Freelance Assistant Editor – Los Angeles

Overview

Hearst Media Production Group is seeking a freelance Assistant Editor to join post-production. This role will be responsible for managing and prepping incoming and outgoing media for the editorial team.

The Assistant Editor position is based at Hearst Media Production Group’s (HMPG) Glendale office and reports to the EP/Head of Post-Production.

Responsibilities

• Logging
• File management
• Syncing
• Exporting
• Light graphics (within Premiere)
• Creating ancillary deliverables such as press release stills, show clips, & music cue sheets

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant experience in digital post-production
• Will consider relevant internships toward experience

Qualifications

• Mastery of Premiere is a must
• Experience with AfterEffects and Photoshop preferred
• The ability to adapt and work quickly under short deadlines
• Understanding of video codecs and workflows
• A high level of attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
• HMPG is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.

The salary for this role is $22 – $24 per hour. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

About Hearst Media Production Group

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services. HMPG produces hundreds of hours of programming annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100 countries.  Its popular shows include the Emmy® Award-winning educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends nationwide including “Weekend Adventure,” on ABC stations; “CBS WKND,” on the CBS Network; “The More You Know,” on the NBC Network; “One Magnificent Morning,” on The CW Network; “Mi Telemundo” on the Telemundo Network and “Go Time” on independent stations. HMPG also produces and/or distributes a diverse slate of other programming and content including Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, America’s #1 nationally syndicated public affairs news magazine; Consumer Reports TV, and the company’s dedicated FAST channels Xplore, The Jack Hanna Channel and Rovr Pets, available on some of the most popular smart TVs and streaming platforms.  HMPG has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Charlotte.  HMPG is represented by United Talent Agency.