- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
People’s Television is a creative video and branded content production boutique with offices in NYC, LA, and DC. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to grassroots nonprofits. We produce character-driven documentaries, business video case studies, social video, and commercials for some of the most exciting brands and impactful organizations in the world including TED, Facebook, Black Lives Matter, and Greenpeace.
We are seeking a smart and dedicated New York City-based junior video editor to work full-time with our post-production team on a contractual basis (starting at 6 months with the possibility of extension).
Note: This is an ENTRY-LEVEL job, meant to serve as a stepping stone into the professional world of film and post-production. This will be a mostly remote position, with the eventual possibility of working from our New York office. The junior editor will be involved in editing mostly internal videos and podcasts for marketing purposes, and assisting with client projects. We are looking for someone who seeks creative solutions, and comes to each project with enthusiasm and curiosity!
A typical day may include:
- Reporting to the Supervising Producer and Editors
- Supporting editorial for internal videos (BTS, original content, etc.) and podcasts for internal marketing use
- Receiving training on post-production workflows such as:
- Ingesting footage, logging, and making drive copies
- Prepping project files and footage for freelance or internal editors
- Applying color grading or sound mixing to edits
- Exporting and posting videos to Vimeo
- Wrapping projects and properly archiving footage and files
Required:
- Experience in Adobe Premiere
- Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects
- Prior experience working as a freelance video editor, or casual video editing experience
- The ability to handle multiple projects per week
- Must be exceptionally organized and have great attention to detail.
- Must have impeccable communication skills in a remote setting.
- Is not only a team player, but is self-sufficient and self-motivated.
- Able to work with timeline-focused deadlines
- Experience with Slack, Google Suite (specifically gmail and google drive), and Dropbox
- Bonus: Expertise or working knowledge of the full Adobe Suite, Pro Tools, or DaVinci
- Bonus: Experience or working knowledge of Airtable
We request that candidates include a resume or CV, a cover letter, and 3x short form work samples.
We look forward to hearing from you!