Job Description
About The Company
Block by Block Creative, LLC is a mission-driven storytelling agency dedicated to amplifying community-led narratives through innovative visual and strategic communications. Serving nonprofits, Indigenous Nations, conservation organizations, and public-interest partners across North America, the company specializes in creating impactful films, digital content, and strategic messaging that foster social change and elevate underrepresented voices. With a focus on authenticity and cultural sensitivity, Block by Block Creative aims to generate meaningful, world-changing impact through compelling storytelling and strategic outreach.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Lead Assistant Editor to join our fully remote team. This full-time, non-exempt position plays a critical role in our post-production process, overseeing media management from ingestion to final delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, along with a thorough understanding of professional post-production workflows. You will collaborate closely with producers and editors to organize footage, prepare projects, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality content. This role demands a hands-on approach, exceptional organizational skills, and a passion for well-structured projects. As a key member of our team, you will help maintain seamless operations across remote locations, ensuring media integrity, efficient workflows, and adherence to project deadlines.
Qualifications
Block by Block Creative, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. We believe that diverse teams drive creativity and innovation, and we are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals feel valued and empowered.
Block by Block Creative, LLC is a mission-driven storytelling agency dedicated to amplifying community-led narratives through innovative visual and strategic communications. Serving nonprofits, Indigenous Nations, conservation organizations, and public-interest partners across North America, the company specializes in creating impactful films, digital content, and strategic messaging that foster social change and elevate underrepresented voices. With a focus on authenticity and cultural sensitivity, Block by Block Creative aims to generate meaningful, world-changing impact through compelling storytelling and strategic outreach.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Lead Assistant Editor to join our fully remote team. This full-time, non-exempt position plays a critical role in our post-production process, overseeing media management from ingestion to final delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, along with a thorough understanding of professional post-production workflows. You will collaborate closely with producers and editors to organize footage, prepare projects, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality content. This role demands a hands-on approach, exceptional organizational skills, and a passion for well-structured projects. As a key member of our team, you will help maintain seamless operations across remote locations, ensuring media integrity, efficient workflows, and adherence to project deadlines.
Qualifications
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and experience with professional post-production workflows including multicam editing, transcripts, and captions.
- Experience with media ingesting, organization, relinking, consolidation, and archiving.
- Knowledge of proxy workflows, transcoding, encoding, and final output formats.
- Ability to create stringouts and selects based on scripts or outlines.
- Understanding of common professional codecs, frame rates, resolutions, and delivery specifications.
- Experience preparing and transferring Premiere projects and large media libraries for remote editing teams.
- Ability to reformat sequences and projects for different resolutions and aspect ratios.
- Experience licensing and managing stock footage, imagery, and music assets.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines remotely.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish, French, or ASL is a plus.
- Manage media ingest, organization, relinking, and archiving to ensure media integrity and accessibility.
- Prepare and organize projects for editing teams, including creating proxies and managing project files.
- Coordinate media transfers and project workflows for remote editors, ensuring seamless collaboration.
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to media, software, and hardware to minimize workflow disruptions.
- Maintain backups of all media and project files to prevent data loss.
- Assist in creating multicam sequences, transcripts, and captions within Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Reformat and adapt sequences for various resolutions, aspect ratios, and delivery specifications.
- Manage licensing and procurement of stock footage, imagery, and music assets.
- Support the finalization process, including encoding, transcoding, and preparing projects for delivery.
- Collaborate with producers and editors to establish and adhere to project schedules and deadlines.
- Maintain detailed documentation of workflows, media, and project statuses for team transparency.
- Hourly rate of $28/hour with full-time schedule.
- Paid time off with accrual increases based on years of service.
- Nine paid floating holidays annually.
- Paid winter hiatus from December 24 through January 1.
- Medical reimbursement up to $200 per month for qualifying expenses, including health insurance premiums.
- Internet reimbursement of up to $75 per month for high-speed internet service.
Block by Block Creative, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. We believe that diverse teams drive creativity and innovation, and we are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals feel valued and empowered.