Night Editor- Temporary Engagement

AbelCine•New York, NY

3d•$425 - $475•Hybrid

About The Position

AbelCine, a premier provider of equipment and technology solutions for the broadcast, production, and new media industries, is seeking a detail-oriented Night Editor to support our video production team during evening hours. This hybrid role combines hands-on editing responsibilities with core assistant editor functions, helping ensure projects continue moving forward after the primary production team has wrapped for the day. This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced Editor or Assistant Editor who brings strong technical expertise, exceptional organizational skills, and a collaborative approach to post-production workflows. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, managing multiple projects and deadlines, implementing creative feedback, and proactively preparing projects and deliverables for the next day's production team.

Requirements

2–5 years of professional experience in video editing, assistant editing, podcast production, or a similar post-production environment
Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications
Experience editing social media content, promotional videos, podcasts, interviews, and short-form digital content
Experience implementing editorial feedback and managing fast-turnaround revision cycles
Strong understanding of audio cleanup, dialogue enhancement, leveling, and basic mixing
Experience working within Adobe Premiere Productions and collaborative multi-editor workflows
Strong organizational skills and experience managing large media libraries and complex project structures
Experience syncing footage, creating stringouts and selects, organizing projects, and supporting editorial teams
Familiarity with Frame.io or similar review and approval platforms
Familiarity with Media Asset Management (MAM) systems; experience with IPV Curator, Dalet, or similar platforms is a plus
Understanding of social media specifications, platform formatting requirements, captioning workflows, codecs, and export settings
Exceptional attention to detail and a strong quality-control mindset
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and respond quickly to time-sensitive requests
Comfortable serving as the primary evening editorial resource with limited supervision
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to feedback

Nice To Haves

Experience editing podcasts, interview-driven content, recurring episodic programming, or long-form discussion content
Experience creating promotional clips and social media derivatives from long-form video and podcast content
Familiarity with Adobe Audition and professional audio post-production workflows
Experience with audio tools such as iZotope RX, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Descript, Riverside, Audiate, or similar platforms
Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve, including color workflow preparation and conforming
Experience with compositing, green screen keying, rotoscoping, or basic visual effects workflows
Basic After Effects and motion graphics experience
Experience supporting corporate, branded content, marketing, media, or agency production teams
Understanding of multi-platform delivery requirements, including vertical, square, widescreen, and social-first formats
Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven production environments

Responsibilities

Implement producer and stakeholder feedback, update edits, and prepare review-ready cuts for approval and distribution
Execute editorial revisions including trims, restructuring sequences, graphic and text updates, audio adjustments, and versioning requests
Manage active post-production projects during evening hours, ensuring projects remain on schedule and editorial momentum continues
Perform audio cleanup, dialogue enhancement, leveling, and basic audio mixing for video and podcast content
Export, quality check, caption, and prepare content for stakeholder review and final delivery
Create multiple versions of content for different platforms, audiences, aspect ratios, and delivery specifications
Edit short-form content, social media videos, promotional assets, and other digital content
Create social-first content optimized for platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and X
Ingest, organize, sync, and prepare footage and media for editorial workflows
Create stringouts, selects reels, interview assemblies, rough timelines, and other editorial support materials
Work within Adobe Premiere Productions and collaborative shared-project environments while maintaining organized workflows and project structures
Build and maintain project structures, media organization systems, markers, metadata, logs, and documentation
Prepare timelines, media, and project files for color grading, audio finishing, graphics, and other downstream post-production workflows
Reintegrate color-corrected media, audio mixes, graphics, and finishing elements into edit timelines while maintaining project integrity and quality control
Manage media including relinking, consolidating, transcoding, archiving, and troubleshooting project files
Organize and maintain assets within Media Asset Management (MAM) systems
Utilize Frame.io and similar review platforms to manage feedback, approvals, and version control
Maintain project documentation, delivery trackers, and post-production records
Identify and troubleshoot technical or editorial issues independently and proactively prepare projects for the following day's production team
Collaborate with producers, editors, and creative teams to ensure edits and deliverables remain on track
Ensure all deliverables meet brand standards, technical specifications, and quality expectations