Assistant Editor

2 Months ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented assistant video editor to join our remote production team. This role involves supporting the post-production department and video editors, from media ingestion and project set-up to independently editing short and long-form video content and archiving projects. Responsibilities include offloading media, managing project templates, setting up new projects, implementing AI-driven solutions, creating stringouts, preparing roundtrip workflows, troubleshooting technical issues, cutting down and versioning video deliverables, and archiving completed projects. The ideal candidate is creative, tech-savvy, and passionate about content creation.

Must have:

Minimum 3 years of post-production experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
Working knowledge of video post-production technologies and workflows.
Proficiency in editing tools and software.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain friendly communication with team members and clients.
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates professionalism at all times.

Good to have:

Familiarity with trends and best practices on social media content

Perks:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
401k
Paid time off

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Job Details

About Us:

Advanced Systems Group, LLC enables creativity through better technology and operations for media creatives and content owners. From acquisition to delivery, on-premises or in the cloud, ASG ensures our clients’ success through tailored solutions. One of North America’s largest Media and Entertainment Technology and Operations suppliers, we provide engineering services, physical and cloud integration, training, support, and managed services. Our Managed Services deliver customized operations and services for all phases of media production, including creative and engineering. Founded in 1997, and providing nationwide services, ASG has teams based in Northern California, Los Angeles, the New York Tri-State Area, the Southeastern US, and the Rocky Mountain Region.

We are looking for:

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented assistant video editor to join our remote production team at ASG’s creative agency. This role will be responsible for supporting the post-production department and our team of video editors, doing everything from media ingestion and project set-up to independently editing short and long form video content to archiving projects and ensuring storage costs are kept as low as possible. This is a hands-on, dynamic role that requires a strong understanding of industry-standard workflows, the ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks, and strong communication and collaboration skills. This role involves leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows, enhance editorial efficiency, and develop innovative solutions tailored to client needs. Ideal candidates are creative, tech-savvy, and passionate about the evolving landscape of content creation.

This is a temporary full time role that will go through end of the year.

Job Responsibilities:

Offload media from set and ingest into our cloud storage
Manage and keep up-to-date project templates, folders, and assets on our shared storage
Set-up new projects for video editors: creating project folders, media importing, organizing, logging, syncing, and multi-caming
Research and implement AI-driven solutions to streamline editorial workflows and enhance post-production efficiency on client projects; act as a creative and savvy AI prompter to optimize AI tool output
Work with and supporting video editors to create stringouts and postings for client review, selects sequences, and rough cuts
Prepare roundtrip workflows: preparing projects for handover, exporting to various intermediate formats, delivering to vendors, and conforming deliverables back for video editors
Troubleshoot technical issues as needed for staff and freelance editors, looping in engineering team as-needed
Cutdown and version primary video deliverables
Independently edit smaller projects, such as straight-forward DevBytes or social media content
Run technical QC passes on finished videos as needed, ensuring videos meet specifications and are without errors
Work with our Post Workstream PM to archive projects that have been completed every week, adhering to our data retention policy

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in post-production position at an agency, post-production company, or in-house creative services department
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university or college
Working knowledge of industry-standard video post-production technologies and workflows, including Adobe Premiere Pro and Creative Cloud
Proficiency in editing tools and software
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
Ability to maintain friendly and respectful communication with team members and stakeholders
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
Demonstrates professionalism at all times, especially with clients
Familiarity with trends and best practices on social media content

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation range for this position is $28- $36/hour depending on experience.

ASG LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 401k, paid time off, and more. Applicants from the state of Washington may contact recruiting@asgllc.com to request a full disclosure of the benefits offerings.

Advanced Systems Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.