Assistant Video Editor

Gainrep; California; On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

GainRep is seeking an organized Assistant Video Editor to join our in-house production team in California. You will support post-production by organizing footage, creating selects and rough cuts, and prepping timelines for final delivery.

You will collaborate with lead editors and social media managers to ensure a seamless workflow. The role requires 1–2 years of hands-on editing, strong Premiere Pro skills, and the ability to format edits for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, and ads.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of hands-on video editing or post-production experience (internships and freelance work welcome)
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro for project organization, proxy workflows, and efficient editing.
• Basic understanding of color correction and audio mixing.
• Prior experience editing content for retail, fashion, lifestyle, or cosmetics brands is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ingest, sync, and organize raw footage, synchronize audio, generate proxies, and manage post-production assets across storage systems.
• Build initial sequences, rough cuts, and assembly edits for marketing campaigns, product launches, and social media.
• Reformat and optimize master edits for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, and digital ads.
• Prepare final project files, clean timelines, organize assets, and export deliverables for color grading and localization.
• Collaborate with creative directors and lead editors to apply feedback and maintain a consistent brand aesthetic.

Skills

Premiere Pro

Asset management

Rough cuts

Color correction

Color grading

Audio syncing

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

After Effects

Job description

DescriptionWe are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Assistant Video Editor to join our growing in-house production team and help us shape the visual voice of our brand. The Assistant Video Editor will support our post-production team by organizing footage, creating selects and rough cuts, and prepping timelines for final delivery. You will work closely with lead editors and social media managers to maintain a seamless post-production workflow. This role is highly collaborative and requires a sharp eye for pacing, beauty aesthetics, and shifting digital trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Footage and Asset Management: Ingest, sync, and organize raw footage, synchronize audio, generate proxies, and manage post-production assets across our storage systems.
• Assembly and Rough Cuts: Build initial sequences, rough cuts, and assembly edits for various marketing campaigns, product launches, and social media channels.
• Multi-Platform Formatting: Reformat and optimize master edits for various platform specifications, including TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, and digital ads.
• Project Delivery Prep: Prepare final project files, clean timelines, organize assets, and export deliverables for color grading, sound design, and localization.
• Collaboration: Work alongside creative directors and lead editors to apply feedback systematically and maintain a consistent brand aesthetic.

Requirements

1-2 years of hands-on video editing or post-production experience (internships and freelance work welcome)

• Software Mastery: Deep working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, including project organization, proxy workflows, and efficient shortcut-driven editing.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of video codecs, file formats, frame rates, aspect ratios, and post-production workflows.
• Attention to Detail: Excellent organizational skills with project directories, naming conventions, and version control.
• Aesthetic Sensitivity: A strong visual eye for color, makeup application, skin tones, and overall beauty trends.
• Time Management: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines.
• In office 3 days per week (Mar Vista/Los Angeles, CA)

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications, specifically After Effects.
• Basic understanding of color correction and audio mixing.
• Prior experience editing content for retail, fashion, lifestyle, or cosmetics brands is highly desirable.

For full-time employees, Anastasia Beverly Hills offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. The starting base salary range for this position in the selected city is $30.00-$35.00 hourly. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and geographical location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role is bonus eligible.