Assistant Editor - Full Time 3 Month Contract

Assistant Editor - Full Time 3 Month Contract

Moonshine Agency is looking for an assistant editor/junior editor with documentary experience.

You’ll be working from our office in Richmond to create content in short and long formats.

If you live to make a difference, embrace challenges as growth opportunities and love using film as a tool for making change… this may be the opportunity for you.

About Us

Moonshine Agency is an impact film production house that creates content with a purpose. When this is coupled with strategic planning and strong calls-to-action you get real world outcomes. It might be achieved through a one minute video or a feature film. Visual communications is at the heart of what we do and we’re always exploring new ways to reach our audiences.

Since 2010, our work has been viewed by millions across the world on TV and online.  Our team travels the country and the world to capture stories that inspire their audiences to take action. 

In a nutshell you will:

Be part of a supportive high performance team.
Be part of projects that have real world outcomes.
Have opportunities for ongoing learning and skill development.

We have a warm, spacious and modern office environment. This role is based onsite out of our office at 237 Swan Street, Richmond, VIC. We are not a work from home team.

At the end of the day, we work hard, have fun and always strive to deliver excellent results. You can learn about our company values here. https://moonshine.agency/moonshine-agency-values/

Job Requirements

Working on long-form documentaries in an assisting capacity with our senior editor. This includes project set up, compilation editing, and sequence assembly.

Creation of short-form video content which is on-brand and engaging, for multiple-purposes including on websites and social media.

Using Creative Cloud, you have the ability to bring a creative flair to projects with design, text, graphics, and music.

You have a working knowledge of video on social media and create content for these platforms that will immediately engage audiences.

An ongoing commitment to self-improvement and learning on-the-job is a must.

You will need to have the ability to edit quickly and handle multiple tasks concurrently.

You will enjoy following briefs and receiving direction from your teammates.

Planning your jobs, meeting deadlines, adhering to time allocations and working productively are essential qualities.

You can work autonomously and also be a great team player.

You look forward to collaborating closely with Moonshine Agency’s full time videographers and editors and following their lead in terms of our house style and workflow processes.

Be able to think creatively to troubleshoot technical issues as they arise.

Videography and sound recording experience preferred but not essential.


Key Responsibilities

End-to-end editing and delivery including:
Setting-up projects to house standards.
Media management.
Audio syncing multiple cameras.
Picture editing.
Color grading.
Motion graphics using supplied assets.
Attention-to-detail and spell-checking.
Sound mixing.
Export delivery via VimeoPro.
Daily backups, time-sheets and peer-reviews.

Our post production system:
Mac Studio (M2) with 5K monitor
Creative Cloud
Headphones
External SSDs

Apply Now

If this sounds like the kind of team you want to be a part of, then please apply by emailing [email protected] and let us know why we should move your application to the top of the pile. Please include a cover letter, your resume with references and a short showreel.

Job Details

Suitable for junior-mid level documentary editors.
$60,000 - $70,000 per annum pro rata salary based on experience.

Note:  
All applications without a showreel, cover letter, resume including direct contact details of referees will not be considered.  

Due to a high volume of applicants, only those successful in making the shortlist will be contacted.

NO AGENCIES - THANK YOU

Contact: [email protected] or call 03 9410 4345