Editor

WGBH • Full-time • Remote (United States) • 6d ago

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and one other day, to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Children's Media is responsible for developing, producing, and supervising GBH multi-media productions for children and families. Children's Media is committed to creating and delivering the highest quality content on television that engages children and enriches their lives with new learning experiences while providing valuable resources for their parents, caregivers, and families.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Editor is responsible for editing 25 3-5 minute shorts for America’s Awesome Kids. In addition to these 25, the editor will do 13, 3-minute versions for broadcast, and 12, vertical versions for social media.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Edit shorts for America’s Awesome Kids
Attend pre-production meetings to: help develop the most effective and efficient process leading into post-production, to inform technology needs, and to proactively anticipate and address workflow, logistical and technical issues.
Work with production team to come up with graphic look of shorts.
Work with production team to come up with music/sound feel for shorts.
Set up and lead remote review sessions with Executive Producer and designated staff.
Provide social media manager with promotional clips as requested.
Execute locked cut so it is prepped and ready for The Outpost to do the mix, color correction and all deliverables.
Coordinate workflow, logistics and delivery with Line Producer for Captioning and delivery.

SKILL SET

Advanced knowledge of Avid Media Composer.
Comprehensive knowledge of video, audio, and graphic file formats.
Proven ability to creatively and technically address nuanced audio and visual challenges.
Required to work on a GBH-based edit system from GBH, or remotely.
Exhibit strong attention to detail including continuity, score accuracy, and sensitivity to the balance between the exuberance and vulnerability of youth and media that exists in perpetuity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Must have a minimum of ten years of industry experience, including a minimum of five years of offline editing experience. Must be able to work effectively as a contributing member of a highly collaborative and inclusive team.

JOB SPECIFICS

Contract Position

Full-time position

Remote position

Local 1400 union position

LOCATION

Remote

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to

human_resources@wgbh.org

or by calling 617-300-2000.