- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
*3-6 months initial run, with strong possibility to extend*
Large Philly-based Television production company is seeking a contract Assistant Editor. This hybrid (remote and on-site) position will be responsible for assisting editors and producers on multiple broadcast cable network and streaming platform shows currently in production. Must be tech savvy, team-oriented and a discerning communicator. Experience in Avid Media Composer and/or other editing software is required. Familiarity with Media Encoder, Shutter Encoder, Vimeo and other video hosting platforms, Dropbox, Google Drive and other relevant software is preferred.
Please note this role may involve non-traditional work days and hours.
Essential Responsibilities:
-Accountable for all media provided for use in company projects
-Prepare and organize edit projects according to project-specific needs
-Backing-up, importing/transcoding file-based footage using Avid Media Composer and related software
-Syncing and grouping multi-cam footage
-Assess necessary specs and ingest/transcode settings for third-party footage
-Ensure appropriate labeling, syncing, grouping and edit project organization based on individual production team needs.
-Prepare episodic offline media and sequences for delivery to online editors and post production mixers for finishing.
-Learn and master archiving protocols for shows and company media for future retrieval.
-Maintain proper documentation and spreadsheets for all incoming media in coordination with field media managers/DITs.
-Strict attention to detail and follow-up processes and procedures.
-Strong communication and organizational skills.
-Ability to work successfully within a team and independently.
-Strong knowledge of standard broadcast and digital frame rates, formats and codecs.