Mid-weight Video Editor/Motion Graphics Designer

As a Video Editor / Motion Graphics Designer you will be an integral member of the CAF design & creative team. Reporting into the Senior Motion Graphics Designer, you will work across a mix of exciting brands, as well as the agency’s own digital content. The ideal candidate should be a master at After Effects and Premiere Pro, keep up to date with trends, be hungry to learn more and work well collaboratively and efficiently.

We have a hybrid working policy where you’ll work 3 days a week from our office in Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells, or from our Rotterdam office – we’re open to either location.

Catch A Fire – Who we are:

We are a strategic creative agency with a focus on communication, digital, design, film and innovation. Our mission is to deliver outstanding strategic and creative work that sparks a better future.

As an ethical-focused agency, we want companies that stand for something good in this world to prosper more than the ones that don’t. We feel this drives positive change. We are very particular about the companies we work with, and we have a passion for their growth.

We work with some great brands both in the UK and globally.

Now entering the fifth year of our agency, we are committed to continuing to build a talented and motivated team that set us all up for future success and importantly, to deliver against our agency vision.

B Corp Certified.

We are proud to be a fully certified B Corp business which reflects our purpose and intention to manage profit & purpose in a meaningful way, whilst ensuring a positive impact on the planet.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities will include:

• Create and deliver video editing and motion graphics animations for a diverse array of projects including film, video and social assets
• Collaborate with creatives, designers and the social media team to produce outstanding work
• Adhere to brief guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries and deliver new and innovative solutions
• Using graphic design best practices to create dynamic and on brand content
• Staying up to date on the latest graphic design techniques
• Great time management skills and strong attention to detail.

Skills & Competencies

You will need to have the following core skills:

• 2-3 years video editing and motion graphics experience
• Premiere Pro and After Effects expertise
• Experience with grading in Premiere Pro
• Experience with Cinema4D, Redshift and Trapcode suite is a plus
• Experience of working with servers and VPNs is an advantage
• Flair when choosing music and sound effects
• A creative thinker who is able to bring new ideas and creatively problem solve
• A desire to learn new techniques and technology to advance your skills
• A keen interest in social media and content creation
• IT literate, with experience of MacBooks
• Confident with the Adobe Suite, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team
• Able to thrive in a fast paced and collaborative environment, working to tight deadlines with a flexible approach
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask, whilst producing excellent work with a good eye for detail
• Striving for continuous improvement.

Benefits

We want to change the world for the better and we believe that starts with investing in our Sparks. We like to be judged on the good we do, not just the good work we make – our team is driven by the shared mission of creating work that Sparks a Better Future. 

• 30 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• 3 extra days to get festive with a full Christmas shutdown.
• A day off for your birthday to celebrate!
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• An ‘Ignite’ CSR Day, allowing time away from your desk to support our chosen charity.
• A mentor to support your development and training, including a full personal development plan. 
• Flexible working approach both in location and working times. 
• Lunch provided on a Friday and lots of fresh fruit for the weekdays too!
• Regular staff social fun!
• Private Medical cover after 3 months and life assurance
• An Employee Assistance Programme, offering free advice and support. 
• Pension Scheme.

Catch a Fire is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees with regard to race, colour, marital status, sex, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union. We are committed to promoting an environment where all individuals are recruited, appraised, trained, and promoted on the basis of fairness, professional competence, and contribution.