Editor

Business Unit: Company 3
Position: Editor 
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-Site)
*Pay Range: $35.00 - $45.00 hourly USD
POSITION SUMMARY:
Company 3 is looking to hire an Editor to join its team! In this role you will act as support for finishing artists on projects assigned to them. Your responsibilities will include but not limited to preparing client turnovers, assembling timelines, dropping in VFX, and preparing timelines for deliveries. 

Possessing a sense of urgency, this position will demonstrate an ability to work within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, deliver accurate and quality work on schedule, and have excellent skills in building relationships and communicating effectively. In an operations capacity, this role requires a highly professional demeanor and diplomacy when dealing with clients, production management, coworkers, and artists. 

Location: This is not a remote position and will require working in studio on a regular basis and you may be required to travel to our multiple locations in the Los Angeles. You must be willing to work overtime and weekends.  

Hours:  Available to work variable shifts, including second shift and swing shift, as necessary per business needs. 

MAIN DUTIES:
The Editor will ensure all elements are properly labeled. They will ensure all lists and references are properly formatted. Notify the project producer and or associate producer of any issues. They will ensure all required elements are present and if not notifying the project producer and or associate producer. They will communicate with the project producer and or associate producer any issues that may arise with elements. They will create restore master, missing, and update EDL(s) and submit to data department. They will use Parse-Conform VAMs for color with provided EDL from online. They will ensure all required color elements are accounted for such as drop-ins, mattes, and conform references. Other duties include:

• Ensure all project settings are set to the defined department standard. 
• Flag and contact the project producer and or associate producer on any shots that do not line up to the reference. 
• Flag and contact the project producer and or associate producer on any shots that are not delivered in the correct color space. 
• Update the project producer and project manager on any prep issues or spec changes. 

Execution of Job 

• Non-linear finishing editing for television content, including basic visual effects compositing, beauty fixes and other opticals.  
• Maintain and contribute to the development of digital workflows by keeping up with current trends and finishing techniques. 
• Flexible to work around customer and studio needs; ever changing delivery schedules and enduring long hours during peak periods of business. 
• Maintaining best practices for content security and client confidentiality.   
• Communicate to artist all project details necessary for the artist to execute the project. 
• Confirm the details of the laydown requirements, etc. with the project producer and or associate producer. 
• Communicate any machine downtime to the producer, associate producer and engineering. 
• Update the project team with any spec and or delivery changes. 

Final Delivery 

• Communicate with the project producer and or associate producer on any additional request made by the clients in the bay. 
• Render/Record project per project/workorder specs. 
• Label elements as requested per project/workorder specs.  
• Label finished elements clearly to indicate episode, cut number/letter, date, etc. 
• Quality checking all rendered material for any missing material or corruption.  

Final Billing 

• Ensure all work orders are filled out with session details.

Communications 

• Touch base with producer and or associate producer before leaving shift for handoff notes, etc. 
• Update producer and or associate producer all relevant information for all aspects of the project; Prep and Post. 

Engineering  

• Reporting all system repair needs via the EMR Jira system. For urgent matters immediately contact the project coordinator(s). 
• Keep project up-to-date on the status of any situation that directly affects the session and or is deliveries. 

WHAT YOU BRING:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.  
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by September 2, 2026.