Motion Designer/Editor

Public Media • Boston, MA

1d • $60,000 - $76,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Motion Designer/Editor is a member of the GBH Creative team and reports to the Associate Creative Director – Video Design. The role works across motion design, animation, editing and video production to create work for GBH’s broadcast, digital, social, promotional and marketing platforms.

The position calls for a versatile visual storyteller with strong design, typography, composition, pacing and sound sensibilities. The successful candidate will adapt to different creative styles and approaches, develop new work, and contribute to existing projects in a way that maintains and extends their established visual and motion language. Candidates may have backgrounds in motion design, editing, filmmaking, graphic design, animation or a combination of disciplines.

The Motion Designer/Editor collaborates with designers, editors, copywriters, producers, clients and creative leadership, and may own projects from handoff or initial concept through final delivery. The role involves creative judgment, technical problem-solving, and efficient execution within schedules, budgets and technical requirements. Motion design and editing are the primary focus, with opportunities to participate in or potentially lead video shoots depending on experience.

This is a hybrid staff position based at Guest Street in Brighton, Massachusetts. Staff are required to work onsite at least two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, and may work onsite additional days or be asked to come in on other days by their manager. The salary range is $60,000–$76,200, with compensation determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.

Requirements

• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating excellent visual judgment, motion design and storytelling across a range of styles.
• Strong graphic design fundamentals, including typography, composition, color and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to understand, reproduce and extend existing creative work while maintaining its visual and motion language.
• Ability to work across different visual styles rather than relying on a single aesthetic.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and professional motion design and editing workflows.
• Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and respond effectively to feedback.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Cinema 4D or another 3D application.
• Experience with video production, including camera operation, lighting and/or directing.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design and execute motion graphics, animation and edited video for broadcast, digital, social, promotional and marketing projects.
• Work within and build upon existing creative systems, adapting to different visual styles while maintaining established brands and design languages.
• Develop new creative approaches, including style frames, storyboards and motion tests.
• Own projects from concept or existing creative through final delivery, working within established schedules, budgets and technical requirements.
• Design and animate graphics packages, show opens, promotional graphics and other branded content.
• Edit short-form video with a strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, music, sound and motion graphics.
• Participate in video production as needed, including camera operation, lighting and directing, depending on experience.
• Collaborate with creative leadership, producers, designers and clients; present work, respond to feedback and translate creative direction into effective revisions.
• Stay current with evolving creative tools, techniques and production workflows and share knowledge across the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time