Assistant Editor/Media Manager (Temporary Contract)
Situation is a marketing and advertising agency that builds and drives passionate communities to meaningful action. They are seeking a Freelance Assistant Editor/Media Manager to support the Video team across post-production, pre-production, and content capture workflows.
Responsibilities
- Assist editors with post-production prep (e.g., ingesting footage, pulling old project files, organizing timelines, etc.)
- Support shoot pre-production needs (e.g., picking up small gear rentals, placing lunch orders, ordering car service, etc.)
- Provide on-set or remote support for photoshoots and webinars, including screen sharing, media management, file intake, and basic troubleshooting
- Execute basic edits (e.g., creating stringouts, resizing, end card swaps, social cutdowns, webinar edits, internal edits, etc.)
- Manage short- and long-term media storage, as well as file-sharing software
- Sync multi-camera projects
- Distribute footage and media to internal and external partners
- QA video exports before release to ensure final deliverables meet technical specs
- Maintain organized archival systems for both short- and long-term storage
Skills
- 1+ years of video post-production experience
- Knowledge of technical specs, file sizes, and social platform safety guidelines
- Knowledge of reputed company Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop)
- Knowledge of reputed company Suite (Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
- Familiarity with pulling stock footage, stills, music comps, and final files
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Ability to adapt to changing schedule demands and multitask effectively
- Commitment to meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience supporting photoshoots, webinars, or small-scale productions a plus
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