Entry Level Assistant Editor / Graphic Designer / Digital Specialist

Our Austin-based production company and creative ad agency is hiring talented video editors who also have graphic design and motion gfx expertise and a broad knowledge of industry-standard practices and workflows for post-production editing of broadcast and narrative content and advertising design creative.

• Bachelor's Degree Required*

Applicant needs to have experience editing in Premiere (though Avid and FCP are acceptable) as well as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and other related post and editing programs. Must have general working knowledge of all current cinema camera formats from Canon, Red, Sony etc. and be able to capably transcode footage, mix and sweeten audio and handle color correction for delivery to broadcast networks.

Besides being a good video editor you'll need to be a competent graphic designer with motion graphics skills using After Effects and other programs.

The duties of this editor / designer position are often turnkey, from working with the producers on initial outlines and production plans to media managing and AEing at our shop where necessary while also handling full edits of various types of content from ingestion to picture lock on everything from 6 second digital video or social media ads to 30 second TV spots and branded content to longer broadcast episodics, feature length narratives and documentaries.

You'll also want to have good time management and communication skills, be self-motivated and responsible and need to regularly coordinate with various broadcast media companies per deliverables, schedules and the like, depending on the client, campaign and/or projects at hand.

So this isn't just a run-of-the-mill editing job, it's more a holistic opportunity to be involved in all the various aspects of work that go along with editing video and designing ads for traditional and broadcast media campaigns and agency clients. This keeps it interesting, it also means you need to be a good multitasker.

It's also important that you're inspired to tell good stories through your work story, or at least understand and appreciate the importance of good three act story structure and great characters in order to create compelling narratives.

Our work and jobs are constantly changing. Our work environment is fun but productive. We develop and produce all kinds of productions out of our small shop in downtown Austin, from local to national content, and as such we wear many hats including writing, running cameras and producing and we expect our editor(s) and designer(s) to also be proficient in many areas of their respective profession.

We're offering this position on an hourly contract basis, pay dependent on experience, for 30-40 hrs per week initially. There is the possibility of joining our team full-time with moving forward if the work goes well and you're a good fit with our culture.

Please send your Contact Info, Resume and Reel and/or Portfolio. If we are interested in speaking with you, we will contact you. Thanks in advance for your interest.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person