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About the Role

As Scripted Editor at Early Media, you will be a creative collaborator, shaping the rhythm, structure, and emotional arc of scripted content. This role involves editing across a slate of 10 vertical series for a 13-30 year old audience, focusing on premium quality entertainment for a new medium. You will report to the Post Supervisor within the shared post-production team, supported by an Assistant Editor. The position requires strong organizational instincts and an efficient workflow due to high volume, seeking a candidate who brings both craft and voice to the edit suite.

Responsibilities

• Own the editorial process on assigned scripted projects, from assembly through picture lock, delivering high-quality cuts on time.
• Function as a creative collaborator, actively contributing to story structure, pacing, and emotional resonance.
• Edit across vertical (9:16) and mixed format content, with an instinct for audience attention on relevant platforms.
• Work closely with Directors and Scripted Producers throughout the post process, from first assembly to final delivery.
• Understand pacing for a young audience, sustaining engagement across various formats.
• Manage the edit pipeline with Assistant Editor support, organizing media and maintaining efficient workflow.
• Coordinate with the Post Supervisor on scheduling, deliverables, and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with color, sound, VFX, and other post vendors, ensuring clear notes and timely finishing work.
• Contribute to the development of post-production standards at Early Media.

Requirements

• Strong editorial portfolio in scripted content (series, short-form, or both) demonstrating storytelling instincts and technical command.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software (Premiere Pro preferred).
• Fluency editing in vertical (9:16) format or demonstrated ability to think natively about frame, composition, and pacing in portrait orientation.
• Experience working collaboratively with directors and producers throughout the post process as a creative voice.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple high-volume projects without losing quality or momentum.
• Genuine understanding of what captures and holds the attention of 13–30 year old audiences.
• Experience editing content natively designed for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or similar platforms (Nice to Have).
• Familiarity with social platform delivery specs, aspect ratio requirements, and how technical decisions affect algorithmic performance (Nice to Have).
• Experience managing or mentoring an Assistant Editor (Nice to Have).
• Background in both short-form and long-form scripted content, comfortable shifting between formats and episode lengths (Nice to Have).
• Knowledge of color grading, sound design, or VFX workflows sufficient to communicate clearly with post vendors and finishing teams (Nice to Have).
• Experience at an early-stage production company or digital studio where post infrastructure was still being built (Nice to Have).

Skills

• Editorial storytelling
• Technical editing craft
• Industry-standard editing software proficiency
• Premiere Pro
• Vertical (9:16) format editing
• Frame composition in portrait orientation
• Pacing in portrait orientation
• Organizational skills
• Project management
• Workflow efficiency
• Understanding of 13-30 year old audience engagement
• Pacing for young audiences
• Social platform delivery specs
• Aspect ratio requirements
• Algorithmic performance understanding
• Color grading workflows
• Sound design workflows
• VFX workflows

About the Company

• Early Media is a media company creating and distributing vertical series.
• We craft narratives with viral potential and mass appeal, preserving indie production heart and telling meaningful stories.
• Creative decisions are sharpened by a proprietary testing and marketing engine for tight iteration loops.
• We are building a creator-side marketplace to be a top-funnel distribution engine, powering content testing and promotion at massive scale.
• The platform is currently in development.