Post-Production Assistant Editor - Flexible Schedule

Warner Media, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery in New York seeks an Assistant Editor to balance a fast-paced daily news cycle with post‑production for premium content, including VOD, originals, and docs. You will apply knowledge of broadcast specs, file formats, and codecs to ensure accurate, timely delivery.

The role requires an editorial eye, independence, and the ability to troubleshoot issues under tight deadlines. Strong communication and collaboration with producers and editors are essential, along with a

Qualifications

• Experience with post‑production workflows and high-quality QC.
• Familiarity with broadcast and digital distribution.
• Proactive problem-solving under time pressure.
• Able to work independently and multi-task in breaking-news contexts.

Responsibilities

• Edit prep and support: ingest, synchronize, build credits, render.
• Prepare online and archive: manage media across servers and cloud archiving.
• Collaborate with producers and editors to address notes.
• Ensure quality control across day-to-day and breaking-news content.

Skills

VDI workflows

Post-production workflows

Troubleshooting

Time management

Communication

Flexible schedule

Tools

Premiere Pro

Media Encoder

Photoshop

Audition

HandBrake

Iconik

Aspera on Cloud

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery in New York seeks an Assistant Editor to balance a fast-paced daily news cycle with post‑production for premium content, including VOD, originals, and docs. You will apply knowledge of broadcast specs, file formats, and codecs to ensure accurate, timely delivery.

The role requires an editorial eye, independence, and the ability to troubleshoot issues under tight deadlines. Strong communication and collaboration with producers and editors are essential, along with a