Assistant Editor

Overview: The Assistant Editor is a highly motivated, creative individual that will help David Yurman in the procurement of all video needs. The Assistant Editor is highly organized and digitally savvy, as this indivdiual will assist primary editors on the pre- and post-production of projects and in the organization of final assets.
Responsibilities:

• Assist Director and Chief Editor on all projects including but not limited to, employee training, brand messages, personal appearances, interviews, livestream events, social media, 360 campaigns, marketing, and other miscellaneous uses
• Prepare storyboards, string outs, and assist editing video and audio
• COntribute to video storage reorganization project
• Create proxies and sequence of all raw footage
• Resize, recut, and compress videos for all uses
• Research and source assets from our archive, stock video sites and other sources
• Organize and archive all videos, assets, and project files for easy retrieval and sharing across the Company and with external collaborators
• Place and change logos in videos

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Ability to edit and organize diverse video and still content.
• Proficient with studio lighting, grip equipment, teleprompters, and audio recording with lav and boom mics.
• Outstanding knowledge of video editing equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of video editing software and expertise in Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro.
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Media Encoder, Audition, FRAME IO.
• Training in graphic design, typography, and color theory for editing/color correction
• Understanding of digital and social media as it relates to content development and audiences
• Works well under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Location: 24 Vestry Street, New York, NY 10013

Job Type: Full-time