The MS NOW Politics Video Coordinating Producer/Editor will play a key role in shaping our social and digital video coverage of the 2028 election cycle. Working closely with campaign embeds, field producers and reporters across the country, this producer will identify the biggest stories and most compelling moments from the campaign trail and turn them into sharp, distinctive video for digital platforms.We are looking for someone who lives and breathes politics, has exceptional editorial judgment and is an expert video editor. This person knows how to look at a complicated political story, candidate event or interview and quickly distill it down to the key headline and the most compelling video. They understand what matters, why it matters and how to make it resonate with a broad audience.This role also requires a strong editorial leader who can work closely with reporters and producers in the field—helping them sharpen their ideas, identify the best moments, and deliver videos that are punchy, informative, authoritative, and built for digital audiences. This producer/editor is constantly on the pulse of what is happening across the country and ready to react when the political story changes.This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.Responsibilities:Work closely with 2028 campaign embeds, field producers and reporters to produce compelling original video daily.Write, edit, and produce multiple vertical videos daily, either by yourself or assigned to a teammate.Serve as a key editorial partner to political desk, political director and DC Bureau executives.Shape video reports by identifying the most compelling angles and video.Oversee and sharpen scripts.Monitor the campaign coverage notes and candidate schedules throughout the day and identify the moments, interviews, exchanges that are most compelling.React quickly to breaking political news, turning video that is fast, accurate, distinctive, and competitive.Distill complicated political stories and campaign developments into clear, compelling storytelling for a broad audience.Generate daily and long-term original video pitches responsive to the political news cycle and developments across campaign.Edit longer form video for YouTube and OTT platforms.Identify opportunities for campaign reporting to break through with new franchises.Write compelling headlines, scripts, and social copy.Develop new social franchises and formats around the 2028 election.Innovate with new ideas and storytelling approaches to grow the audience and the MS NOW brand.
