Assistant Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A E Networks operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales). Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Division Story Production Operations and Engineering consists of a wide range of media centric roles. We are responsible for managing the entire life cycle of A E's programming. This is where we produce, transform, broadcast and distribute content as well as run the tech infrastructure for the Media Supply chain. We are an energetic team that fulfills the business objectives within a thriving dynamic industry. Developing new solutions to continually improve the user experience of our customers, consumers and colleagues is our mandate. If you have the determination and aptitude we are seeking for a role in this challenging and rewarding business and are eager to work for a department that sets the standard for our industry, then we look forward to speaking with you! Job Description THE ROLE: Assistant Editor Our Assistant Editors are experienced post production professionals with an advanced level of technical and operational experience supporting cloud-based editing and mastering. This role supports our team of Editors in various ways to ensure that they can maximize both their efficiency and their creative processes while maintaining high technical standards for global broadcast and distribution. Expert organization, collaboration, and the ability to multitask are required. MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO: Coordinate with Edit Support staff to ensure all media is ready and staged for editing, including existing master assets, archival clips, audio files, closed captions, graphics, and camera raw footage. Ensure that industry best practices are used to ingest, transcode and/or standards convert footage to the appropriate format/framerate, and troubleshoot quality issues that may arise through this process. Prep projects. Stack and sync supplemental audio tracks, captions, subtitles when not supported by automation. Master finishing workflows, including up-rez, prep for online/grading/mix, QC, export files for transcode and delivery. Provide front-line support to troubleshoot post problems as they arise. Work with our Engineering department to conduct systems and workflow testing. Provide training for incoming Assistant Editors and ancillary support roles. Ensure projects are managed to support archiving of media and metadata. In addition to these responsibilities, you will perform basic editing tasks such as making fixes and updates to our existing asset library, including video/audio patches and stitching/minor updates of captions, and export proxies and file-based deliverables based on editor/producer instructions. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: On our team, you'll have the opportunity to innovate and learn. You'll help us build, test and implement transformational technology solutions supporting core areas of our business. You'll have exposure to all the inner workings of what it takes to get our content through our media supply chain and out in front of the eyes of the world. And, you'll collaborate with operational teams throughout our technical facilities as well as departments and stakeholders from across the company. YOUR STORY: Fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder and basic After Effects. Familiarity with Avid Media Composer and Avid EOD; knowledge of Interplay is a plus. You have the desire to learn and take the initiative to gain technical and institutional knowledge. You can juggle multiple priorities and communication streams at once through a variety of platforms (email, Microsoft Teams, etc.) and have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor during periods of higher-volume work and/or pressing deadlines. You have strong organizational skills and attention to detail. MORE ABOUT YOU: 1-2 years' experience working in a post production facility or similar production experience. Broadcast television network experience is preferred. Long form, episodic experience for factual and reality content is preferred but not required Experience with file transfer and cloud solutions: Aspera, Signiant, Media Silo, Frame.io, FTP a plus Familiarity with various file formats, the encoding process, the media supply chain and digital delivery methods. Experience with encode/transcode solutions including Media Encoder and Telestream Vantage for HD and SD media a definite plus. Experience with post production peripheral applications, including but not limited to: Airtable, Office 365, MS Teams, Google G-Suite apps, Shift, others. Strong computer skills with experience in administering Windows and MacOS systems. Bachelor's degree in Television Production/Communication or equivalent experience Compensation Hourly Pay Range: $25.66 - $34.62 Annual Incentive Target: 5% The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. A E offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at aenetworks.com/careers. A E Networks is proud to uphold an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. This policy also applies to all employees, consultants, and third-party workers. A E Networks, LLC. is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation. We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. A E Networks® is a collection of culture brands that includes A&E®, The HISTORY® Channel, Lifetime®, LMN®, FYI®, VICE TV and BIOGRAPHY®. We are in seven out of 10 American homes and have a cumulative reach of 342 million people worldwide. We also have 500 million digital users across our sites and streaming apps, which include A&E Crime Central, HISTORY Vault and Lifetime Movie Club. We are in the story business, and just as the industry and art form have evolved, so have we. Since our founding in 1983 with just two cable channels, we have grown into a multiplatform, multimedia, multigenre content creator. To learn more, please visit us at aenetworks.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. EEO Law and Supplemental Information If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact careers@aenetworks.com For additional information and review please contact careers@aenetworks.com