Sr. Avid Editor

This is a Freelance Job

Busy, established production company specializing in short-form digital content (primarily docu-style and varied formats of corporate video) is seeking freelance Sr. Lead AVID Editor/Preditor with extensive experience in non-broadcast content. Company produces 50-70 projects annually and is looking for talent to expand our team. Requires demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories from non-scripted elements and proficiency to take projects from ingest to finish-ready. Los Feliz location, initial engagement of 6-8 weeks with strong potential to continue beyond. Top compensation is available for the qualified candidate.

Specific job requirements include:

• A demo reel with examples of short form (5< mins.) docu-style, corporate video and/or promo editing
• Minimum 10 years' experience
• Expert proficiency on Avid/ BorisFX Continuum/ Gen Arts Sapphire
• Superior technical abilities, ability to self-diagnose/solve problems
• Demonstrated storytelling, creative abilities
• Collaborative working style
• Proficiency with copy editing / crafting concise dialogue per project messaging goals
• Strong audio mixing skills
• Heavy music editing with ability to craft dynamic, story-serving scores from library elements.
• Pro-tools proficiency preferred
• Willingness to mentor junior editors and liaise with finishing specialists including audio mix and color correction.