Assistant Editor (1pm - 10pm)
Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Mid Level
ZEALOT is a powerhouse of creativity and innovation in entertainment marketing with a rich history of crafting compelling trailers, TV spots, and digital campaigns for some of the most popular film and TV productions in the world.
The Assistant Editor role creates and organizes offline projects for the editors. We are looking for someone who can quickly adapt to new and existing workflows and is highly organized. As you gain experience working with the team, you will develop your creative editorial skills. ZEALOT’s post-production and finishing department is in NY & LA, the work is shared across two offices, but we collaborate as one team.
At ZEALOT, we value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where all team members can thrive. We're committed to nurturing talent and providing growth opportunities for those who demonstrate passion, dedication, and a pursuit of excellence.
Tasks/Responsibilities/Skills:
The Assistant Editor role creates and organizes offline projects for the editors. We are looking for someone who can quickly adapt to new and existing workflows and is highly organized. As you gain experience working with the team, you will develop your creative editorial skills. ZEALOT’s post-production and finishing department is in NY & LA, the work is shared across two offices, but we collaborate as one team.
At ZEALOT, we value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where all team members can thrive. We're committed to nurturing talent and providing growth opportunities for those who demonstrate passion, dedication, and a pursuit of excellence.
Tasks/Responsibilities/Skills:
- Creating new projects on Facilis and organizing media
- Creating/organizing new projects on Frame IO & Box
- Sending files through Aspera, Box, Frame.io, Pix & other media sharing platforms
- Troubleshooting when problems arise
- Maintaining databases and asset logs
- Transcoding media
- Footage requests
- Assembling dailies
- Breaking down media for editors
- Managing assets for editorial, motion graphics and finishing.
- Exporting lists (EDLs, AAFs, XMLS)
- Relinking media
- Resizing aspect ratios
- Overcutting
- Backing up/ archiving current projects
- Generating finishing preps
- Creating music cue sheets
- Thorough understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Proficiency with MacOS.
- Understanding of shared media storage.
- Understanding of UHD/HD formats.
- Strong QC skills
- Must be able to work independently and with a team.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The hours for this position are 1pm – 10pm.
- Paid overtime on a regular basis, as our business is driven by our clients' needs.
- Non-exempt Pay Range $25.00 p/hr ($52K) to $31.25 p/hr ($65K.) The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience.
- This is not a remote / work from home position - You must be able to make a daily commute 4x per week to Hollywood, CA to be considered for this job.
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