at System One in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Senior Editor
Employment Type: Contract/Temp
Date Posted: 4/23/2024
Location: Remote
Pay Range: Negotiable
Job Number: JO-2404-2400
Primary Function
We are looking for a person with a passion for consumer centric storytelling video and motion development, from ideation to production. You’ll help us grow client’s global campaign and content marketing efforts, which aims to inspire customers, increase loyalty to our brands and drive revenue through exceptional content and partnerships. You will conceptualize, storyboard and execute creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate the client portfolio brand identity, positioning and messaging through all campaign and content marketing areas (including video assets for web, broadcasting, ooh, social, events, and more) while effectively communicating the strategic intent for each tactic.
The ideal candidate will have a wide range of video and motion creation capabilities and experience, with a strong background in design.
What will I be doing?
As part of the Creative Studio, the Sr. Video / Motion Designer & Editor will be responsible for assisting the Content, Media and Partnerships Team in the management, ideation, and development of internal and customer facing video and motion content.
Duties & Responsibilities
+ Proactively understand and gain knowledge of our portfolio of brands, target audiences and competitor activities.
+ Develop creative ideas and concepts, often in partnership with Creative Director, Art Director, Senior Designers and Copywriters.
+ Liaise with internal stakeholders to interpret creative briefs.
+ Develop compelling creative solutions across video touchpoints with a customer-first lens.
+ Responsible for seeing all projects through from concept, production and delivery.
+ Present and provide design rationale, grounded in business objectives, for creative ideas to our internal stakeholders for approval and development.
+ Evolve, revise or redevelop all content in response to feedback from key stakeholders.
+ Assist the team with day-to-day production requests, including footage and music selections, reformatting of existing creative for various channel placements.
+ Balance multiple, fast paced projects successfully to meet deadlines and collaborate across multiple stakeholders with different priorities.
+ Adhere to client’s brand identity standards and guidelines, while helping to inform the evolution and extension of the visual identity.
+ Work closely with Accounts and Project managers to keep all projects on track.
+ Present video and motion work at various stages to internal and external stakeholders for review and final approval.
+ Stay current on industry trends, particularly in the digital and social space; share ideas and recommendations for innovating new templates and design approaches
+ Adhere and stay current to channel/platform specific specifications and requirements. (e.g. Youtube closed captioning, social in-app best practices
+ Support Art Directors with leading and mentoring mid-level and junior creatives
Skills & Qualifications
+ Project management skills with an aptitude for staying calm and effective while handling multiple concurrent demands and prioritizing responsibilities
+ Ability to adapt to ambiguous/changing situations and tight deadlines with a positive demeanor
+ Keen attention to detail, strong project management skills and interpersonal capabilities
+ Able to deliver against timelines while managing complex situations in a large, corporate matrixed environment
+ Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely interpret stakeholder needs at varying degrees of seniority (both verbally and written)
+ Motivated self-starter with high integrity, enthusiasm, and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
+ Efficient collaboration and presentation skills, with a demonstrated record of partnering and influencing cross-functional teams across the enterprise to achieve business results across multiple teams who may have different goals
Education & Experience
+ Five (5) to seven (7) years of professional experience
+ Three (3) to five (5) years of mixed experience in video/motion storyboarding, video editing and post-production grading, manipulation and audio mixing, motion graphics design and animation.
+ Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis on Photoshop, Premier and After Effects
+ Experience with 3D and/or HTML5 animation a plus.
+ Familiarity with all social media apps/platform, digital asset management and content management systems
+ Knowledge of the pre and post-production processes, including media management and encoding video to various formats (including for Broadcasting and Out-of-Home)
+ Proven Senior Video / Motion Designer & Editor experience at an agency, in-house creative team, or media outlet preferred
To Apply
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TeamPeople is an organization dedicated to providing superior customer service. Outstanding customer service encompasses everything from performing the technical, creative and operational aspects of our jobs to the best of our ability, to going the extra mile to assist our customers and colleagues in any way.
We respect, value and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We also believe that bringing diverse individuals together allows us to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face our customers. It is our aim, therefore, that our partners, strategies and investments reflect these core values. TeamPeople is dedicated to providing superior customer service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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