Video Editor & Animator - Digital

This mid-level role is ideal for someone with a strong eye for detail, storytelling, and design, capable of taking projects from concept to delivery. The ideal candidate will be fluent in editing both short- and long-form video content and producing custom motion graphics and animations for digital signage environments - including retail displays, in-store screens, and branded environments. You should be comfortable working across a range of aspect ratios, screen types, and playback formats, creating visuals that are dynamic, brand-consistent, and optimized for high-impact display. This role will report to the Creative Director, Video/Photo.

Responsibilities:
- Edit high-quality video content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms (e.g., promotional videos, explainers, ads, interviews, and reels)
- Design and animate motion graphics specifically for digital signage applications, including screen networks, retail displays, and experiential environments
- Create compelling typography, transitions, lower thirds, and visual effects tailored to large-format or high-resolution screens
- Adapt and version content across various formats, aspect ratios, and screen types
- Collaborate with producers, designers, and content strategists to bring creative concepts to life
- Create storyboards, rough cuts, and final animations that align with brand tone and objectives
- Enhance footage with color correction, sound design, and compositing
- Maintain organized project files, assets, and version control throughout post-production
- Stay up to date with best practices for animation in motion display contexts and digital out-of-home environments
- Comfortable with all aspects of Video Production - Cameras, shooting, lighting, etc

Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in video editing and motion design, with demonstrated experience creating content for digital signage or screen-based installations
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite - especially After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Strong storytelling skills with an eye for visual pacing, animation flow, and composition
- Experience designing for varied resolutions, screen sizes, and playback environments (e.g., 9:16, 32:9, LED walls)
- Knowledge of audio editing and sound design for video
- Comfortable working with cross-functional creative teams and applying feedback constructively
- Familiarity with collaboration and asset-sharing tools (e.g., Frame.io, Slack, Dropbox)
- A demo reel showcasing both video editing and motion design for digital signage is required

Preferred (Nice-to-Have):
- Experience with 3D animation software (e.g., Cinema 4D, Blender)
- Familiarity with digital signage platforms, CMS, or playback systems (e.g., BrightSign, Scala)
- Basic understanding of video encoding, compression, and delivery for signage networks
- Background in environmental design, retail experience, or brand activations
- Background in Financial Services and/or in house agencies

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.