Edit Assist - Hogarth Sydney

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world's top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.Our global team of over 6,000 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today's content experience.ABOUT THE ROLEHogarth is seeking an Edit Assist to join our Post Production team based at Hogarth's Woolstores HQ in Alexandria, Sydney.An entry level role with administrative responsibilities, the Edit Assist's primary duties will be assisting in the general day-to-day workings of Hogarth's Editing team across all types of work, including pitch films, mood reels, animatics, offline and online TVCs for broadcast and social media videos.From a craft perspective, the Edit Assist will be exposed to projects large and small, having the opportunity to assist in the editing of moving image projects.To be successful in the role, you will be motivated, organised, technically inclined, and passionate about post production. You will know Adobe Premiere and have familiarity with the rest of the Creative Cloud suite. Being excited about technology, you will read relevant tech mags, white papers, know about recent upgrades, software releases, and want to learn and do more.The Edit Assist will report to the Content Studios Director, and collaborates closely with the Editor and Post-Producer team members.WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Management of media assets and prep for incoming and outgoing projects
• Post team administration includes (but not limited to):

- Syncing and ingesting of footage
- Preparing media files for audio mix and colour grade
- Editing existing content for social resizing and cut downs
- Exporting and delivery of varied formats / spec sizes / requirements
- Archiving and retrieval of media/projects and assist locating media as required

• Contribute to the day-to-day management of production servers and ensure Hogarth's post-production practices are adhered
• Onset assisting on shoots when required
• Prep projects for online edits, using XMLs, EDLs, AAFs, OMFs, etc.
• Keep up to date on all things technical and creative within the department
• Further tasks may include sound lays and updates to previously made edits
• Know how to independently troubleshoot a problem and describe an issue clearly to Post-Production tech teams

WHAT IT TAKES

• Experience working in a Post Production environment, ideally skewed to the advertising and marketing industries.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a general "can-do" attitude
• A critical eye, with passion and strong attention to detail for the craft of editing
• Knowledge of compression software (Compressor, Media Encoder, MPEG Stream clip).
• In depth knowledge of file types, codecs, and general video specs.
• Experience with ad delivery platforms (Extreme Reach, AdStream, Synchro)
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, and familiarity with Adobe AfterEffects & Photoshop
• A basic understanding of video codecs and intermediary processes (e.g. EDL, XML, OMF etc)
• Able to adapt to new working methods
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• The ability to form good working relationships with post producers and operators

Please note: Given the nature of the work, successful clearance for Working with Children may be required.Diversity & InclusionHogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves. We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging.We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.Please contact if you need the job advert or form in another format.DataWe rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment.When you click the "Submit Application" button at the bottom of this page, this will send all the information you have added to Hogarth WW. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Privacy . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.