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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.
The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.
Salary Range: The U.S. based anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $127,500 - $140,000 plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.
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