Night Editor- Temporary Engagement

AbelCine

$109K — $123K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of professional experience in video editing, assistant editing, or podcast production.
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Experience with social media content, promotional videos, and short-form digital content editing.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage large media libraries and complex project structures.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive quality-control mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Implement producer feedback and prepare review-ready cuts for approval.
  • Execute editorial revisions including trims, restructuring sequences, and audio adjustments.
  • Manage post-production projects during evening hours to maintain editorial momentum.
  • Perform audio cleanup, dialogue enhancement, and basic audio mixing for video content.
  • Create multiple versions of content tailored for various platforms and audience specifications.
  • Ingest, organize, and prepare footage for editorial workflows and support materials.
  • Collaborate with producers and creative teams to ensure timely edits and deliverables.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Develop skills in multiple aspects of video production and post-production.
  • Flexible evening hours allow for work-life balance during the day.
  • Work with advanced editing tools and platforms in a supportive team structure.
Full Job Description
is seeking a detail-oriented Night Editor to support our video production team during evening hours. This hybrid role combines hands-on editing responsibilities with core assistant editor functions, helping ensure projects continue moving forward after the primary production team has wrapped for the day.

This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced Editor or Assistant Editor who brings strong technical expertise, exceptional organizational skills, and a collaborative approach to post-production workflows. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, managing multiple projects and deadlines, implementing creative feedback, and proactively preparing projects and deliverables for the next day's production team.Key Responsibilities
  • Implement producer and stakeholder feedback, update edits, and prepare review-ready cuts for approval and distribution
  • Execute editorial revisions including trims, restructuring sequences, graphic and text updates, audio adjustments, and versioning requests
  • Manage active post-production projects during evening hours, ensuring projects remain on schedule and editorial momentum continues
  • Perform audio cleanup, dialogue enhancement, leveling, and basic audio mixing for video and podcast content
  • Export, quality check, caption, and prepare content for stakeholder review and final delivery
  • Create multiple versions of content for different platforms, audiences, aspect ratios, and delivery specifications
  • Edit short-form content, social media videos, promotional assets, and other digital content
  • Create social-first content optimized for platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and X
  • Ingest, organize, sync, and prepare footage and media for editorial workflows
  • Create stringouts, selects reels, interview assemblies, rough timelines, and other editorial support materials
  • Work within Adobe Premiere Productions and collaborative shared-project environments while maintaining organized workflows and project structures
  • Build and maintain project structures, media organization systems, markers, metadata, logs, and documentation
  • Prepare timelines, media, and project files for color grading, audio finishing, graphics, and other downstream post-production workflows
  • Reintegrate color-corrected media, audio mixes, graphics, and finishing elements into edit timelines while maintaining project integrity and quality control
  • Manage media including relinking, consolidating, transcoding, archiving, and troubleshooting project files
  • Organize and maintain assets within Media Asset Management (MAM) systems
  • Utilize Frame.io and similar review platforms to manage feedback, approvals, and version control
  • Maintain project documentation, delivery trackers, and post-production records
  • Identify and troubleshoot technical or editorial issues independently and proactively prepare projects for the following day's production team
  • Collaborate with producers, editors, and creative teams to ensure edits and deliverables remain on track
  • Ensure all deliverables meet brand standards, technical specifications, and quality expectations
Requirements for a successful candidate:
  • 2-5 years of professional experience in video editing, assistant editing, podcast production, or a similar post-production environment
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications
  • Experience editing social media content, promotional videos, podcasts, interviews, and short-form digital content
  • Experience implementing editorial feedback and managing fast-turnaround revision cycles
  • Strong understanding of audio cleanup, dialogue enhancement, leveling, and basic mixing
  • Experience working within Adobe Premiere Productions and collaborative multi-editor workflows
  • Strong organizational skills and experience managing large media libraries and complex project structures
  • Experience syncing footage, creating stringouts and selects, organizing projects, and supporting editorial teams
  • Familiarity with Frame.io or similar review and approval platforms
  • Familiarity with Media Asset Management (MAM) systems; experience with IPV Curator, Dalet, or similar platforms is a plus
  • Understanding of social media specifications, platform formatting requirements, captioning workflows, codecs, and export settings
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a strong quality-control mindset
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and respond quickly to time-sensitive requests
  • Comfortable serving as the primary evening editorial resource with limited supervision
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience editing podcasts, interview-driven content, recurring episodic programming, or long-form discussion content
  • Experience creating promotional clips and social media derivatives from long-form video and podcast content
  • Familiarity with Adobe Audition and professional audio post-production workflows
  • Experience with audio tools such as iZotope RX, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Descript, Riverside, Audiate, or similar platforms
  • Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve, including color workflow preparation and conforming
  • Experience with compositing, green screen keying, rotoscoping, or basic visual effects workflows
  • Basic After Effects and motion graphics experience
  • Experience supporting corporate, branded content, marketing, media, or agency production teams
  • Understanding of multi-platform delivery requirements, including vertical, square, widescreen, and social-first formats
  • Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven production environments
Physical Effort:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a computer
  • Dexterity for using editing tools, software, and production equipment
  • Ability to distinguish colors, fonts, images, and visual details
  • Ability to concentrate on detailed tasks for extended periods
  • Occasional lifting of light equipment, such as monitors or production accessories
  • Standing or walking for short periods, such as during meetings or production activities
Engagement Details:
  • Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time Employment
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Project Dates: September 2026 - December 2026
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Compensation Range: $425 - $475 per day

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