About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content
Job Category: Operations
Salary: 250/day USD
Union Status: Non Union

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a dedicated Assistant Video Editor to join our New York and Los Angeles Post Production teams. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ingesting media and prepping videos for edit within Adobe Premiere. Candidates may be asked to troubleshoot common Post issues and address technical notes within edits. They will also oversee QC and exporting on occasion. Drive prep and delivery may also be expected.

You Will

• Work on-site from the BuzzFeed Campus
• Attend active productions, when assigned, and serve as on-set Media Manager
• Ingest, Transcode, Organize, and Archive footage
• Keep detailed logs on footage, ingests, and preps
• Sync footage, prepare and assemble string outs, apply markers
• Collaborate with Editors for larger projects, providing support with dailies, selects, etc.
• Address simple technical notes within projects and in-video graphics when requested
• Edit low touch short-form content
• Complete project wrap assignments; create archive exports
• Assist Post-Production Coordinators in managing of assets and production materials
• Support communication between Production and Post-Production teams

You Have

• 1+ years experience with media in digital content in a professional environment
• Working knowledge of Mac OS, Google Suite, and Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Premiere Pro (preferred NLE), Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder and After Effects
• Comfortable working with common video codecs, formats and timecode formats
• Comfortable sharing feedback within a small team environment
• Detail-oriented, technical, and open to new ideas
• Can complete tasks autonomously
• Flexibility to adapt and meet changing timelines and deliverables
• Working knowledge of Post Production and Production process and equipment
• Knowledge of social media and digital video platforms a plus
• Curious and excited to learn and problem solve
• Proactive, positive team player, able to help guide projects from ingest to delivery
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Audition for color and sound finishing a plus
• Experience behind a camera and knowledge of lighting and sound design a plus
• Experience with proxy-based workflows, remote workflows, SANs and MAMs a plus

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more

We want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.