Assistant Video Editor, Digital News

This is a Full Time Job

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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