Senior Motion & Film Creative

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 6 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end post-production and motion & film creative leadership, shaping workflows, asset management, client presentations, and platform ownership across multiple projects.

  • Lead post-production processes and taxonomies
  • Mentor editors and present concepts to clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Video Editing & Motion Design: Edit high-quality video content (social assets, brand films, interviews, anthem films, sizzle reels, etc.) and create dynamic animated titles and motion graphics for publication across multiple devices and channels.
  • End-to-End Creative Involvement: Participate in all stages of the creative process—from interpreting briefs and developing storyboards and treatments to delivering rough cuts and polished final products.
  • On-Set & Content Capture: Direct on-set and/or capture dynamic content using a run-and-gun shooting style alongside producers or art directors (preferred).
  • Quality & Spec Standards: Address internal and client edits throughout the approval process, delivering final assets to exact technical specifications.
  • Post-Production Operations & Asset Management
  • Process & Workflow Spearheading: Partner with Creative Operations and Production leads to develop robust post-production processes (file structures, spec sheets for editors, taxonomy, and project forecasting).
  • Media & Lifecycle Management: Oversee project assets from ingest through archiving, maintaining proper file structures allowing for future edits and seamless platform exports.
  • Platform Ownership: Manage Burson Vimeo and Frame.io accounts, as well as the agency showreel, ensuring content is continuously kept up to date.
  • Leadership & Creative Consultation
  • Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the team’s ‘go-to’ for best practices, strategic consultation, and sense-checking for all things motion and film.

Requirements

  • 6–8+ years of relevant experience in post-production, editing, and motion design in an agency or production environment (a background in film production, media management, or animation is a plus).
  • Software Mastery: Highly skilled across the entire Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Proficient in PowerPoint for developing compelling treatments and storyboards.
  • Strong Reel/Portfolio: Demonstrates a sophisticated aesthetic, technical excellence, and high-end video editing and motion graphics across social content, commercial work, and brand campaigns.
  • Social & Digital Savvy: Possesses a strong awareness of current trends across digital media and social channels, with a passion for branded storytelling.
  • Strategic & Operational Mindset: Ability to organize post-production workflows, manage media lifecycle/archives, and establish spec sheets and taxonomies.
  • Collaboration & Leadership: A team-first spirit with the confidence to direct other editors, present to clients, and collaborate effectively with producers, art directors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Agile Problem-Solver: Calm under pressure, highly detail-oriented, and resourceful in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
  • Self-Motivated Learner: Curious, entrepreneurial, and open-minded—always eager to embrace new technologies, tools, and methods of working.
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Senior Motion & Film Creative

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