Senior Assistant Editor

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rooster Post Production Full time

Company Description

Rooster Post Production is an award-winning offline editorial company representing top commercial editing talent in Toronto. We are looking for a Senior Assistant Editor / Junior Editor with strong creative, technical, and organizational skills to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to high-profile commercial campaigns.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Editor / Junior Editor with strong creative, technical, and organizational skills to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to high-profile commercial campaigns.

In this role, you will support senior editors on major commercial projects while also taking on independent editorial assignments. You'll manage complex workflows, participate in client-attended sessions, and ensure the highest standards of creative and technical execution.

This position requires full-time, in-office presence at our downtown Toronto studio. This is not a hybrid or remote role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support senior editors through all stages of offline editorial
  • Manage scheduling, client communications, and edit-suite operations
  • Prep and organize dailies, graphics, audio, and turnovers
  • Break down footage, create string-outs, assemble edits, and prep for finishing
  • Handle in-suite client services and maintain a polished professional environment
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and maintain smooth editorial workflows
  • Take on independent editing assignments when required
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Collaborate with directors, producers, and agency creatives in attended sessions
  • Maintain strong media management, archiving, and organizational practices

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years
     professional editing & assistant editing experience in commercial/advertising
  • 2+ years
     working in the Toronto advertising market
  • Proven ability to independently edit commercial work that has publicly aired
  • Experience running in-person edit sessions with directors, producers, creatives, and clients
  • High proficiency in:
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Davinci Resolve
  • After Effects
  • P5 archiving
  • Dropbox, Wiredrive, 
  • 2+ years
     professional experience in:
  • Colour grading
  • Graphic animation
  • Transcoding dailies
  • Sound mixing
  • Experience with AI generation tools and working knowledge of Unreal Engine
  • Strong proficiency in all aspects of assistant editing, including:
  • Scheduling
  • Client management & client services
  • Full prep for senior editors
  • Breaking down footage
  • Assembling edits
  • Preparing for finishing & turnovers

Bonus / Ideal Qualifications

  • Professional awards or recognition for editing excellence
  • Strong narrative instincts and creative problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Comfort working both independently and in supervised environments

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