Assistant Editor, Allen Media Group
Weather Group Television LLC•Los Angeles, CA
•$19 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
Allen Media Group is seeking an Assistant Editor to join their team in Culver City, California. This role involves managing media ingest, building project files, prioritizing tasks, and tracking project progress. The Assistant Editor will also handle associated responsibilities such as ingesting archive material, identifying media issues, maintaining labeling consistency, assisting with masters, preparing media for delivery, archiving paperwork, and supporting the post-production department as needed.
Requirements
- BS/BA in communication, film/TV, or related discipline
- Proficient with Mac interface, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Google sheets and docs
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail; low margin of error and ability to catch and fix mistakes
- Highly organized; able to implement workflows and best practices for maximum efficiency
- Able to work in a self-directed environment with prompt follow-through and good time management
- Good technical instincts and troubleshooting skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with media formats and post production workflow a plus
Responsibilities
- Ingest SD cards, hard drives, and SSDs from all shoots
- Build project files for various series, including multi-cam shows, clip shows, and shows with multi-channel audio
- Prioritize multiple projects according to delivery timelines and pivot quickly between tasks
- Track progress across multiple ongoing projects; communicate progress and updates to producers and editors in a timely manner
- Ingest archive material on HDcam, Digibeta, or other tape stock
- Keep an eye out and immediately flag any issues with incoming media audio or video, such as recurrent noise, faulty mics, or bad color
- Recognize labeling patterns and maintain consistency as much as possible
- Assist with creating split-track masters for archiving
- Prep media, caption files, and graphics for VOD deliveries
- Archive any production paperwork that is submitted with media
- Assist members of the post dept. with production needs as time allows
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
