Assistant Editor Job at Society for Scholarly Publishing in New York

Cartel NY is looking for experienced Assistant Editors who are fully versed in both Avid and Premiere. Reach out to jobs@cartel.tv for consideration. No DMs, texts or personal emails please.

Overview: The Assistant Editor supports Editors and Producers on projects beginning with transcoding, loading and breaking down footage through finishing prep and wrap up of each project.

Broken Down Job Duties:

• Thorough understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer, understanding of Final Cut X is a bonus but not required.
• Familiarity with the standard commercial post production workflow and pipeline is necessary.
• Set up projects in Avid or Premiere following company organizational practices
• Load and breakdown footage accurately according to each editor’s individual preferences using script notes from production
• If we receive footage un-transcoded - the AE must transcode it to appropriate edit specs before breaking it down.
• Liaise with Production and DIT regarding any situations related to footage we receive.
• Organize and post links using Frame.io
• Execute comps using Avid and / or After Effects
• Complete finishing preps and turnovers for audio, color, vfx and conform
• Search for temp music and SFX using agency or editor provided briefs
• Source and record scratch VO
• Resize spots for alternate aspect ratios (16x9 to 9x16,1x1,4x5 etc)
• Execute small edit tweaks or cutdowns with editor supervision
• Check WIP VFX and Conforms against locked offline edits
• Execute deliveries out of Premiere
• Work with Vault Managers to get job elements to final storage destinations on schedule
• Remain up to date on latest editing software advancements

Ideal Qualities:

• Ability to troubleshoot on the fly and apply knowledge to new situations
• Capacity to remain calm under pressure
• Possession ofa client-facing demeanor including maturity, discretion and helpfulness
• Thorough attention to detail and organization
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize accurately
• Team player with an understanding of classic commercial post-production team dynamics