Producer Editor Jobs
Producer Editor jobs are open across broadcast media, digital publishing, advertising agencies, and streaming platforms, at every level from junior to executive, with specializations in video production, long-form editorial, and branded content. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The ideal candidate is a journalist and storyteller who can identify strong stories, shoot and edit video, collaborate with reporters and editors and create platform-specific content that performs across digital channels. You'll cover everything from breaking news and severe weather to local government, sports, business, investigations and community features.
You'll work alongside talented reporters, editors, photographers and audience specialists to help define how video journalism supports and strengthens our mission. We're looking for someone who is curious, collaborative, adaptable and eager to experiment with new formats while maintaining the highest journalistic standards.
Responsibilities
- Produce compelling video journalism for the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News.
- Research, pitch, shoot, edit and publish videos for digital, social and emerging platforms.
- Create short-form and long-form content, including breaking news coverage, explainers, enterprise stories, community features and special projects. This will include a mix of quick-turn and longer-term assignments.
- Collaborate with reporters and editors to identify opportunities for visual storytelling tied to daily and enterprise reporting.
- Respond quickly to breaking and developing news, exercising strong editorial judgment under deadline pressure.
- Conduct interviews and gather compelling video, quality sound and supporting visual elements in the field.
- Write scripts, headlines, descriptions, captions and metadata that support audience engagement and content discovery.
- Work with audience, social and newsroom leaders to identify opportunities to expand reach and engagement through video.
- Monitor audience and platform performance metrics and use those insights to improve future content.
- Maintain organized production workflows and digital asset management practices.
- Contribute ideas for new formats, recurring franchises, series and innovative storytelling approaches.
- Support newsroom staff by providing video training and best practices to elevate overall video quality.
- Stay current on video-production techniques, audience trends, platform best practices and emerging technologies. Work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends and holidays as news coverage requires.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED and 7 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years' experience; or 9 years' experience in a related field
- Demonstrated experience shooting and editing professional-quality video content.
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or similar professional video-editing software.
- Strong storytelling, reporting and interviewing skills.
- Strong news judgment and understanding of journalism ethics, accuracy and fairness.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the coverage area.
- Experience working in a newsroom or digital-media environment.
- Experience creating vertical-video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
- Comfort in being a personality on camera to interview, explain or present to our audience. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Opportunities
- Help shape the future of visual journalism across three respected local news brands serving Southwest Ohio.
- Tell meaningful stories, experiment with new formats, collaborate with talented journalists.
- Help grow the reach and impact of local news through video. Help other journalists learn how to transition their storytelling more into the video space.
USD 26.73 - 40.10 per hour
Compensation:
Hourly pay rate is in the range of $26.73 - $40.10/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Benefits:
Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
The ideal candidate is a journalist and storyteller who can identify strong stories, shoot and edit video, collaborate with reporters and editors and create platform-specific content that performs across digital channels. You'll cover everything from breaking news and severe weather to local government, sports, business, investigations and community features.
You'll work alongside talented reporters, editors, photographers and audience specialists to help define how video journalism supports and strengthens our mission. We're looking for someone who is curious, collaborative, adaptable and eager to experiment with new formats while maintaining the highest journalistic standards.
Responsibilities
- Produce compelling video journalism for the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News.
- Research, pitch, shoot, edit and publish videos for digital, social and emerging platforms.
- Create short-form and long-form content, including breaking news coverage, explainers, enterprise stories, community features and special projects. This will include a mix of quick-turn and longer-term assignments.
- Collaborate with reporters and editors to identify opportunities for visual storytelling tied to daily and enterprise reporting.
- Respond quickly to breaking and developing news, exercising strong editorial judgment under deadline pressure.
- Conduct interviews and gather compelling video, quality sound and supporting visual elements in the field.
- Write scripts, headlines, descriptions, captions and metadata that support audience engagement and content discovery.
- Work with audience, social and newsroom leaders to identify opportunities to expand reach and engagement through video.
- Monitor audience and platform performance metrics and use those insights to improve future content.
- Maintain organized production workflows and digital asset management practices.
- Contribute ideas for new formats, recurring franchises, series and innovative storytelling approaches.
- Support newsroom staff by providing video training and best practices to elevate overall video quality.
- Stay current on video-production techniques, audience trends, platform best practices and emerging technologies. Work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends and holidays as news coverage requires.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED and 7 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years' experience; or 9 years' experience in a related field
- Demonstrated experience shooting and editing professional-quality video content.
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or similar professional video-editing software.
- Strong storytelling, reporting and interviewing skills.
- Strong news judgment and understanding of journalism ethics, accuracy and fairness.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the coverage area.
- Experience working in a newsroom or digital-media environment.
- Experience creating vertical-video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
- Comfort in being a personality on camera to interview, explain or present to our audience. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Opportunities
- Help shape the future of visual journalism across three respected local news brands serving Southwest Ohio.
- Tell meaningful stories, experiment with new formats, collaborate with talented journalists.
- Help grow the reach and impact of local news through video. Help other journalists learn how to transition their storytelling more into the video space.
USD 26.73 - 40.10 per hour
Compensation:
Hourly pay rate is in the range of $26.73 - $40.10/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Benefits:
Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in producer editor jobs.
- Proficiency in Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, or DaVinci Resolve
- Demonstrated portfolio or reel showing both production and editorial credits
- Experience overseeing a project from concept through final delivery
- Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, and narrative editing
- Ability to collaborate with directors, writers, and post-production teams
- Bachelor's degree in film, media production, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Producer Editor Job Search
List every NLE and codec you know
Job postings for producer editors often filter on tools like Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve. Name each one explicitly in your resume's skills section so automated screening systems don't pass you over.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists producer editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your credit level
Producer editor roles vary widely, from assembly-cut assistants to full creative leads. Read each job description for language like 'story producer' or 'edit producer' to confirm the level of creative ownership actually matches your credits.
Prepare a story-driven interview answer
Interviewers for producer editor roles almost always ask you to walk through one project from brief to final cut. Prepare a two-minute answer that explains the creative problem, your editorial decisions, and what the finished piece achieved.
Negotiate project credits before accepting
An on-screen credit as producer editor rather than 'editor' or 'producer' alone affects your next job search. Clarify the exact credit in writing before you sign an offer, especially at agencies and production companies with their own crediting conventions.
Producer Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most producer editors?
Burson Global, Univision Communications, and United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) are hiring the most producer editors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Georgia, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active at streaming platforms, advertising agencies, and digital media outlets.
How many producer editor jobs are remote?
About 67% of producer editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how widely post-production workflows have moved to cloud-based tools. Remote options are most common for branded content and digital editorial roles, while broadcast and episodic positions still lean toward on-site collaboration.
How do you become a producer editor?
Start by building credits on both sides of the role, taking on editing work while also producing or story-producing on smaller projects. Develop fluency in at least one professional NLE and learn the full post-production pipeline from ingest to delivery. A reel that shows you can own a project creatively and technically is what moves you into producer editor roles.
How do you get hired as a producer editor with little experience?
Focus on independent, freelance, or branded content projects where you can hold both the production and editing credit simultaneously. Short documentaries, nonprofit campaigns, and social video series are practical entry points. When applying, lead with the creative decisions you made, not just the tools you used, since employers are evaluating judgment as much as technical skill.
What does the producer editor interview process look like?
Most producer editor interviews start with a portfolio or reel review, where you walk the hiring team through one or two projects in detail. A creative brief or story challenge is common at the second stage, testing how you think through narrative problems. Final rounds often involve meeting the broader production team and discussing workflow, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration.
Where can I find and apply to producer editor jobs?
You can find and apply to producer editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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