Freelance Edit Assistant, Veritasium

About the role

Veritasium, a physics and science education YouTube channel with nearly 20 million subscribers, is looking for a freelance Edit Assistant to join its remote production team. The role reports to the in-house Editor and supports both in-house and freelance editors. It is fully remote, with a rate of £725-£775 per week depending on experience.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and organise video footage, assets and archives, including organising and labelling rushes
• Sync multiple cameras and audio sources into sync maps
• Perform timeline assembly edits at the start of an edit and short edits on sponsor sections
• Sourcing B-Roll footage
• Use tools to create transcripts or other reference files for raw footage
• Support editors with B-Roll, inserting graphics and replacing placeholders with final A-Roll

Required profile

• 1+ years of experience in edit assisting or junior editing, with an emphasis on digital content and YouTube
• A strong understanding of YouTube and other social media platforms and how to optimise content for them
• A passion for physics and science; previous experience with science material is desirable
• Good attention to detail and ability to multitask

Required skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and the Creative Cloud
• Up-to-date knowledge of video editing software and techniques

What we offer

• Work from anywhere, with flexible hours
• A fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can learn and grow quickly
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team