Assistant Video Editor - San Francisco, CA
Seeker is looking for a qualified Assistant Video Editor experienced with Adobe Premiere Pro to support our post-production and creative team. This is a perfect opportunity for a beginning editor to gain hands-on experience in non-fiction video production and editing for a leading digital media company. This is a full-time position and located in San Francisco, CA.
• Please send and include your resume and clips (portfolio/reel) with this application.* Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To • Assist video editors by preparing projects in Premiere Pro: ingest, log, file organization, a-roll interviews, and audio syncing • Help source, capture and organize b-roll footage and stock images • Prepare interviews for transcription • Revise media based on feedback from editors and production teams • Support thumbnail production as needed • Support producers during studio and field productions • Prepare projects for archiving and delivery following Seeker and Group Nine Media’s specs and best practices • Assist production team with supporting documentation: music reporting, show logs and updating Seeker’s database, etc. • Perform other job duties as needed Requirements • Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro – please include links to your work • Organized, self-starter with the ability to work independently • Excellent communication and writing skills • Creative, dependable and ready to learn! Preferred Qualifications • Adept at designing motion graphics and in-video assets with After Effects • Passion for journalism, science, technology, innovation, and design About Seeker Media Seeker exists where technology, innovation and the future collide. We celebrate relentless curiosity with an insatiable drive to question, inspire, and create. Seeker Media connects with its audiences through daily videos published on YouTube, Facebook and our own Seeker.com. We produce best-in-class science content, short documentaries and groundbreaking Virtual Reality experiences. Seeker Media is part of Group Nine Media and located in San Francisco, CA. About Group Nine Group Nine Media is one of the world's largest digital-first media companies and the #1 publisher on Facebook Watch, boasting over 5 billion monthly video views [source: Crowd platform specific analytics modules] and reaching 81% of U.S. adults in their 20s [source: Nielsen]. With over 120 million social engagements each month [source: ListenFirst Media], Group Nine's brands are built for consumption on the platforms where young people spend the majority of their time. Group Nine is home to NowThis (the no. 1 most watched social news brand in the world), The Dodo (the no. 1 animal brand on social), Thrillist (the most trusted digital brand in food, drink, travel & entertainment) and Seeker (the digital leader in science and curiosity). Group Nine recently acquired Emmy nominated, Cannes Lion and Sundance Film Festival award-winning production studio, JASH. We offer great benefits such as medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), PTO, company paid AD&D, Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term disability, and much more! Group Nine Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Group Nine Media is also a participant in e-verify
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