[Hiring] Brand Motion Designer & Video Editor @Hire Emerald

Role Description

The company is seeking a highly skilled Brand Motion Designer & Video Editor to bring motion and video into brand storytelling. This role is responsible for transforming static design into dynamic visual experiences across social media, websites, and brand content. You will work across multiple brands, ensuring each maintains a distinct and cohesive identity. This is a hands-on creative role within a small, high-performance team that values speed, quality, and strong creative judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Curate and select high-quality footage from large content libraries
• Edit short-form vertical video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) for social media
• Design and animate motion graphics (kinetic typography, logo animations, transitions)
• Develop motion concepts for websites, story sets, and brand films
• Create moodboards, visual treatments, and motion references
• Curate music, sound design, and voiceover aligned with each brand identity
• Edit English-language talking-head content with strong pacing and rhythm
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Topaz) to enhance production
• Manage versioning and delivery through collaboration tools
• Collaborate closely with the design team to integrate motion into broader brand systems
• Participate in daily team check-ins and manage workload independently

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating editorial taste and high-end visual storytelling
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong understanding of pacing, rhythm, and visual composition
• Advanced English communication skills (written and spoken)
• High attention to detail and strong execution mindset

Requirements

• Experience with 3D tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini)
• Knowledge of AI creative tools for video and motion
• Color grading experience (DaVinci Resolve or similar)
• Experience with web motion (Lottie, motion for websites)
• Background working with luxury, fashion, hospitality, or lifestyle brands

Success in This Role

• Consistently delivers high-quality work with minimal revisions
• Demonstrates strong creative judgment in footage, sound, and pacing
• Builds compelling visual concepts that excite both team and clients
• Maintains high output without compromising quality
• Contributes to how brands feel and move, not just how they look

Additional Information

• This is an individual contributor role focused on craft and execution
• Not a client-facing position
• Not a filming/shooting role (footage is provided)
• Emphasis on quality over trend-driven content
• Final creative direction is led by the Founder & Creative Director