Hybrid Video Editor, Motion Designer

at Situation

• Job title: Video Editor, Motion Designer
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Video Editor / Motion Designer producing high-quality video campaigns for theatrical brands. Collaborating with creative teams and overseeing projects from inception to final delivery.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end post-production, including offline/online editing, motion graphics, sound design, basic color grading, and final finishing.
• Create complex 2D animations, kinetic typography, and graphic treatments using static key art, photography, and brand guidelines.
• Adapt and version core campaign videos across a wide variety of formats and aspect ratios (e.g., 16:9 for broadcast, 9:16 for TikTok/Reels, custom dimensions for massive Times Square OOH screens).
• Handle basic audio mixing, including syncing sound, cutting music tracks to fit campaign pacing, and adding sound effects.
• Maintain rigorous file organization, version control, and asset management within our server structure to ensure seamless collaboration with other team members.
• Quality check (QC) all final deliverables to ensure they meet exact platform and vendor specifications prior to trafficking.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of professional experience in video editing and motion design, preferably within an agency, entertainment, or media environment.
• A strong reel/portfolio that demonstrates technical proficiency, an understanding of narrative pacing, and excellent typographic and compositing skills.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects; highly proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong technical understanding of video formats, aspect ratios, frame rates, codecs, and delivery specs for both broadcast and digital media.
• Familiarity with the Broadway space or live event marketing is a strong advantage.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in post-production and independently solve design challenges.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple quick-turnaround projects simultaneously without sacrificing quality.
• Receptive to creative feedback, with the ability to clearly articulate your own design choices and technical decisions.

Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000–$90,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene