Entry Level Assistant Video Editor Jobs
New grad assistant video editor jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship reel can matter more than a long resume. Most openings mix on-site and remote settings across Technology & Software, Manufacturing, and News & Publishing, with employers like Chewy, MrBeast, and Superpower hiring at this level now.
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Title: Video Editor
Location: Durham, NC
Onsite: 5 days/week
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $70-85k
About the Role
We are seeking a creative, fast-moving Video Editor to turn raw footage into compelling, high-performing video content. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the creative and growth teams to produce ads and brand content that capture attention, tell a clear story, and drive results. You will edit a wide range of content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and other digital channels, with occasional opportunities to support larger-format video campaigns. This role is ideal for someone who lives in Premiere Pro, thinks in strong hooks, and enjoys refining every cut until it lands.
What You’ll Do
- Edit video creative for paid social, organic social, YouTube, and other digital channels.
- Transform raw footage, creator content, product footage, and campaign assets into polished video ads.
- Shape story, pacing, sound, color, motion, and visual flow to create engaging edits.
- Develop both vertical short-form content and horizontal video formats.
- Collaborate with creative, marketing, and growth stakeholders to bring concepts to life.
- Incorporate feedback quickly while maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail.
- Review performance results and apply learnings to improve future creative.
- Manage multiple editing projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong video editing skills with a clear eye for storytelling, pacing, and visual impact.
- A portfolio demonstrating a range of work, including vertical short-form and horizontal video content.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
- Experience creating content for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
- An understanding of how to create video that captures attention in the first few seconds.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to keep multiple projects moving at once.
- A collaborative approach and comfort giving and receiving feedback.
- Care for the details, including sound, color, motion, timing, and final delivery quality.
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm for improving your editing craft over time.
Title: Video Editor
Location: Durham, NC
Onsite: 5 days/week
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $70-85k
About the Role
We are seeking a creative, fast-moving Video Editor to turn raw footage into compelling, high-performing video content. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the creative and growth teams to produce ads and brand content that capture attention, tell a clear story, and drive results. You will edit a wide range of content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and other digital channels, with occasional opportunities to support larger-format video campaigns. This role is ideal for someone who lives in Premiere Pro, thinks in strong hooks, and enjoys refining every cut until it lands.
What You’ll Do
- Edit video creative for paid social, organic social, YouTube, and other digital channels.
- Transform raw footage, creator content, product footage, and campaign assets into polished video ads.
- Shape story, pacing, sound, color, motion, and visual flow to create engaging edits.
- Develop both vertical short-form content and horizontal video formats.
- Collaborate with creative, marketing, and growth stakeholders to bring concepts to life.
- Incorporate feedback quickly while maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail.
- Review performance results and apply learnings to improve future creative.
- Manage multiple editing projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong video editing skills with a clear eye for storytelling, pacing, and visual impact.
- A portfolio demonstrating a range of work, including vertical short-form and horizontal video content.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
- Experience creating content for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
- An understanding of how to create video that captures attention in the first few seconds.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to keep multiple projects moving at once.
- A collaborative approach and comfort giving and receiving feedback.
- Care for the details, including sound, color, motion, timing, and final delivery quality.
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm for improving your editing craft over time.
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Entry Level Assistant Video Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level assistant video editor job?
Build a portfolio that shows real cuts, even from student projects, volunteer work, or spec edits. Entry level employers want to see you can work inside an editing timeline, organize media, and deliver a clean export. Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve is the most common baseline expectation, and a willingness to assist senior editors on grunt work signals you understand how production teams operate.
Which companies hire entry level assistant video editors?
Companies hiring entry level assistant video editors right now include Chewy, MrBeast, and Superpower, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a wide range of employers, including media production houses, marketing agencies, in-house brand teams, and streaming content studios that maintain active post-production departments.
Are there remote entry level assistant video editor jobs?
Yes, though many on-site roles still exist for new editors who need closer mentorship. About 20% of entry level assistant video editor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly post-production workflows have shifted to cloud-based asset sharing and remote collaboration tools since video editing software adapted well to distributed teams.
Are these new grad assistant video editor jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior assistant video editor roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or student film credits as qualifying work, and focuses on portfolio quality over professional tenure. If the job description asks for a reel rather than a resume history, it is almost certainly open to new grads.
Which industries hire the most entry level assistant video editors?
Entry Level assistant video editor roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Manufacturing, and News & Publishing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they produce high volumes of short-form and long-form content on tight turnarounds, creating a steady need for assistants who can support senior editors without requiring extensive onboarding.