What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Editor position at Stokes Twins?
About Us
The Stokes Twins are one of the largest creator-led entertainment brands on YouTube, known for high-energy storytelling, ambitious concepts, and culture-driven content that reaches hundreds of millions of viewers each month. Our team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and the goal of making a positive impact for our audience.If you’re someone who loves content, works fast, stays organized, and wants to grow inside a high-performance creative environment, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
The on-site Assistant Editor is the operational backbone of the post-production team, supporting projects from production through final delivery. You’ll help prepare projects, organize assets, assist editors, and keep the post-production pipeline moving efficiently across both shoot days and post-production. Working closely with the other editors, you’ll help deliver fast-paced, high-performing YouTube content at a high standard. This is an ideal role for someone looking to grow their editing, storytelling, and workflow skills inside a fast-moving creative environment.
Who You Are
- Extremely organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
- Passionate about YouTube content and creator culture
- Comfortable working both on-set and in post-production environments
- Calm under pressure in fast-paced production settings
- Strong communicator and collaborative team player
- Curious about AI tools and workflow optimization
- Eager to grow creatively and technically as an editor
- Someone who takes pride in making the team more efficient
What You’ll Do
Support the Editing Team
- Prepare and organize project files, footage, and timelines for editors
- Pull selects, string-outs, and assemblies from raw footage
- Source music, sound effects, graphics, memes, and supporting assets
- Assist with revisions, exports, captions, and deliverables
- Help maintain editing consistency and organization across projects
Support Production On Set
- Be present on shoot days to support the post-production workflow in real time
- Log preferred takes, standout moments, continuity notes, and key story beats during filming
- Track pickups, reactions, improv moments, and editorial notes for faster edit assembly
- Communicate with producers and editors to flag strong moments or coverage gaps
- Help identify priority footage and story moments for quick turnaround edits
Handle Media Workflow Management
- Ingest, sync, organize, and back up footage during and after shoots
- Maintain organized project structures, drives, folders, and media libraries
- Track versions, notes, and project updates across multiple videos
- Flag missing assets, corrupted media, or technical issues quickly
- Help maintain efficient workflows and post-production systems
- Learn and apply AI tools/workflows that improve speed, organization, and creative efficiency
- Help identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and optimize team workflows
Collaborate Across Teams
- Work closely with Lead Editors, Polish Editors, producers, and creative teams
- Communicate project status, blockers, and timelines clearly
- Help ensure deadlines are met across multiple projects simultaneously
- Respond quickly to feedback and changing priorities
Continue Growing Creatively
- Learn YouTube pacing, retention strategies, and storytelling principles
- Study high-performing content and editing styles
- Take on increasingly creative editing responsibilities over time
- Continuously improve speed, technical ability, creative instincts, and workflow efficiency
Preferred Skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Basic familiarity with After Effects and Photoshop
- Strong organizational and media management skills
- Understanding of YouTube pacing and fast-paced editing styles
- Familiarity with ingesting, syncing, and organizing footage
- Interest in AI tools and emerging post-production workflows
- Strong communication and multitasking abilities
- Comfortable using Slack, Monday.com, Google Drive, and Google Suite
Bonus Points
- Experience with creator-led or social-first content
- Familiarity with internet culture, memes, and viral editing styles
- Basic motion graphics or VFX skills
- Experience with on-set media management or DIT workflows
- Experience using AI tools to improve creative or post-production workflows
- Desire to grow into a full editor or polish editor role over time
The expected base pay range for this position is $60,000 to $80,000 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000