Assistant Video Editor — Fast-Paced Brand Post-Production

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

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.