Assistant Video Editor (Project-Based)
BuzzFeedLos Angeles, California, United States
Posted April 16, 2026
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
BuzzFeed, Inc. 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.
Job Description
BuzzFeed is looking for a dedicated Assistant Video Editor to join our Los Angeles Post Production team on a per project basis.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience assistant editing digital content in a professional environment
- Advanced knowledge of Mac OS, Google Suite, DaVinci Resolve 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
- Ability to complete tasks autonomously
- Ability to adapt and meet changing timelines and deliverables while maintaining multiple tasks
- Working knowledge of Post Production and Production process and equipment
- Knowledge of social media and digital video platforms a plus
- Proactive, positive team player, able to help guide projects from ingest to delivery
- 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
- Experience with designing and laying in GFX/VFX a plus
Benefits
- Fair and equitable compensation practices
- Supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth