Video Editor Assistant

Job Description:

VX Media is seeking a Video Editor (Contract) to join our post-production team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated creative professional eager to learn professional workflows, refine technical skills, and gain hands-on experience producing content for top brands.

The ideal candidate has a passion for editing, storytelling, and creative experimentation. You will work closely with a team of editors and producers to assist with assembling footage, creating short-form edits, and optimizing content for digital platforms.

This contractor role requires daily in-person meetings with the team to review priorities, align on edits, and ensure smooth collaboration throughout the production process.

Responsibilities include assisting with video editing and post-production tasks across a variety of projects, organizing and assembling raw footage into polished edits, creating short-form content optimized for digital and social media platforms, supporting editors and producers with revisions, exports, and deliverable preparation, helping maintain project files, assets, and post-production organization, and participating in daily in-person team meetings for alignment and project updates.

Compensation: $300–$500 per day, depending on experience and scope of work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in Editing: Support the editing team with organizing and assembling RAW footage (R3D) into rough cuts under supervision.
• Footage Review: Review and log clips, mark selects, and maintain organized project files.
• Content Prep: Help prepare media, gather graphic assets, and create basic sequences for editors.
• Basic Editing Tasks: Create short social media clips, reels, promos and teasers following brand guidelines.
• VFX & Graphics: Add graphic text overlays, simple clean ups, and trendy visual effects using Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Audio Support: Adjust basic audio levels and apply layered sound design as needed.
• Versioning for Platforms: Assist in reformatting videos for different social media platforms (e.g., 9:16, 1:1, 16:9).
• Feedback Implementation: Learn how to apply notes from producers and editors to refine edits.
• Quality Check: Review final exports for visual and audio consistency before delivery.
• Creative Contribution: Participate in brainstorming sessions and share fresh ideas for video content.
• Post-Production Support: Help with media management, exports, and archiving assets as part of the post-production process.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of video editing experience across agency and freelance projects
• Education: Graduated with a degree in Film, Media Production, Communications, or a related field.
• Software Familiarity: Basic understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Davinci Resolve. AI video generation experience is a plus but not required.
• Portfolio: Prior editing experience of a paid promotion, event recap, or creative storytelling is preferred (a demo reel or sample projects are encouraged).
• Attention to Detail: Strong eye for pacing, rhythm, and composition.
• Creative Interest: Passion for visual storytelling and creating engaging short-form content.
• Adaptability: Open to learning new techniques, workflows, and feedback implementation.
• Communication: Ability to work collaboratively in a creative fast-paced startup environment.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset: Eagerness to learn industry-standard post-production practices and gain professional experience.

About VX Media:

VX Media is redefining the creative agency model by blending storytelling, innovation, and culture. Our work spans influencer marketing, talent management, social media consulting, and full-scale content production. We partner with brands across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and technology crafting campaigns that speak authentically to today’s digital audience. We’re also pioneering creative workflows with 3D, AR, AI, and VR creators to shape the next era of visual storytelling.