Video Editing Freelancer

Freelance Video Editor

Overview:

Sightline Media Group is seeking a highly skilled freelance video editor to support the production of our video products for Defense News, Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, and Air Force Times. This freelance role is ideal for a fast and efficient video editor who can take direction well, turn around cuts quickly, maintain attention to detail and make instinctive content decisions.

There are two opportunities for roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Take footage from various sources including in-house shoots, wire sources and outside contributors and edit them into segments for our show, Defense News Weekly. Segments typically run 3-8 minutes.
• Meet agreed deadlines on time and with all required elements.
• Be available for one round of notes and adjustments per video.
• Maintain all required guidelines for broadcast outputs.
• Display professional-level command of Adobe Premiere Pro.

Show Editing

• For the right candidate, there is an opportunity to join Defense News as a show editor. This involves assembling our half-hour news program, Defense News Weekly, for delivery to our broadcast affiliates on a week-to-week basis.
• This opportunity requires a high-level of skill and attention to detail, as well as experience with and knowledge of broadcast standards and practices.
• Ability to manipulate graphics templates and elements needed.
• Experience hitting precise timings for broadcast requirements.
• Defense News Weekly is a half-hour program. It is submitted for captioning every Thursday afternoon.

Requirements

• Proven ability in the Adobe Creative suite of products, primarily Premiere Pro.
• Experience crafting videos from raw footage, with direction from a producer.
• Speed, efficiency and organization sufficient to achieve deadlines and turnaround times.
• Experience working without direct supervision, in a remote setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background or familiarity with the U.S. military or defense sector is a strong plus.
• Prior experience working in a broadcast news setting is beneficial.

About Sightline Media Group

Sightline Media Group is the leading news organization covering military, defense, and government issues, and includes well-known brands such as Defense News and the Military Times family of publications.