Assistant Editor: Post-Production Organizer (NYC On-Site)

ZEALOT; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay range $28-$32 per hour

Job summary

ZEALOT, a leading entertainment marketing firm, is seeking a Freelance Assistant Editor to organize and create offline projects for editors. The role supports cross-office collaboration between NY and LA, with a focus on adapting to new workflows and maintaining meticulous asset logs.

The position emphasizes strong organizational skills, ability to troubleshoot on the fly, and proficient MacOS usage. Regular hours are Mon-Fri with potential overtime; NYC commute required for on-site work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an AE position in a post-production environment.
• Must be able to work independently and with team members.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems on the fly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Understanding shared media storage.
• Creating new projects on Facilis and organizing media.
• Creating/organizing new projects on Box, Vandam/WD/Aspera etc.
• Sending files through Aspera, WireDrive, Box, Frame.io, Pix & other media sharing platforms.
• Troubleshooting with editors when problems arise.
• Maintaining databases and asset logs.
• Transcoding media
• Footage requests
• Assembling dailies
• Breaking down media for editors.
• Manage assets for editorial, motion graphics and finishing.
• Export lists (EDLs AAFs XMLS)
• Relinking media
• Resizing aspect ratios
• Overcutting
• Strong QC skills.
• Understanding of UHD/HD formats.
• Backing up/ archiving current projects.
• Proficiency with MacOS.

Skills

Post-production experience

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent & team collaboration

MacOS proficiency

Media QC

UHD/HD formats understanding

Tools

Facilis

Box

Frame.io

Aspera

WireDrive

Vandam/WD

Job description

ZEALOT, a leading entertainment marketing firm, is seeking a Freelance Assistant Editor to organize and create offline projects for editors. The role supports cross-office collaboration between NY and LA, with a focus on adapting to new workflows and maintaining meticulous asset logs.

The position emphasizes strong organizational skills, ability to troubleshoot on the fly, and proficient MacOS usage. Regular hours are Mon-Fri with potential overtime; NYC commute required for on-site work.