Associate Editor (Disney CreativeWorks)

Overview:

Disney CreativeWorks Studio is a global branded content studio and creative agency. We handle creative, strategy, and production for custom branded entertainment and sponsored content across Disney platforms like Hulu, Disney+, ABC, FX, Freeform, National Geographic, and Disney Branded Television.

Our studio generates revenue by developing, pitching, producing, and distributing content solutions across all media platforms.

Key partners include Disney Ad Sales, Disney Entertainment Marketing, Movie Studios Marketing, Development and Current Series teams, Publicity & Communications, show creators, talent, Legal, BA, Finance, and S&P. We also engage directly with clients to pitch and sell our content solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with writers, producers, creative directors, designers, and editors to create innovative, compelling creative solutions.

  • Edit original and existing material into custom branded slates, social content, and ad-product assets, as well as promos, trailers, ads, and short-form content as needed.

• Support editors and senior editors as needed.

  • Update and iterate existing video assets sourced from a variety of brands and platforms.

  • Clip, transcode and organize streaming, TV and film content for a variety of promotional purposes

  • Collaborate successfully with internal teams and external clients

  • Media management, asset organization and file delivery

  • Expected to provide support on or own all editorial aspects of video projects, in close collaboration with producers, creative leads, and stakeholders.

  • Trusted in ability to convey answers/solutions to key stakeholders

Qualifications:

• 1+ years editing experience

• Strong editorial skills in Premiere CC

• Proficient storyteller (via social media content, short-form content, promos, commercials, and trailers)

• Proficient music editor and sound designer who understands emotional power and structure of music

• Technically proficient in all video codecs and formats and the ability to transcode between them.

• Familiarity with streaming ad products and the role/use of content in them

• Familiarity with editing involving animation and/or motion graphics

• Proficient in Pro Tools, After Effects, and Photoshop

• Passionate storyteller and media creator

• Resourceful and solution-oriented

• Ability to effectively communicate and interface with internal clients

• Ability to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment

• Willingness to support more senior editors as required

Education:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $62,800.00 to $86,200.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.