MISSION
The Freelance Assistant Editor/Media Manager supports the Video team across post-production, pre-production, and content capture workflows. This role handles post-production prep, archival systems, and assists with shoot pre-production, photoshoots, webinars, and small edits.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist editors with post-production prep (e.g., ingesting footage, pulling old project files, organizing timelines, etc.)
- Support shoot pre-production needs (e.g., picking up small gear rentals, placing lunch orders, ordering car service, etc.)
- Provide on-set or remote support for photoshoots and webinars, including screen sharing, media management, file intake, and basic troubleshooting
- Execute basic edits (e.g., creating stringouts, resizing, end card swaps, social cutdowns, webinar edits, internal edits, etc.)
- Manage short- and long-term media storage, as well as file-sharing software
- Sync multi-camera projects
- Distribute footage and media to internal and external partners
- QA video exports before release to ensure final deliverables meet technical specs
- Maintain organized archival systems for both short- and long-term storage
Requirements
- 1+ years of video post-production experience
- Knowledge of technical specs, file sizes, and social platform safety guidelines
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop)
- Knowledge of Google Suite (Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
- Familiarity with pulling stock footage, stills, music comps, and final files
- Experience supporting photoshoots, webinars, or small-scale productions a plus
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Ability to adapt to changing schedule demands and multitask effectively
- Commitment to meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Attention to Detail
- Functional and Technical skills
- Self-Development
- Team Player
- Work Ethic
Benefits
- $30/hour pay rate
We are Situation, a marketing and advertising agency that builds and drives passionate communities to meaningful action. We partner with leading live experience-based brands across theater, culture, and entertainment to create campaigns that break through, sell tickets, and spark cultural conversation.
Situation is part of Situation Group, a collective of award-winning advertising agencies.
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What We Do
Situation is an award-winning agency built for live entertainment brands and championing the power of shared experiences around the world.
With 20+ years of award-winning work, Situation is designed to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the live events industry today. We offer full marketing and creative services for experience-based brands: live entertainment, attractions, theater, sports, arts and culture institutions, and more.
Are you looking for a partner to support your end-to-end consumer experience? Whether we’re full-service or full-specialist, our preferred way of working is the one that sets our clients up to win.
Want to join our team of experience champions? We are always on the hunt for new team members who share our core values: innovation, collaboration, and commitment. We’re dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and creating a diverse staff, reflective of the experiences we champion and audiences we build.
Situation is part of Situation Group, a global collective that supports life-changing impact—partnering with brand experiences that promote understanding, connection, community, and growth.
