Temporary Assistant Editor: Premiere Pro & AI-Driven Edits

AbelCine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

AbelCine in New York, NY, seeks an experienced Assistant Editor for a temporary full-time project in Midtown Manhattan. The role requires strong technical editing skills and collaboration across production teams to support a short-term engagement from November 2026 to December 2026.

Responsibilities include organizing footage in Premiere Pro, creating dailies, licensing stock assets, and preparing social cutdowns. On-site, Monday–Friday, 11 AM–7 PM, with a compensation range of $375–$425 per day.

Qualifications

• Proven Assistant Editor experience on documentary or narrative projects.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Premiere Pro (After Effects a plus).
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Google VEO or Runway.
• Experience with comedic content is highly desirable.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Sync and organize files in Premiere Pro.
• Create dailies and string-outs for next-day review.
• Source and license stock assets, replacing preview files as needed.
• Manage file handoffs with colorist, sound mixer, and compositor.
• Version cutdowns for social platforms (9x16, 4x5, 1x1).
• Pull stills for creative and production needs.
• Generate AI assets to support the edit workflow.

Skills

Assistant Editor experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Collaborative workflow

Comedic content

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

Google VEO

Runway

Job description

AbelCine in New York, NY, seeks an experienced Assistant Editor for a temporary full-time project in Midtown Manhattan. The role requires strong technical editing skills and collaboration across production teams to support a short-term engagement from November 2026 to December 2026.

Responsibilities include organizing footage in Premiere Pro, creating dailies, licensing stock assets, and preparing social cutdowns. On-site, Monday–Friday, 11 AM–7 PM, with a compensation range of $375–$425 per day.