Assistant Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Assemble project files, media, graphics, music, and SFX into fully structured episode packages.

• Reconnect offline media and consolidate projects before they are handed off.

• Organize project bins, sequences, and timelines efficiently.

• Sync audio and video, and create stringouts or selects as needed.

• Monitor episode status and identify missing assets or technical issues.

• Prepare VFX turnovers with plates, handles, reference clips, and EDL/XML files.

• Name and number VFX shots and record them in the VFX tracker.

• Compile shot notes, reference frames, and editor instructions.

• Integrate returned VFX shots into timelines, verifying sync, frame accuracy, and versions.

• Prepare locked edits for color by streamlining timelines, flattening tracks, and eliminating unsupported effects.

• Export XML/AAF/EDL files and reference videos for colorists.

• Ensure source media is linked and accessible for grading purposes.

• Conform and patch graded media back into edits and perform QC against references.

• Ingest and validate footage and other media using checksum-verified offloads.

• Maintain folder structures, naming conventions, and version control protocols.

• Log and tag assets with searchable metadata for easy retrieval.

• Upload working files and backups to the server consistently.

• Create proxies, transcodes, and alternate versions as required.

• Export and perform QC on final masters to meet specifications.

• Archive completed projects to long-term cloud and offline storage, retrieving media as necessary.

• Monitor storage capacity and manage drives and servers according to retention guidelines.

• Keep asset trackers, delivery logs, and archive records up to date.

• Report to the Jr. Post Production Manager; no direct reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience as an assistant editor, media manager, or in post-production operations.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, including Project Manager, consolidating and relinking media, and proxy workflows.

• Hands-on experience in preparing VFX turnovers and color handoffs (EDL, XML, AAF, plates with handles).

• Working knowledge of codecs, formats, frame rates, resolutions, and export settings.

• Ability to identify technical issues during quality control.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Understanding of backup and archival best practices, including the 3-2-1 rule, checksum verification with tools like Hedge or ShotPut Pro, cloud, and LTO storage.

• Proficient in Google Sheets, Excel, or Airtable.

• Clear and proactive communication, especially when identifying missing files or delays.

• Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve and After Effects.

• Experience with DAM/MAM and review platforms such as Frame.io, Iconik, Air, or CatDV, as well as shared storage solutions like Google Drive, Dropbox, or LucidLink.

• Basic understanding of music licensing, clearances, and usage rights.

• Experience in a high-volume content studio or episodic workflow.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work from home or a personal office.

• Typical schedule of 40 hours per week.

• Shift overlap with the US team discussed during interviews.