Assistant Editor | Post-Production & AI Tools | Toronto

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

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,