Motion Designer, Editor
FINN Partners
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $85,000 per year
About the role
- Edit and animate high-quality video content across platforms, including brand films, social, digital, broadcast, experiential, and internal communications
- Develop advanced animations that enhance storytelling–ranging from kinetic typography to kinematics
- Collaborate closely with creative directors, art directors, and producers from concept through final delivery
- Interpret creative briefs and translate strategy into engaging visual narratives
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of craft and attention to detail
- Optimize video and animation assets for various formats, channels, and technical specifications
- Maintain a fastidious organizational structure for media assets and project files
- Contribute to creative reviews with strong ideas, solutions, and a collaborative mindset
- Stay current with emerging trends, tools, and techniques in video editing and animation
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in video editing and animation, ideally within an agency, studio, or production environment
- Advanced animation skills–well beyond basic motion graphics
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Strong working knowledge of After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience with DaVinci Resolve for color grading is a plus
- Deep understanding of pacing, composition, sound design, and visual storytelling
- Ability to take creative direction and also work independently when needed
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- A portfolio that clearly demonstrates advanced animation and editorial capabilities
- Fluency in AI tools such as Midjourney, Gemini and Firefly for the creation of both video and still imagery.
- Nice To Have: Experience with 3D tools (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar)
- Background in compositing, VFX, or mixed-media animation
- Experience working on integrated campaigns across multiple channels
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Remote and hybrid working flexibility
- A wellness subsidy
- A manager who provides consistent 1:1 check-ins, feedback, and growth opportunities
- Culture-building events and cross-team collaboration
- Career advancement opportunities within a growing agency
- A strong emphasis on work-life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
video editinganimationadvanced animationmotion graphicspacingcompositionsound designvisual storytellingcolor gradingcompositing
Soft Skills
collaborationorganizational skillsattention to detailcreative directionindependencemeeting deadlinescreative reviewsproblem-solvingstrong ideascollaborative mindset