ARC Commercials is seeking an Assistant Editor to support our editorial team across commercials, branded content, and short‑form projects. This is a full‑time role based out of our Collingwood studio, working closely with our in‑house and freelance Editors and Assistant Editors. This role suits someone with a strong interest in editorial craft and post‑production workflows - whether you're building experience or already working as an Assistant Editor and looking to deepen your skills in a high‑end commercial environment. You'll support editors, manage workflows, and help ensure projects run smoothly from prep through delivery. We're looking for someone organised, technically capable, and collaborative - comfortable working at pace, across multiple jobs, and acting as a key on‑ground support point for editorial and technical workflows in Melbourne.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial, Offline Prep & Transcodes
* Support Editors and Assistant Editors across Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects
* Prepare, manage, and quality‑check offline transcodes and editorial preps
* Assist with assembly edits, social cut‑downs and resizing, and high‑quality bash comps as required
* Manage rushes logging, organisation, and media management
Workflow, Systems & Hardware Support
* Manage data pipelines between suites, artists, and external suppliers
* Support back‑of‑house systems including Synology, Avid Nexis, and SharePoint
* Assist with hardware, cabling, peripherals, and drive management
* Act as first‑line support for basic IT and technical troubleshooting within the Melbourne studio, escalating issues as required
* Work in conjunction with ARC's remote Technology & IT team in Sydney for escalations, maintenance, and system support
* Organise project archiving and unarchiving via LTO
Project, Suite & Delivery Support
* Build familiarity with projects by reviewing scripts, treatments, and boards
* Manage suite open and close procedures and support day‑to‑day technical stability
* Generate and manage offline review links, exports, EDLs, AAFs, and delivery materials
* Support quality control and basic technical checks prior to delivery
* Conform and prepare projects in DaVinci Resolve, including relinks, versioning, and prep for colour and online
* Provide overflow support on basic colour and online tasks where appropriate
Advanced & Emerging Workflows
* Maintain an awareness of advancements in editorial and post‑production workflows, including emerging tools and efficiencies
* Demonstrate curiosity around AI‑assisted editorial tools, automation, and evolving post‑production technologies, and how they may support editorial workflows responsibly and creatively
About You
* Experience in post‑production or as an Assistant Editor (level flexible)
* Comfortable with offline transcodes, editorial prep, assembly work, and Resolve conforming
* Confident supporting technical and hardware troubleshooting in a studio environment
* Technically capable, detail‑oriented, and well organised
* Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset
* Comfortable working flexible hours
* A genuine love of storytelling and post‑production craft
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