The posting
Organization Overview Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research in the areas of race and ethnicity; U.S. politics and policy views; media and journalism; internet and technology; science and society; religion and public life; global attitudes and U.S. social and demographic trends. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Center’s work is carried out by a staff of about 170.
Position Summary
The Video Producer and Editor will help shape Pew Research Center's video strategy, independently leading the production of engaging short-form video content across platforms. Working in close partnership with the Head of Video, this role moves fluidly between writing, editing, and motion graphics, and brings it to life in Premiere and After Effects.
This role also requires real organizational fluency: you’ll be a trusted creative partner to researchers and subject-matter experts, guiding them through a process that may be unfamiliar and helping them communicate their work in ways that resonate with audiences.
This is a term-limited, grant-funded position expected to extend two years.
Primary Responsibilities
Production, Editing, and Animation (60%)
- Independently produce and edit video content for Pew Research Center's website and social media platforms, including flagship releases and high-visibility research.
- Originate and lead video concepts tied to major research releases, taking projects from concept through final delivery, coordinating research teams, designers, social media teams, and audience experts.
- Build and maintain a reusable library of motion graphics and MOGRT templates that establish the visual standard for the team's data and research-driven video content.
- Own post-production workflows across multiple concurrent projects, including editing, sound mixing, color correction, captioning, and platform-specific formatting.
- Manage project timelines and deliverables to ensure timely publication aligned with research releases and responsive to audience needs.
- Support studio and field shoots as needed, with working knowledge of camera operation, lighting, and audio.
- Ensure all video content aligns with Pew Research Center's editorial standards, brand guidelines, and commitment to nonpartisanship.
Data Visualization and Storytelling (20%)
- Translate research data in collaboration with research teams to create social-friendly, visually driven stories finding the storytelling angle inside a dataset and building animation and motion graphics around it.
- Establish and evolve the team's approach to data-driven storytelling on short-form, social-native platforms, testing and setting direction on new visual styles based on performance.
Collaboration and Workflow (20%)
- Partner with research, design, digital, and audience teams to translate research into engaging video content, adjusting your process to fit stakeholders who range from video-fluent to first-timers.
- Incorporate feedback with professionalism and grace and explain creative choices by connecting them back to the key message and audience need.
- Review and approve deliverables from freelance editors and animators against editorial and brand standards.
- Provide guidance to other staff on the fundamentals of video production, serving as an approachable creative partner to colleagues who don't work in video day-to-day.
Education/Training/Experience
- B.A. or equivalent professional experience.
- 5-7 years of experience producing and editing high-quality short-form video content.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex research findings into clear, accurate, and engaging visual narratives.
- Demonstrated experience writing scripts that uphold editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, and nonpartisanship, even under tight production timelines.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
- Strong command of reading data graphs, toplines, spreadsheets and translating that analysis into animation choices that make a finding legible at a glance.
- Strong producing skills: Lead video production from planning through delivery, developing clear production plans, managing timelines and deliverables, and keeping projects on track to meet deadlines.
- Exercising sound editorial judgment on framing, word choice, and imagery, to ensure every piece reflects Pew Research Center's strict standard of nonpartisanship.
FLSA Status: Exempt
The typical starting salary for this position is $91,035.
Hybrid Work Schedule: Pew Research Center staff are required to be present in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Staff may work virtually from remote locations on other days in a typical work week.
Application Procedure:
- Click on the Apply button, and complete required fields. A complete application includes a cover letter and resume. When requested, please upload a copy of your resume/CV, as well as a copy of your cover letter in the section labeled Resume/Cover Letter. If the documents have successfully uploaded, you should see 2+ attached files beneath the “Drop files here” box. Please make sure you have uploaded a resume AND a cover letter before moving on to the next page.
- To be considered provide three examples of work from the past five years, along with a brief description of the role you personally played in each project.
Total Rewards
In addition to competitive pay, Pew Research Center’s employees enjoy a robust total rewards package that includes:
- Affordable, comprehensive health care that includes medical, dental (including adult orthodontia) and vision benefits.
- Generous paid annual leave plan, including a winter break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
- Employer-paid disability, life insurance and paid family leave plans
- Up to a 12% employer 401(k) contribution, with vesting at the end of the first year.
- A 37.5-hour workweek.
- Health savings or flexible spending account options with employer funding component.
- Flexibility to telework a portion of each week, with an additional four telework “flex weeks” each year for most staff.
EEO:
Pew Research Center makes employment decisions without regard to age, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We encourage applications from candidates who represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
