Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer Horsham, Sussex, UK

This is an amazing opportunity to join a dedicated and creative team as a Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphic Designer. Undertake a unique and exciting role within a collaborative environment producing beautifully engaging videos and trailers for a global client base. Dive into the games industry and work with some of the leading publishers and developers, plus award-winning gaming titles. Play a vital role within Portal Studio, working directly alongside the companies Creative Director producing the industry-leading creative our clients demand.

Salary £40,000 - £50,000 based on experience + Pension + Company Bonus Scheme

Who Are we? Established in 2019, Portal Studio is a passionate creative agency in Horsham. With an exciting and unique client base, Portal Studio is excited to work with determined and talented individuals. With a self-motivated and hard-working environment, Portal Studio also encourages collaboration and team project development, while encompassing a friendly in-and-outside of the workplace relationship.

Requirements/Experience

• Exceptional Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer with 4-6 years experience in a similar role.
• Working with our Creative Director on Storyboarding & production.
• A creative producer with a passion for telling captivating stories through mixed-media videos & motion graphics.
• Excited about creating true mixed-media content (3D character animations layered into videos) and working on VFX & motion graphics layered onto 3D animations or captured videos.
• The ability to take briefs and transform them into engaging audience-specific content for multiple platforms.
• A complete understanding of the production lifecycle.
• Client-facing role requiring strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A strong, professional and unique portfolio showcasing a wide range of projects in motion graphics, animation and video editing.
• Exceptional knowledge across leading visual effects programs, such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Audition, Cinema4D and the latest plugins.
• Advanced knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, with a good understanding of asset creation.
• Excellent design skills, including typography, layout, colour, composition and strong knowledge of colour grading.
• Understanding of audio and video fundamentals, including digital technologies and formats, aspect ratios, video codecs, file formats and specs for web and beyond.
• Experience of a wide range of HD, UHD, HDR, RAW and VFX workflows.
• A keen interest in the world of gaming would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Producing unique and bespoke motion graphics for engaging trailers and video.
• Showcasing exceptional knowledge of video editing and working with pre-produced video assets.
• Impeccable organisation and file structure skills for managing projects from start to delivery.
• Working collaboratively and independently from concept to project delivery.
• Manipulating design team assets for trailers and videos.
• Processing briefs and requirements from managers and clients.
• Maintaining awareness of industry trends and advancements.
• High level audio editing & sound design experience.
• Proactive and disciplined nature with an exceptional eye for detail.
• Responsibility for quality control of all media and materials.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Guiding and training others as the most experienced editor in the team.

A day in the life of a Portal Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer:

• Producing an engaging and creative marketing video ad suite for a new gaming title.
• Editing video content into dynamic rich media adverts, blending in motion graphic animations.
• Managing the production process and timelines with the client.
• Working with and managing the video and motion graphics team members.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Generous company pension.
• 28 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays), plus your Birthday day off and an additional day for each year of service.
• Christmas to New Year shut down.
• Most of our team work from home with one day a week at our co-working space.
• Full WFH set up provided.
• Annual individual training budget.

How to apply

To be a valuable and passionate member of the growing Portal Studio team, please apply with a CV and cover letter to jobs@portalstudio.com and clearly showcase your portfolio. We are always looking for great freelancers, so if that’s you, please get in touch as well.

Check out our work at www.portalstudio.com