Remote-First Assistant Editor — Post-Production Pro

Alpha School; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha School is seeking a highly organized Assistant Editor to support our growing post-production pipeline. You’ll ingest media, organize assets on shared storage, build Premiere Pro projects, create proxies and transcripts, and onboard editors into the workflow.

This role starts remotely and will transition to in-office Austin as our workspace opens. You’ll assist with media management on local shoots and help maintain the day-to-day post-production setup.

Qualifications

• Professional assistant-editing or post-production experience.
• Experience with footage ingest, proxies, relinking, exports, and media management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ingest, organize, and manage footage across shared storage and review platforms.
• Build and organize Premiere Pro projects for editor handoff.
• Create proxies, sync media, generate transcripts, and prepare selects.
• Build basic string-outs and assemblies from interviews and footage.
• Source B-roll, soundbites, music options, and other project assets.
• Create alternate durations, aspect ratios, subtitles, and clean versions.
• Export, label, upload, and organize final deliverables.
• Review videos for caption accuracy, technical issues, and media-consent concerns.
• Media-manage and archive completed projects.
• Maintain ingest logs, transfer records, and consistent naming structures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for footage ingestion and media availability.
• Help onboard editors by setting up project access and related tools.
• Provide basic support for shared storage, uploads, relinking, and server issues.
• Occasionally support Austin-area shoots through footage offload and upload.
• Learn and use AI-assisted tools to improve speed and quality.

Skills

Post-production experience

Attention to detail

Multi-editor support

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

LucidLink

Frame.io

Job description

Alpha School is seeking a highly organized Assistant Editor to support our growing post-production pipeline. You’ll ingest media, organize assets on shared storage, build Premiere Pro projects, create proxies and transcripts, and onboard editors into the workflow.

This role starts remotely and will transition to in-office Austin as our workspace opens. You’ll assist with media management on local shoots and help maintain the day-to-day post-production setup.