AVID Editor

ProductionHUB; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ProductionHUB in Los Angeles seeks a skilled post-production editor to support a public sector client with programming, communications, emergency messaging, and digital media content across broadcast, streaming, and online platforms.

You will collaborate with Producers, Directors, Executive Producers, Videographers, and Engineers through all production phases, delivering broadcast-quality edits and accessible content.

Responsibilities

• Edit broadcast-quality programming for television, streaming platforms, websites, social media, and other multimedia distribution channels.
• Organize, ingest, log, catalog, synchronize, and manage digital media assets using media asset management procedures.
• Assemble raw footage into coherent, engaging stories while maintaining editorial continuity and broadcast standards.
• Perform multi-camera editing for public meetings, press conferences, and live events.
• Integrate graphics, motion graphics, titles, and audio elements into finished productions.
• Conduct color correction, color grading, audio editing, and final mastering to meet broadcast requirements.
• Prepare multiple versions of projects for broadcast, livestreaming, and digital archives.
• Produce short-form digital content such as clips, trailers, and social media assets.
• Create captions, subtitles, transcripts, and accessibility features in compliance with ADA and FCC rules.

Job description

We are seeking qualified personnel to perform professional post-production editing services supporting our public sector client and their programming needs, communications, public information initiatives, emergency messaging, broadcast operations, livestream productions, and digital media content.

The Editor shall work collaboratively with Producers, Directors, Executive Producers, Videographers, Graphic Designers, Engineers, departments, and other production personnel throughout all phases of production.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Edit broadcast-quality programming for television, streaming platforms, websites, social media, digital communications, and other multimedia distribution channels.
• Organize, ingest, log, catalog, synchronize, and manage digital media assets utilizing established media asset management and archival procedures.
• Assemble raw footage into compelling, accurate, visually engaging stories while maintaining editorial continuity, technical quality, and compliance with City communications standards.
• Edit news packages, feature stories, documentaries, public affairs programming, promotional campaigns, public service announcements, educational programming, interviews, meeting highlights, event recaps, social media content, livestream recaps, and special projects.
• Perform multi-camera editing for public meetings, press conferences, public hearings, town halls, studio productions, remote productions, and live events.
• Integrate lower thirds, titles, graphics, motion graphics, animations, maps, photographs, licensed media, archival footage, music, sound effects, and other visual elements into finished productions.
• Perform color correction, color grading, audio editing, dialogue enhancement, audio sweetening, noise reduction, and final mastering to meet broadcast standards.
• Prepare multiple versions of completed projects for broadcast television, cablecast, livestreaming, websites, social media platforms, mobile applications, and digital archives.
• Produce short-form digital content including promotional clips, trailers, highlight reels, reels, shorts, vertical video, teasers, and other social media assets.
• Create and synchronize closed captions, subtitles, transcripts, and other accessibility features in compliance with ADA requirements, FCC regulations, WCAG accessibility standards, and City policies.
• Perform quality control inspections to verify proper audio levels, video quality, color consistency, caption accuracy, graphics placement, file integrity, and broadcast compliance prior to publication or transmission.
• Ensure all productions comply with branding standards, copyright laws, licensing agreements, intellectual property requirements, and applicable broadcast regulations.
• Collaborate with Producers and Directors throughout the editorial process from concept development through final delivery while incorporating revisions and stakeholder feedback.
• Maintain organized project files, edit timelines, media assets, graphics, and production documentation using established departmental file management procedures.
• Support emergency communications by producing rapid-turnaround edits for public safety announcements, emergency briefings, disaster response communications, and urgent public information messaging.
• Prepare playback materials and edited content supporting live productions, public meetings, press conferences, community events, and special broadcasts.
• Operate professional non-linear editing systems and maintain proficiency in current editing software, codecs, file formats, media management systems, and evolving post-production technologies.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production personnel regarding file delivery specifications, media transfers, storage, and technical workflows.
• Meet production deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-paced broadcast production environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.