FOXNEW Fox News Network, LLC is hiring a Freelance Assistant Video Editor to support the creation of social-first, vertical video content for the World Cup. This role is a critical part of the post-production workflow, focusing on media management and offline editing while contributing creatively to digital storytelling across Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube.
What You'll Do
- Ingest, organize, and maintain media using established media asset management systems.
- Set up projects for editors, including timelines, bins, sequences, and versioning.
- Maintain clean file structures, naming conventions, and asset tracking.
- Prepare projects for handoff, review, and final delivery across digital and social platforms.
- Assist with offline editing for social and digital content, including string-outs, selects, and rough cuts.
- Create social-first edits with a focus on vertical video formats.
- Support editors with revisions, versioning, exports, and last-minute changes.
- Pull footage, archive projects, and manage deliverables across multiple platforms.
- Help adapt content for Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube, ensuring proper aspect ratios and formatting.
- Support captioning, basic graphic elements, and visual cleanup as needed.
- Learn and apply platform-specific best practices for pacing, runtime, and presentation.
- Work closely with Editors, Producers, and Digital teams to meet daily production needs.
- Communicate clearly regarding project status, asset needs, and deadlines.
- Support cross-functional workflows across digital, studio, and linear teams.
What We're Looking For
- 1+ years of post-production or assistant editing experience, preferably in digital or social media environments.
- Experience with media asset management systems and file organization best practices.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.
- Basic knowledge of video/audio codecs and social platform delivery specs.
- Understanding of offline editing workflows.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Familiarity with Mac-based production environments.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with changing priorities.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Slack, Notion, and Box.
Technical Stack
- Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop)
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- Notion
- Box
Team & Environment
Work closely with Editors, Producers, and Digital teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $32.21-44.71 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
