Edit Assistant

Overview

Wildstar Films are looking to recruit an experienced Edit Assistant to join a production team on an exciting new blue‑chip natural history series. This role will involve working on location in studios and on shoots, so applicants must be able and willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ingesting, syncing and organising rushes both on location/in a studio and the office.
• Preparing media for offline editing, including naming conventions and Avid project setup.
• Working closely with the production team to create sequence assemblies and selects reels.
• Maintaining project organisation, backups and media integrity across shared storage systems and location workflows.
• Preparing, organising and managing complex edit projects and media workflows from the earliest stages of production.
• Providing technical troubleshooting and workflow support across the team on location.
• Supporting Editors and Edit Producers throughout offline and picture post.
• Managing relinks, conforms, exports, consolidates and delivery materials.
• Liaising with Post Supervisors, Production teams, DITs and external facilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of Avid Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience working within broadcast post‑production workflows.
• Strong understanding of conforms, relinking, online workflows and delivery specifications.
• Experience working with Avid Nexis and shared storage environments.
• Strong knowledge of codecs, file formats and media management.
• Excellent MacOS knowledge and strong technical aptitude.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and additional post‑production software is an advantage.

Contract Details

This will be a full‑time role, starting from 3rd August. The contract will be for 12 months initially. Interviews will be held in person in Bristol the week commencing 8th June.

Equal‑opportunity statement

We are an inclusive, equal‑opportunities employer and we actively welcome candidates from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, or for interviews and communication, please let us know.

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