Freelance Assistant Editor/Post Coordinator
Dotdash Meredith is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Freelance Post Coordinator / Assistant Editor to support post-production across their Lifestyle and Entertainment brands. This role involves preparing projects, supporting editors, and delivering high-quality video content across platforms while collaborating closely with experienced post-production leaders.
Responsibilities
- Ingest, sync, and organize media for Adobe Premiere projects
- Prep projects, including grouping footage, creating stringouts, multi-cams, and creating transcripts
- Export sequences and deliver final video assets according to platform specifications
- Assist with editing social-first videos and cutdowns from longform content
- Provide technical and logistical support to the post-production team
- Troubleshoot workflow issues and escalate challenges when needed
- Participate in team meetings and collaborate cross-functionally
Skills
- 1–2 years of experience editing in Adobe Premiere
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive problem-solver who can anticipate needs and flag issues early
- Experience working in a fast-paced digital or media environment
- Familiarity with Airtable, Iconik MAM and Lucid Link
- Understanding of media asset management and post-production workflows
- Familiarity with networked media workflows (e.g., VPNs, cloud-based storage, accelerated file transfer tools)
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