Location: Sydney, Australia (Hybrid Remote) | Department: Editorial
Join DNEG, a leading global visual effects and animation company, as a VFX Editor in our Sydney studio. This is a permanent, Hybrid Remote role requiring a highly experienced and technically proficient individual to be the editorial cornerstone for our feature film and episodic projects.
🌟 The Opportunity
The Editorial team is essential to DNEG’s success. As the VFX Editor, you will work hand-in-hand with our Production teams, managing all complex editorial tasks for a show and serving as the key point of contact between our internal artists and the client.
✨ Key Responsibilities
- Editorial Management: Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of all cuts, ensuring shot and VFX databases (Shotgrid) are meticulously updated with the latest client scans and edits.
- Client & Production Liaison: Act as the primary editorial bridge, liaising directly with client editorial teams, and assisting with running client review sessions.
- Technical Pipeline: Execute and manage critical pipeline tasks, including handling scan turnovers, publishing edit references, and QCing/approving all outgoing materials for client review and final delivery.
- Creative Support: Apply your editing skills to assist PR/HR teams by creating promotional material, showreels, and in-house initiatives.
- Mentorship & Training: Play a core role in developing junior talent by training, encouraging, and supporting Editorial Assistants and Assistant VFX Editors.
✅ Essential Requirements (Must Have)
- Experience: At least 3-5 years of professional experience working within a VFX Editorial Department.
- Software Proficiency: Demonstrated high-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere (and DaVinci Resolve preferred).
- Technical Delivery Expertise:
- Experience handling complex editorial tasks like scan turnovers, client edits, and publishing reference materials.
- Proven ability to QC and approve outgoing materials for client review and final delivery.
- Familiarity reading count-sheets, updating frame ranges, and a strong understanding of retimes/reracks/split comps.
- File Formats & Codecs: Expert understanding of all editorial tools, LUTS, colour space, and a strong grip on Film/HD video formats, frame rates, resolutions, video codecs, and high-end file formats (e.g., EXRs, DPXs, JPEGs).
- Pipeline Tools: Experience using Adobe Media Encoder, Shotgrid, and 2k playback software (e.g., Baselight, Framecycler or RV).
- Showreels: Experience editing company showreels for marketing and bid teams.
➕ Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
- Familiarity with Nuke and After Effects.
- Experience with Photoshop.
- Basic understanding of Fedora Linux.
- Knowledge of film key-code.
💡 About You
You are a highly organized and effective problem solver with an exceptional ability to multi-task under pressure. You are quick on your feet and possess excellent communication skills to bridge creative, technical, and client teams.
⚠️ Important Note
The ideal candidate must have the right to work in Australia to be considered for this permanent position.
🌏 About DNEG
DNEG is a multi-award-winning visual effects and animation company, creating world-class content across feature film, television, and multiplatform. With over 9,000 employees globally, DNEG embraces diversity and inclusivity, committed to fostering an equitable environment where everyone matters. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.