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Assistant Video Editor NBC News Digital Job at NBCUniversal in New York

NBCUniversal, New York, NY, United States, 10261

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Job Description

NBC News Digital is looking for an Assistant Video Editor to join its digital video production unit. The ideal candidate should have a wide technical fluency, aptitude for growth and be able to juggle multiple priorities and workstreams throughout the day. They should have a passion for storytelling, familiarity of the growing digital content creation landscape and be comfortable working in a multi-platform digital production environment. They will assist a team of video editors, graphics artists, operations staff and producers in the daily production of a variety of content to support NBC News’ digital video productions' efforts. They should be passionate about news and storytelling and should be ready for a face-paced environment.

This position is represented by the News Guild – NY CWA.

Job Duties

  • Ingest and prepare media, including transcoding, organizing and syncing footage
  • Perform basic video editing tasks; radio cuts, lifts, trims, reframes, versioning, social promos, and take on more straight-forward edit assignments
  • Provide technical and operational support to editors as needed
  • Prepare video content for distribution to partners and affiliates
  • Manage and archive completed projects
  • Help maintain templated project files, supporting documentation, and media libraries
  • Manage multiple projects and communication between stakeholders, simultaneously, with tight deadlines

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience video editing, assistant video editing, media managing, or related field
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Adobe Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder
  • Strong understanding of video production workflows, including ingesting, syncing, organizing, editing, encoding, and delivery of media
  • Knowledge of broadcast and digital video post-production standards
  • Social media savvy and a passion for emerging technologies
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Avid and other industry-standard NLEs
  • Experience in a broadcast production environment
  • Experience working in a fast-paced news environment
  • Experience working with motion graphics templates and knowledge of After Effects
  • Basic proficiency at color correction, especially with knowledge of DaVinci Resolve
  • Basic proficiency at editing sound, especially with knowledge of Adobe Audition
  • Experience shooting with a variety of professional video cameras, DSLRs, etc.

Additional Requirements

  • Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000-$75,000

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