What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Editor / Media Manager position at Abstraction Media?
Abstraction Media is a multi-faceted production company based in the heart of West Hollywood. We specialize in live events, digital content creation, and long-form projects across film, television, and the web. Our work is defined by forward-thinking ideas, strong storytelling, and authentic creativity.
JOB OVERVIEW
We’re seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Assistant Editor to support our post-production team and help maintain efficient workflows across multiple projects. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of media management, project organization, and post-production best practices. You’ll play a key role in preparing projects for our editors, ensuring consistent structure, and keeping our systems running smoothly. Our team primarily edits in DaVinci Resolve, so experience with (or a strong willingness to learn) Resolve is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create, organize, and manage projects from ingest to delivery
- Syncing media for a variety of projects and multi-camera workflows
- Maintain and enforce workflow standards for bin structures, timelines, and naming conventions
- Review, assess, and restructure projects as needed to adhere to company standards
- Assemble rough cuts and stringouts as needed
- Reformat and conform content for final deliverables
- Maintain archival databases and media logs
- Oversee cloud workflows and organization
- Assist with server organization, upkeep, and general post-production logistics
- Provide technical and editorial support to editors
- Oversee OS and software updates across multiple workstations
- Basic audio normalization and mixing from multiple mic sources
- Basic color space transforms (Ex: RAW to Rec709)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep knowledge of the post-production pipeline
- Strong understanding of various media formats, codecs, resolutions, etc
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience managing large media libraries and shared storage (NAS)
- bility to prioritize multiple tasks and support several editors at once
- Familiar with NAS systems
- Basic photo and video editing abilities
- Knowledge inside DaVinci Resolve or similiar NLE
- Familiar with Airtable, Excel, Sheets, and other database / organizational tools
This is an in-office position that offers the opportunity to collaborate with a growing and talented creative team.
Submit your portfolio, reel, and resume with your application.