The Producer/Editor – "Preditor" (Social Media/Short Form) is a creative, social-first storyteller who produces and edits accurate, engaging, and visually compelling short-form social media content for NatGeo/Disney platforms. This role combines producing, editorial judgment, platform fluency, audience insight, hands-on editing skills, and collaboration to deliver content that reflects NatGeo's mission and Disney values of creativity, integrity, inclusion, quality, innovation, and respect.
Working with Social, Editorial, Marketing, Production Services andother network partners, the Preditor creates platform-ready stories that inspire curiosity, strengthen audience engagement, and support NatGeo storytelling across digital channels. The Preditor must be adept at working in a complex broadcast post-facility, embrace A.I. tools, and be technically conversant with all phases of post-production — while always grounding editorial decisions in current platform trends and creator sensibilities rather than traditional broadcast conventions alone.
The Preditor stays immersed in the social media ecosystem — closely following emerging formats, creator trends, platform algorithm shifts, and audience behavior across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and other short-form platforms — and translates that fluency into content that feels native to each platform rather than repurposed from traditional broadcast. A strong point of view on what makes creator-style content resonate (pacing, tone, sound design, on-screen text, trends, memes, and formats) is as essential to this role as technical editing proficiency.
The role requires strong attention to editorial accuracy, visual quality, accessibility, responsible media asset use, and timely delivery in a complex post-production environment, paired with the cultural fluency to know what will land with today's social audiences.
Responsibilities:
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Develop, edit, and publish accurate, engaging, and visually compelling short-form social content for National Geographic platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube.
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Create and curate shareable stories that reflect National Geographic’s editorial trust, visual quality, inclusive storytelling, audience-first approach, and platform best practices.
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Collaborate with editorial, video, marketing, post-production, and platform teams to coordinate breaking stories, special projects, and brand initiatives across social channels.
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Use real-time analytics and audience insights to optimize content performance while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, relevance, accessibility, and audience connection.
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Submit string outs and finished assets for quality control, producer review, post scheduling, and platform approval.
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Make sound editorial decisions within established guidelines, balancing creative impact, factual accuracy, audience needs, and brand integrity.
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Collaborate with creative, technical, audio, engineering, content operations, and post-production partners to support efficient workflows and creative excellence.
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Create project backups and archive completed projects to support organized media management, future reuse, and responsible stewardship of National Geographic assets.
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Confirm required folders, spot elements, media assets, and delivery materials are complete, accurate, and ready for review or distribution.
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Collaborate with internal departments to troubleshoot media asset, technical, and workflow issues, making edit adjustments as needed to meet platform and quality requirements.
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Perform quality control checks and conversions on outbound media assets to ensure content meets technical specifications, editorial standards, brand expectations, and platform requirements.
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Complete required work orders and documentation to ensure transparency, accountability, and smooth handoffs across production and post-production workflows. · Other duties, as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
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4+ years of strong social media or digital content experience, preferably with a nonfiction, documentary, news, or mission-driven media organization, with demonstrated editorial judgment and audience awareness.
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Excellent writing, communication, and multitasking skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment grounded in creativity, respect, accountability, and shared purpose.
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Advanced video editing skills in Adobe Premiere required; familiarity with newsroom systems, media asset management tools, digital publishing workflows, and basic HTML is a plus.
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Shapes social-first stories by integrating creative judgment, narrative clarity, editorial accuracy, visual quality, and platform best practices.
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Works effectively in both supervised and independent settings, proactively troubleshooting edit sessions, solving workflow issues, and meeting deadlines without compromising quality or editorial standards.
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Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a careful approach that supports technical excellence, creative exploration, accessibility, and responsible asset stewardship. · Working knowledge of scheduling, office operations, and production workflow tools to support effective project management and seamless collaboration.
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Provides concise status updates on projects to ensure transparency, alignment, and smooth collaboration across creative, editorial, and technical partners.
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Strong partner service and relationship-building skills, with the ability to listen actively, earn trust, and support creative goals through thoughtful, solutions-oriented collaboration.
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Self-motivated, curious, and solutions-oriented, with creative thinking, visual taste, and a commitment to continuous improvement in support of National Geographic storytelling.
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Must be flexible to work varied hours, including nights and weekends, fully on-site.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Additional languages preferred
Required Education:
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience
The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $115,500 to $154,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
