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The LA Phil is seeking a freelance Video Editor (social) whose abilities as a multi-faceted creative and hands-on team member will shape the visual language of video content across the LA Phil’s various brands, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Ford, and YOLA. The ideal candidate will contribute their depth of experience with visual storytelling from behind the camera to the editing bay using their proven editing acumen and fluency with motion graphics. This role will require a highly collaborative team player with exemplary visual and auditory judgment as well as the willingness to develop new skills in a growth-oriented, fast-paced creative environment.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Understand LA Phil’s strategic brand messaging and tone in order to conceptualize and execute video content that advances those narratives.
• Ensure projects are held to a high creative standard and delivered on time.
• Manage all elements of original video content with a focus on both production and post-production, including narrative storytelling, promotional and institutional videos, motion graphics, audio post-production, distribution, and video and audio capture.
• Source, edit, and clear rights for internal video assets that need to be shared with outside stakeholders such as news media or artists.
• Ensure music copyright and licensing requirements are met for each project.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Digital, Social Media and PR teams to execute video content strategy for the LA Phil, Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford across owned channels, including websites, social and digital platforms, and video series.
• Communicate clearly and professionally across departments and with stakeholders to solicit input, respond to requests, and integrate feedback.
• Additional duties, as assigned.

Requirements:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in video production.
• Strong storytelling abilities, keen editorial judgment, and proven motion graphics skills.
• Skilled in Premiere, After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop, and Audition or Logic Pro X.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Considerable tact required in most duties or tasks performed to achieve results.
• Must be highly organized, efficient, and proactive.
• A proven ability to work under tight deadlines and facilitate quick turnarounds.
• Able to leverage internal resources to secure relevant information to complete projects.
• Ability to master new concepts quickly and adapt to emerging practices.
• Awareness and dedication to creating connections across diverse audiences.

• Live performance experience and a passion for music and concerts.
• High awareness of industry standards, digital trends, and technological innovations.
• Copy editing, proofreading, fact checking, research and/or writing as required.
• Flexibility to work onsite on nights and weekends.

Preferred, but not required:
• Fluency in or conversational knowledge of Spanish a plus.
• Fluency in or conversational knowledge of another language a plus.
• Notable experience with location mixing, post audio, and music supervision a plus.
• Experience with live video and/or broadcast for concerts or theatre a plus.

Seeking an editor starting this Sept for about 8 months for a feature documentary about Southeast Asians in American politics. The film is verite driven, following various political candidates throughout the country leading up to the election. Must have prior experience on a feature doc, must have references. Experience w/ political and/or verite centric projects a plus.

ISO an Editor who can help plan, prep, and edit a trailer that will be used to help market and secure additional funds for a project currently in development. The content contains themes directly dealing with human trafficking. Please respond only if you are comfortable working with this sensitive material.

** All eligible applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio with links to past work.

Thank you for your interest in this role. I look forward to receiving your submission.

Contract role: 6 months with potential to extend
On-site with opportunites to work remotely
$450/10

Position Summary
Finance news brand looking to onboard a Streaming Editor (Streaming/Amagi/Package). This role is a pivotal piece of the Post-production infrastructure and key assets that keep the brand running. This position is responsible for delivery to Amagi and other various OTT and social media platforms. They also assist editors and help with ingest and transmission operations. The person in this role provides daily dedicated edit support to the brand. The Streaming Editor must be well-versed in Premiere. A working knowledge of other aspects of the Adobe Creative Suite is also a significant plus.
Streaming Editors must be technically proficient, capable of working both in and out of the office, and able to assimilate changing workflows as the edit infrastructure evolves with changes in technology. This position will work directly with the Amagi programming scheduler/programmer, and their attention to detail is critical. The Amagi delivery process is nuanced and complicated, so your attention to detail and quality control skills must be paramount.

Responsibilities:
- Prep and deliver all Amagi video assets, especially daily highlights show (quick turnaround each day), weekly highlights and specials
- Pre-edit daily packages with fast turnaround times
- Trim, screen, time, encode, and deliver all brand video assets to the platform
- Work closely with producers to make content cuts and trims for pieces going on Amagi
- Ensure each video meets strict Amagi technical specifications
- Work closely with the OTT Linear Channel Manager to ensure all videos are prepped and delivered on time
- Troubleshoot issues/problems with Amagi delivery system and 3play captioning service
- Update scheduling sheets
- Work alone and in tandem with producers/clients, anticipating needs, meeting and exceeding corporate brand standards, and delivering content on time in an intense, deadline-driven environment.
- Communicate in an appropriate and timely manner with Post leadership and project leads to relay issues and concerns about individual edits, technical issues, and deadlines. Also regularly update media and project tracking documents as necessary.
- Troubleshoot day-to-day issues with the IT Team and Post Management.
- Find existing video assets for sizzles/reuse
- Assist with the archive process
- Provide general support for finance editors
- Work with producers to make fixes
- Work closely with the ingest/streaming team to ingest media
- Deliver video assets to the control room for live programming
- Locate/restore lost media
- Backup media

Qualifications
- Adobe Premiere Proficiency (Experience working with Graphic templates and MGRTS within Premiere required, AfterEffects experience preferred)
- Experience in live news environments, finance news, or short-form series/packages
- Assistant Editor must thrive under deadline pressure and be able to juggle multiple tasks and assignments.
- Be able to work within and conform to established organizational systems and work/troubleshoot in team environments.
- Responsible and reliable.

We are looking for an experienced editor to cut together a horror/comedy short film that is shooting late July/early August. We are looking for someone local to Los Angeles as we would like to be able to meet and discuss in person.

The rate is for the following services: assembly, director's cut, & final cut over the course of one month. Additional compensation will be discussed in the event of any further work.

flat fee which includes an initial assembly, directors cut, and final cut.

Please provide samples of your work and let us know which editing software you tend to edit with - thank you!

Looking for an editor with Premium Game Show experience credits.

Looking for an editor to edit a short, unscripted project. Good sense of story, comedy and timing.