ASSISTANT EDITOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Assistant Editor

Department: Production

Manager’s Position: Senior Editor

FLSA Status: Exempt Career Level Professional

Direct Reports: No

COMPANY SUMMARY
HMS Media is a 20-time Emmy Award-winning multimedia company that creates broadcast, digital and mobile content for Broadway shows & national tours, an impressive roster of Chicago and regional theater dance & music companies, an array of social-service institutions and corporate clients. Our projects feature extraordinarily talented artists and creatives, including Renée Fleming, Tina Fey, Phil Collins, Chance The
Rapper, Sting, John Malkovich, David Schwimmer, and more. To learn more about who we have worked with and to understand our culture further, head to https://hmsmedia.com/company.

POSITION SUMMARY
HMS Media is seeking an assistant editor with excellent organizational and communication skills to assist senior editors as part of an arts and entertainment creative production team. Reporting directly to the
Senior Editor, this key role will also partner closely with all team members and departments to apply a skillful blend of creative and technical editorial capabilities to assigned HMS Media client projects. They will also be responsible for tailoring content that speaks directly to HMS Media audiences across all platforms.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties will include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Assist with asset management and edit preparation. o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to oversee the procurement of creative assets, ensuring the teams are provided with what they need for their corresponding projects. o Collaborate on planning and producing content that extends our audience reach and engagement. o Prep and edit material (e.g., raw footage, b-roll, clips, etc).
• Responsible for importing and exporting the content of varying formats.
• Work with multi-cam edits of both short- and long-form content.
• Edit existing video and digital content to high standards with understanding of pacing, graphics, audio mix, color grading, and overall consistency between all final deliverables.
• Follow specific post-production guidelines and aspect ratio templates to meet video production standards for TV, social media, etc.
• Works independently to perform a wide range of complex duties under general guidance from management.
• Communicate effectively with senior staff while working collaboratively with co-workers to meet and/or exceed the quality and creativity of our projects within the deadline given.
• Copy and organize HMS-captured video and audio media, as well as incoming client media assets.
• Use an automated, online workflow system to manage jobs; follow technical post-production workflows as established.
• Troubleshoot daily issues as they arise and escalate to senior staff when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma and 1-2 years of production-oriented work experience required; Bachelor's in a related field preferred.
• A strong desire to increase their post-production skills, while being open to professional critique.
• A desire to learn and be mentored under the tutelage of senior staff to increase post-production skills.
• Graphics prep for show titles and credit rolls using Adobe Photoshop.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Working knowledge of Avid Media Composer preferred, or similar editing software required.
• Able to work collaboratively as well as independently in a fast-paced working environment.
• Must be highly motivated.
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Highly experienced in file management.
• Occasional travel as needed.
• Occasional overtime, weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.
• Must be comfortable working with minimum supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment. The employee might occasionally lift and/or move items up to 10 - 20 pounds.

HMS Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Des Plaines, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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