Assistant Editor (Contract)

SALT XC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt XC in Toronto is seeking a versatile Assistant Editor to support our post-production team from ingest to final delivery. You will assist senior editors, directors, and supervisors, ensuring smooth workflows and meticulous project organization.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years of experience, mastery of Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and a working knowledge of After Effects. You will manage proxies, builds timelines, and help deliver social and broadcast content in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience as an Assistant Editor or Post-Production Coordinator.
• Advanced command of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve; After Effects a strong plus.
• Deep familiarity with codecs, frame rates, proxy workflows, and delivery specs.

Responsibilities

• Project Setup & Ingest: Manage media offloading, verify checksums, organize project directories, and transcode footage to specs.
• Timeline & Asset Management: Build and maintain NLE project files, manage sync maps, multi-cam clips, and archiving.
• Post-Production Support: Build rough cuts, execute revisions, prepare brand packaging including captions and checks.
• Finishing & Delivery Prep: Lock cuts, prep audio packages, color grading turnovers, and multi-platform exports.
• Workflow Optimization: Maintain storage systems, proxy pipelines, transfers, backups and asset management.
• Generative AI (Bonus Skill): Familiarity with Generative AI tools for image/video assets when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Collaborative

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

After Effects

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid — Must be based in Toronto or willing to be in-office whenrequiredon editing days )

Company Overview

Salt is a North American marketing agency that creates connected experiences through creative, digital & media innovation.

Our mission is to “Earn the World’s Attention” and Salt is built to find, develop, execute, and amplify the ideas that are worthy of our clients’ audiences.We’vestructured our agency to dowhat’sright for our clients – to connect different perspectives, to work across mediums, and to focus ondelivering meaningful, effective results.

We’recommitted to living up to the values in our name. “Salt of The Earth” means we value collaborative, humble, hard-working people here.We’relooking for people who are as smart as they are kind because we believe the right talent and the right culture help us dowhat’sright for our clients.

Position Overview

We are looking for a versatile, detail-oriented, and technically sharp Assistant Editor to join our post-production team. In this role, you will be the backbone of our editing workflows, supporting our senior editors, directors, and post-production supervisors from ingest to final delivery.

Youpossessa deep understanding of post-production pipelines, stellar organizational skills, and a passion for storytelling. Whether you are managing complex proxy workflows, prepping timelines, or pulling selects for fast-paced social and commercial projects, you thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Setup & Ingest: Manage media offloading, verify checksums, organize project directories, and transcode footage toestablishedpost-production specs.
• Timeline & Asset Management: Build andmaintainorganized NLE project files (Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve), manage sync maps, group multi-cam clips, and archive completed projects.
• Post-Production Support: Support the post-production workflow by building and refining rough cuts, executing revisions, completing brand packagingincluding captions and brand checks,andmaintainingwell-organized project files and assets for handovers.
• Finishing & Delivery Prep: Assist in locking cuts, prepping audio packages for mix (OMF/AAF), colour grading turnovers, and exporting multi-platform deliverables according to strict technical spec sheets.
• Workflow Optimization: Maintainand troubleshoot shared storage systems (NAS/SAN), proxy pipelines,media transfers, backups, and asset management systems to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Generative AI (Bonus Skill): Familiarity with Generative AI tools and workflows for image and video generation, with the ability to support creative and post-production needs using AI-generated assets whenrequired.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Location: Must currentlyresidein Toronto (or the Greater Toronto Area) or be fully willing to commute to the office on-site asrequiredfor collaborative editing days.
• Experience: 2+ years of professional experience as an Assistant Editor or Post-Production Coordinator within a commercial production house, digital agency, or broadcast environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced command of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve; working knowledge of After Effects is a strong plus.
• Pipeline Knowledge: Deep familiarity with modern codecs, frame rates, colour spaces, proxy workflows, and audio/video delivery specs for digital, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Organization: Exceptional attention to detail with proven ability to multitask, manage tight turnarounds, andmaintainfile hygiene under pressure.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, proactiveattitudeand a willingness to learn from senior creative staff.

SaltXC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability.