Senior Video Editor, Wild Card

OVERVIEW

A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide. Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR . This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR. Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 11:59 pm EST September 14th, 2026 About the Position Wild Card with Rachel Martin is an interview show that serves as an antidote to the cynicism and chaos of modern life. Rachel’s soulful conversations with some of the most influential and thoughtful minds of our generation reminds people of the things that matter most. In 2025, Wild Card launched as NPR’s first-ever video podcast. Since then, Rachel’s interviews with everyone from Oprah to Michelle Obama have reached millions of views on YouTube and clips from the show regularly go viral on Instagram. NPR is looking for an experienced video editor to help Wild Card further develop its video presence and reach new audiences. We’re looking for a creative and organized video editor with experience booking, producing and editing longform interviews. You’ll produce, edit, and publish long- and short-form video for Wild Card . You have a strong understanding of how distribution and virality works on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Instagram. You will support showrunners, podcast hosts, and work closely with NPR’s Visuals team. You will innovate new formats and design approaches to help Wild Card reach bigger audiences. This is a union-represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. This is an NPR editorial role covered under the terms of the NPR Ethics Handbook . All editorial staff are bound by this guidance. Editorial staff are defined as staff members who play a role in shaping the journalistic or creative direction of NPR's content, including events. Responsibilities Collaborate with producers and editors on Wild Card to conceive, generate, edit and publish video podcast episodes and short-form vertical video. Collaborate with Wild Card editors on managing Instagram, YouTube and other visual platforms. Manage production schedule for multiple video editors working on weekly Wild Card video deliverables. Produce, edit and publish audio deliverables for radio and other audio-only