Feature Editor

Primary Responsibilities

• Create professional, network-quality, finished highlights, long-form features and short-form video programs for both broadcast and digital distribution.
• Coordinating with production on location/remote shoots, comfort with a producer role on packages, interviews, etc.
• Extracting video from a variety of sources including video captured on Sony HD cam, XD cam, DVC pro hardware and other devices; through DVRs, online resources.
• Expert competency in AVID and Premiere Editing softwares (knowledge of Avid Interplay and Airspeed systems required) as well as professional photo and video equipment.
• Mid-level competency in After Effects and Photoshop for required packaging elements for broadcast, multi-media projects and branded content initiatives.
• Facilitating the approval process, including master compressions, QC final output and delivery of digital masters.
• Managing the organization of assigned projects and related media assets, including video storage, back-up and archiving.
• Ability to handle sound design and audio mixing; color correction as required.
• Ability to manage projects, demonstrate leadership, and assist Creative Director and other Feature Editors in dictating to edit team subordinates when necessary.

Requirements

• Proficiency with AVID Media Composer & Adobe Premiere.
• Demonstrate beginner-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects | Photoshop.
• Knowledge of Avid Interplay and Airspeed Systems.
• Previous video editing experience in sports or similar.
• Knowledge of location and studio production practices.
• Knowledge of photog/video equipment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented.
• Excelling under deadlines.
• Self-motivated, empowered to work unsupervised.
• Team player, willing to collaborate and take direction from producers.
• Willing to work weekends, nights and some holidays (schedule built around live sports events hours).

Preferred Education | Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (editing, production, design, etc).
• (Any) Avid/Adobe certifications a plus.