Remote job for Lead Editor at Bidaya Media

Studio: Bidaya Media

Job Opening: Lead Editor

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Type: Contract, Remote

Responsibilities:

• Work with the directors and story team, editing the film from animatic to final
• Oversee the cutting of the picture, including temp sound for the series
• Creatively contribute to the storytelling process from an editorial perspective
• The main point of contact for all departments feeding the editorial dept.
• Liaise with sound studios and post-production facilities.
• Build the editorial department from scratch, including your team, and organizing the workflow
• Work with Pipeline to develop support tools for the department
• Working with production to meet deadlines and to set milestone targets
• Establish best practices for the department
• Maintain strong team dynamics
• Attend all screenings and previews; work with directors and producers to incorporate changes resulting from
  feedback

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 5 + years of working as an editor in feature films or high-end TV series
• Must have an excellent working knowledge of industry-standard edit software (Avid)
• Good oral and written English language communication skills
• Arabic language a distinct advantage

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://www.bidayamedia.com/work-with-us?job_id=4221