Assistant Editor - Freelance

MotorTrend Group · El Segundo

Company

MotorTrend Group

Location

El Segundo

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Machines that Move Us.
People who Inspire Us.
Stories that Drive Us.


About Us

MotorTrend Group is the largest automotive media company in the world.  MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, is the largest automotive media company in the world, bringing together MotorTrend TV and a vast automotive digital, direct-to-consumer, social, and live event portfolio, including MOTORTREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE and more than 20 other industry-leading brands. With a monthly audience of 26 million across web, TV and print, and 110 million social followers, culminating in 1.3 billion monthly impressions across all platforms, MotorTrend Group encompasses television’s #1 network for automotive fans, a leading automotive YouTube Channel and MotorTrend+, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. MotorTrend Group serves to embrace, entertain and empower the motoring world.

An institution in the automotive industry, we have been delivering premium content, in depth analysis, and culturally relevant material since 1949. We celebrate our heritage, while boldly looking to the future — reimagining motor entertainment for a broader, more diverse audience.  MotorTrend Group has remained ahead of the automotive world and developed the single most relevant resource for any auto enthusiast and in-market shopper. 


Have a look at what we do!  https://bit.ly/motortrendintro


Our People

The people who work at MotorTrend embody the passion of our content, and wake up every day intent on embracing, entertaining, and empowering the motoring world. 


The Role

This is a contract role and you will not be directly employed by MotorTrend Group.  You'll be required to work through a third party agent called TCW.
  • Rate: $27-30$/hr based on experience
  • Hours: 40 hours a week.
  • Must be able to work a hybrid schedule based in Los Angeles


Job Summary & Responsibilities:

The Assistant Editor (Freelance, Hourly, Temporary) will assist the Lead Assistant Editor in all aspects of post-production for MotorTrend Group – Original Programming content as well as other company video outlets (web, broadcast, etc).  Essential duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Responsible for ingesting and transcoding all footage for assigned shows
  • Responsible for creating helpful stringouts for assembly & edit
  • Create, prep, and organize projects for edit, following standards and guidelines set by the Lead Assistant
  • Responsible for exporting and Q/C’ing sequences for finishing; color, sound, etc, as well as assembling upon return
  • Understanding of post-production procedures including archiving, server organization, naming conventions, standard
  • review/delivery specifications, etc
  • Organizing finished projects for archiving
  • Will sometimes be required to start editing a particular sequence for editor
  • Aid in the integration of graphics within the edit when required

Supervisory Responsibility:

  • This position will not include supervising one or more employees where applicable.

Education/Experience:

  • At least 2 years previous experience in video/television post production, or equivalent education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Avid Media Composer
  • Resolve
  • Pro Tools
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • Photoshop
  • Transcoding Software
  • FTP Clients and NLE systems

Equipment/Software Used:

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Google Suite
  • Mac OS

Physical Requirements:

  • The ability to sit for prolonged period of time and view computer screen.

Work Environment:

  • Work is performed in an office environment that is well lit and ventilated.

NOTE: This position description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict any other tasks that may be assigned.

*MotorTrend Group will never ask for sensitive personal information or fees as part of your application process*

*A warning about recruitment scams*

Unscrupulous individuals sometimes pose as MotorTrend Group recruiters and mislead jobseekers into providing sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers) or paying fees as a condition of submitting an application to MotorTrend Group or obtaining a job at MotorTrend Group. These individuals or entities posing as recruiters are not affiliated with MotorTrend Group and do not act on behalf of MotorTrend Group. Always utilize the MotorTrend Group Careers page https://boards.greenhouse.io/motortrendgroup to find available openings and whenever submitting a job application to MotorTrend Group, and know that MotorTrend Group will never ask for sensitive personal information or fees as part of your application.

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Date Posted

08/06/2023

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