and social issues, and I enjoy developing narrative arcs that engage audiences and illuminate hidden perspectives. My specialty spans editing, post-production workflows, color grading, sound design, and graphics, with a collaborative approach that brings creatives together to craft sharp, impactful content.…I’m Jessica Potter, a video editor and producer with 10+ years of experience across digital, broadcast, and streaming platforms, working in media organizations. I shape complex stories with clarity and momentum under tight deadlines, collaborating closely with a team to deliver visually driven storytelling. My work centers on culture and social issues, and I enjoy developing narrative arcs that engage audiences and illuminate hidden perspectives. My specialty spans editing, post-production workflows, color grading, sound design, and graphics, with a collaborative approach that brings creatives together to craft sharp, impactful content.

Available to hire

I’m Jessica Potter, a video editor and producer with 10+ years of experience across digital, broadcast, and streaming platforms, working in media organizations. I shape complex stories with clarity and momentum under tight deadlines, collaborating closely with a team to deliver visually driven storytelling. My work centers on culture and social issues, and I enjoy developing narrative arcs that engage audiences and illuminate hidden perspectives.

My specialty spans editing, post-production workflows, color grading, sound design, and graphics, with a collaborative approach that brings creatives together to craft sharp, impactful content.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Editor (Staff) at VICE Media

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017

Edited reporter-driven journalism and cultural coverage across VICE’s News, Digital, HBO, and Showtime teams under daily and weekly deadlines. Delivered broadcast-ready episodes to A&E Networks; managed QC, archival, graphics, and music cue sheets. Supervised and trained assistant editors; onboarding standards and troubleshooting. Edited TV series including Gaycation and Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia; contributed to story production and pickup shoots. Cut pieces such as 'VICE on Showtime', including 'India Burning' about the Muslim human rights crisis in India; the piece contributed to the Dupont Columbia Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Editor (Freelance) at VICE Media

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Freelance editor working across News, Digital, HBO, and Showtime teams; edited fast-turn news and culture videos; assisted with onboarding and standards; continued to oversee offline edits, online workflows, QC, and delivery.

Editor at Refinery29

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Edited long-form investigative and culture pieces for digital release.

Editor at Conde Nast

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Edited cultural editorial content across multiple verticals.

Editor at National Geographic

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018

Edited and story produced the environmental doc series 'Perpetual Planet', creating the pilot and establishing the tone and look for the series.

Editor at VOX/Eater

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

Edited recurring reporter-led food and culture videos for YouTube, delivering polished edits under fast digital turnaround.

Editor at Refinery29

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Edited long-form investigative and culture pieces for digital release.

Editor at VICE MEDIA

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Edited reporter-driven news and cultural segments for digital, HBO, and Showtime under daily and weekly deadlines; cut fast-turn broadcast packages and long-form episodes; story produced series including Gaycation and Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia; edited 'India Burning' for VICE on Showtime (DuPont Columbia Award).

News Intern at ABC News

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Researched breaking news stories, pitched editorial ideas in daily meetings, cut segments in Avid for broadcast and digital; supported producers in a fast-paced newsroom under live deadlines.

Production Intern at CNN Money

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

Pitched and collaborated with producers/reporters to create news stories; repackaged broadcast segments for web publication; assisted with script prep and digital publishing using CMS.

Editor at Red Bull

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Cut pieces for the Skate series on female athletes and skaters going to the Olympics.

Editor at MGM

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Editor on Hollywood Black; Tribeca premiere; Emmy-nominated.

Finishing Editor at Paramount

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Finishing editor on Omoiyari; Emmy-nominated; SXSW premiere.

Editor at FX

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Editor on The Secrets of Hillsong; SXSW/Hot Docs selections.