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Who are we hiring?
MSG is looking for an Assistant Editor to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. As the content delivery team for all MSG Sphere projects, we strive to create world-class experiences at an unprecedented scale for the largest LED screens ever made. The Assistant Editor is responsible for supporting the editorial department for MSG Sphere Studios. This position is an integral part of a fast-paced and agile post production environment whereby staff and contract editors will depend on the consistency and depth of organizational / media management skills possessed by the Assistant Editor. In this role, the ideal candidate will have the opportunity to support and develop an organized structure for the editorial and review process, and to help diagnose problems and offer solutions early on. The Assistant Editor should be nimble, proactive and able to seamlessly pivot between tasks as necessary. The ideal candidate will be able to coordinate and prep multiple projects and support several editors simultaneously, and have a keen awareness of deadlines. This role requires a deep knowledge of non-linear editing software as well as production and post-production workflows for producing high-end content. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated, highly organized and be able to organize footage, sync multiple cameras, manage timecode, conform, and convert files from various sources for the post-production pipeline.

What will you do?
Organize, convert, sync, log, trim, assemble, and otherwise prep footage for editors.
Prep existing cuts for review on site and in collaborative viewing tools
Conform edits and break out plates for VFX, color, and audio departments.
Over-cut VFX, graded finals, and audio mixes to assure conformity with locked edits.
Set up editorial bays and playback systems for editorial working sessions and reviews
Help maintain a shared media storage and asset management environment.
Recognize, troubleshoot and solve technical problems independently.
Regularly meet with leads of VFX, sound, color, and playback teams to foster communication between departments.

What do you need to succeed?
College degree preferred or additional production certificate programs.
5+ years of online editing experience at a studio, network or post production facility.
Extensive knowledge of Resolve, Avid Media Composer, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Extensive knowledge of codecs, image types, file formats, resolutions and frame rates.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills as well as juggling competing priorities and changing expectations.


The Company requires that all individuals, subject to certain limited exceptions, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations regarding this requirement.


Why is MSG for me?
With MSG Sphere, we are creating an entirely new medium that will deliver immersive entertainment experiences at an unparalleled scale. Beyond a venue, Sphere is a multi-sensory platform with experiential technology programming directly to your senses. You will see in ways never imagined, hear with every fiber of your being, and experience like never before. To deliver on this promise, we are building the largest immersive venue in the world, MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with a second Sphere venue planned for London, pending necessary approvals. To create immersive experiences, and content unique to Sphere, we are growing our full stack creative, experience, design, production and engineering team across our Burbank studio in Los Angeles and Ventures headquarters in New York.

We focus on Career Development and Invest in YOU
At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds
At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations.

Hi,

We're looking to hire ASSISTANT EDITORS to fill out our post team on a game show for ABC. Union. Based in LA, though the work will/can be primarily remote (outside of any in-person ingest needs or hardware management). Please have experience working with a dozen cameras shooting a variety of formats. AE positions can be night or day and is open to discussion. Please let us know if you have a preference.

This is a Union Night Shift for a Competition Show, we will be shooting with 10 cameras at UHD resolution. All transcoding will happen via our remote vendor. The logging / syncing / grouping will fall on Assistant Editors, you'll have a lead Assist during the day. This position covers the basics of Assistant Editing tasks, some light After Effects editing of existing projects provided by vendor may be necessary, but nothing more than changing type / timing based on the project. No design work.

Being able to troubleshoot cuts as they go out, render issues from Sapphire, black frames, etc is a necessity.

Fully Remote gig, welcome to any timezones but will more than likely be on Pacific Standard Time schedule.

Seeking a well-seasoned Assistant Editor to join our in-house post-production team to help support various shows. Deep familiarity with Adobe Premiere is a must. Solid foundations of knowledge in After Effects, Media Encoder, online/offline workflows and LTO tape writing are all very highly emphasized, as is positive attitude and collaborative spirit. Interfacing with remote editors & producers will also be required - so knowledge of Google Drive, Jump Desktop, Vimeo, Hightail and other aspects of remote workflow is essential.

The most immediate duties will involve ingesting/syncing footage and creating outputs.

Looking for a strong technical AE for full time position in the Los Angeles area. Needs to have knowledge in Avid, Avid hardware and NAS storage solutions and workflow.

Network reality show needs a SWING SHIFT AE. Must be familiar with tape/tapeless work flow and be able to wrangle multiple formats and frame rates. All the usual duties are to be expected. Ingest, grouping, synching, outputs, online prep.

This could be a hybrid office/remote job for the right person but will need to be in the office at times.

Assistant/Jr. Editor who can work remotely and has access to Avid Media Composer. 20 hours a week to start.

We are looking for an experienced assistant editor for our documentary feature film.

We have 50 hours of footage already shot that needs to be re-organized and strung-out as a basic assembly to see what we have and what we need. Most of the footage is transcoded, but we may need help with some of that as well.

This is non-union, local LA-based talent only please.

This job will be for a minimum of 8-10 weeks beginning on / around May 23rd.

Looking for an assistant editor for an upcoming Shark Week show, with possibility to continue full time on other projects and series. We’re a busy Los Angeles-based production company, specializing in television, documentary, live production, and branded content.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be proficient in Avid. Experience with Premiere and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications a plus.
Knowledge of video specs including file types, codecs, raster sizes, frame rates, etc.
Attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Collaborative and creative sensibility
Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines on multiple tasks
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with other assistant editors, coworkers, and varying levels of management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ingest and transcode media

Sync footage

Prep project files and apply organizational structure to projects

Create multicam sequences
Gather and organize string-outs and selects
Export sequences for reviews, transcriptions, references, etc.
Prep sequences for mix and color turnover
Light editing, sound design, and coverage
Provide editorial, creative, and technical assistance to editors and story producers

We’re looking for someone who is hungry to grow and become an editor. This could be a hybrid office/remote job for the right person but will definitely need to be in the studio at times.

Experienced doc series Assistant Editor needed for an HBO series produced by an award winning company. Hybrid scenario of work form home and in the office. This is for the second AE position. Please only apply if you have experience working on documentaries and doc series. Must be proficient in Adobe Premiere.

Role:
Post facility looking for Assistant Editors to join the team for a 1-week long project for a digital campaign series. All work is done remotely. Hiring ASAP for work to start May 23rd.

Primary Responsibilities:
-Syncing and grouping shoots, multi-camming, creating proxies, & prepping files and projects for Editors.
-Organizing projects between the internal server and online distribution for editors working from home.
-Meticulously preparing deliverables (including online/upres-ing) and attentively QC’ing deliverables for online distribution.

Secondary Responsibilities:
-Troubleshoot technical difficulties with editors, sound mixers, and colorists.


Required Skills:
-A proven track record of reliable deliveries
-Must be familiar with current file formats for audio and video
-Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
-Must be proactive, detail-oriented, and well-organized
-Once trained and ready, must have the ability to work independently, efficiently, and prioritize tight deadlines
-Experience in Adobe Premiere, Media Encoder, & project tracking tools required

Looking for a temporary day AE to help with prepping and delivering online and mix elements to third-party vendors.

Avid based, but upres and online prep is through DaVinci.

Avid and DaVinci experience required.

Looking for a NIGHT Assistant Editor for a Non-Union Food Network cooking competition show at a production company with multiple shows.
Must have multi-cam reality/unscripted show experience.

**This job is primarily remote, but should be able to come in to our LA office if needed, as we have XDCAM footage. Must have your own computer with Mac OS 10.11 or above.

Qualifications and Tasks Include:
- Proficiency and troubleshooting skills with Avid (versions 7/8)
- Knowledge of common codecs
- Processing & uprezzing with XDCAM discs and Tapeless media
- Stacking, Syncing, and Grouping Multiple Cameras
- Prepping Online sequences and AAF's
- Script-syncing

Assistant editor to digitize, group footage and support the Post Department.

Lightbox is looking for a Night Assistant Editor to help across all of our documentary series & features.

Responsibilities include:
- Ingesting, grouping, syncing, transcoding, script syncing in Avid
- Assist team with Avid media composer.

Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years experience in relevant field
- Proficiency with Avid Media Composer and After Effects
- Top notch organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

Low budget Tier 0 feature film by first-time LGTBQ+ writer/director/actor wrapped principal in Jersey City and is looking to start post in LA ASAP. Need an AE who can sync and get the footage into Avid to work with our Editor.

Although this production was tiny, our producers have over 100 years combined experience of BTL and ATL on award-winning mega-budget commercial, feature film, and TV series and have produced projects that have been at SXSW, Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto, etc and have been studio execs on major award-winning films.

This is truly a passion project that we all believe in and care about, so we would love to have a crew that also values the work as much as we do. Just because we are low budget doesn't mean we have a low-budget mentality; we respect and care about our crew and want everyone to have a good experience, but be forewarned that our resources will be tight.

Looking to start an AE on May 23, rate is $25/hr - again, this is a TIER 0 LOW BUDGET feature - and we need someone for 6 weeks as of now (Local 700 AE is 45 hours week guaranteed), but are looking to hopefully have someone on for 12 weeks.


**Please email resumes AND COVER LETTERS**

This is a part-time job that will add hours over the next weeks and months. We are commencing production on a new documentary and are starting to shoot interviews. We need the media brought into Avid and logged and filed.

Also need 3rd party footage (news, archival) logged. Hours are very flexible. As we shoot new material, we'll need you to come in and process, then you are free to go until next time. Helpful if you are generally computer/IT savvy in multiple areas. Pay is $35 per hour. (We listed 8-hour days, but some days will be less.)

Our offices are in Studio City/Valley Village. Some work to be done at our office. Some can be done remotely. The producer/director is well-known and respected, with 3 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe, a DGA award and an Oscar nomination to his credit. NDAs will be required re: project subject and content. Project slated for next 9-12 months. Looking for at least a 6-month commitment.

Digital content creator/distributor seeks several assistant editors to handle our media management. Duties include ingesting, grouping, supporting editors, and managing multiple storage systems.

This is a full time staff position. Rate commensurate with experience.

MUST BE LOCAL TO THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT!!