Assistant Editor

About the Company

Beast Industries is a media and entertainment company built by Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast. The business is recognized for high-impact digital content and has expanded well beyond its YouTube roots. Its work spans digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and new business ventures, all centered on entertainment, innovation, and positive social impact.

The team values creativity, originality, and a drive to keep raising the bar. The goal is to create memorable experiences, push new ideas forward, and build work that leaves a lasting mark.

Role Overview

The company is seeking an Assistant Editor who is proactive, positive, and comfortable supporting video projects from the moment media is brought in until final delivery. This person should know the technical side of editing, enjoy maintaining clean project structure, and be open to fresh approaches. A strong dislike for disorganized Premiere projects is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Editor will support the editing workflow by keeping media and projects organized, preparing deliverables, and helping ensure the post-production room stays structured and efficient.

• Coordinate with the DIT to make sure media is delivered safely and correctly to the editorial team.
• Handle project setup and organization, including ingesting footage, syncing audio and video, creating logs, and preparing stringouts and selects.
• Complete deliverables, renders, and other editing-related tasks assigned by the editor.
• Help maintain a calm, orderly, and well-managed editing environment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings solid assistant editing experience, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving creative environment.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience using Premiere Pro.
• Working knowledge of social media and digital video platforms.
• Strong communication skills for smooth coordination across the project workflow.
• High attention to detail, technical comfort, and openness to new ideas.
• Comfort with a range of video codecs, file formats, timecode formats, and transcoding when required.
• Ability to adjust quickly when schedules or delivery needs change.

Location

This position is based in Greenville, North Carolina. Greenville is described as a major cultural, educational, economic, and medical center in Eastern North Carolina, with East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center, and a lively Uptown district known for local arts, music, food, and independent businesses.

The area is noted for its affordability, location, and natural resources, along with its cultural, economic, educational, and medical amenities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, plus dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance.
• Company contributions toward employee Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor matching.
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.
• Company-provided technology package.
• Relocation support where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days.