We are looking for an Assistant Editor to join Darkroom. The Assistant Editor will sit in our Post-Production department, managing all media, and assisting senior edit staff. We’re looking for a candidate experienced in data and post workflow within multiple post-production softwares - including but not limited to - FCPX, Adobe Creative Suite and DaVinci Resolve. The candidate must be incredibly organized and be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Assistant video editors help the primary editors on post-production projects. In this role, your job duties may include reviewing the raw footage, logging each shot into a database for easy access, compiling requested footage, preparing the editing equipment and software, and loading up the videos before editing begins. Assistant video editors are support positions that complete the preparation and administrative tasks necessary for editing, but they may occasionally edit some portions of select projects. Many assistant video editors aspire to become a primary editor, and use this position to gain experience in the field as well as network with other editors.

Who You Are:

• 3+ years relevant experience in a professional environment
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro + FCPX
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Media Encoder, After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop)
• Familiarity with broadcast finishing workflows (mix, color, VFX, conform, online)
• Familiarity working in a networked server environment
• Strong technical knowledge of codecs and transcoding practices
• Strong time management skills and able to work in fast paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• Proficient with animation/ graphic design preferred

What You'll Do:

• Setting up projects for edit staff
• Ingesting and logging footage
• Working in tandem with edit staff to meet deadlines
• Editing lower-level projects
• Maintaining media storage (hard drives, servers, GDrive)
• Mastering deliverables and archiving projects
• Assisting senior staff with edit and administrative needs
• Versioning various aspect ratios of completed edits
• Maintaining all software and assets (Mac OSX, server operating system, frame.io, Vimeo, shared assets)
• Coordinating and troubleshooting edit equipment
• Reporting to the Post-Production Supervisor and Producers, the AE will upon request create high quality video edits that will span various media platforms
• Performance creative editing (collaborating with performance marketing team in reviewing ad analytics/performance)

About Darkroom:

Darkroom is a vertically integrated digital agency pioneering the next generation of consumer-facing brands. Our team has been responsible for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in market value for some of the most innovative brands in the world. A category leader in results-driven growth marketing, Darkroom’s success is attributed to our unique partnership model, purposefully built to launch brands to market and accelerate growth. Our model is predicated on four major disciplines — Brand & Identity, Digital Products, Creative Production, and Growth Marketing – threaded by one cohesive, interdisciplinary team.

Taking the startup mindset to the agency space, the collective expertise of our team of entrepreneurs and senior strategists are deeply aware of the newest trends in e-commerce, development, and digital marketing. Our learned experience has allowed us to take clients (and internal ventures) from $0 to millions in revenue in just a few months. We work with game-changing brands: Everytable, Olipop, Joybird, & Necessaire – to name a few.

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks.

Perks!

• TIME OFF: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to an unlimited vacation policy, our annual “Darkweek” full office closure, and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.
• LOCATION, LOCATION, (OR NO) LOCATION: Office and work locations where the most talented people want to live. Employee hubs include Los Angeles, New York, Ukraine, and Albania (Commuter benefits in LA & NY only). Remote work for certain jobs applicable
• WELLNESS: Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits with, so you can stay as healthy as can be.
• FINANCES, GROWTH,  & RETIREMENT: After one year with Darkroom, we deliver a robust 401k program with company matching, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.