Senior Video Editor-So Expensive

Business Insider’s video team is seeking a senior videographer and editor to create original video content for our flagship series, So Expensive.

So Expensive explores the stories behind one of the most commonly asked questions: why is something so expensive? From individual products to over-consolidated industries and broader economic shifts, the team helps our audience understand an increasingly unaffordable world and the solutions that could lead to change.

• Has excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines, including delivering multiple documentary edits each quarter. 
• Is proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere (After Effects is a plus).
• Has experience in documentary or journalistic video production.
• Has excellent storytelling judgment: Brings creative ideas that elevate narrative structure, increase viewer engagement, and strengthen the quality and impact of our journalism.
• Has excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Is firmly committed to accuracy, fairness, and journalistic standards. 
• Has experience shooting with professional Canon and Sony cameras (this is a plus, but not required).
• Has a proven track record of digging for visual source material that will elevate a story.

• →Edit So Expensive episodes from start to finish while consistently meeting tight production deadlines.
• →Craft episodes for maximum impact and audience retention, making key decisions on pacing, music, and scene-building to keep viewers engaged.
• →Help the So Expensive team maintain efficient, scalable editing workflows and best practices.
• →Collaborate with producers, animators, and managers to deliver high-quality video journalism that succeeds on YouTube and other platforms.

Examples of the types of videos you might be editing include:

Why Owning Nothing Is So Expensive

The Real Reason Disney Is So Expensive

Why Concert Tickets Are So Expensive — And Who’s To Blame

Why Airport Food Is So Expensive