Assistant Video Editor

Assistant Video Editor (Contract)

We are seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Video Editor with strong Adobe Premiere Pro experience to support our client's post-production team. The ideal candidate has a background in corporate, educational, marketing, interview-style, or technical procedural video content.

Key Responsibilities

• Ingest, organize, and manage large volumes of footage daily.
• Assemble rough cuts and prepare timelines for editors.
• Track shots accurately and take detailed notes during studio filming.
• Transfer production notes into clear, organized documentation.
• Work efficiently in a multi-editor, fast-paced production environment.
• Take creative direction and implement feedback from the post-production lead.
• Use Adobe Transcription and Caption tools with a high level of proficiency.
• Source and add music tracks to timelines as needed.
• Record scratch audio when required.
• Apply basic LUTs and perform light color work using Adobe Lumetri (preferred).
• Utilize general knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro.
• Support localization workflows when needed.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (required).
• Experience editing or supporting edits for corporate, educational, or interview-style videos.
• Highly organized, process-oriented, and capable of working with large amounts of footage.
• Comfortable collaborating within a multi-editor production environment.
• Excellent note-taking and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Adobe transcription, captions, LUTs, Lumetri, and scratch audio.

Additional Details

* This is an in-office contract role. You must be able to work onsite Monday - Friday in Sunnyvale, CA