Video Editor/Animator

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Animation • $49 PA - $51 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Onward Search is seeking a Video Editor/Animator for a hybrid, mid-level role in Westwood, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and passionate about storytelling and visual design. This role involves creating engaging video content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms, including promotional videos, explainers, and ads. Responsibilities include designing and animating motion graphics for digital signage, retail displays, and experiential environments, developing typography, transitions, and visual effects for large-format screens, and adapting content across various formats. Collaboration with producers and designers is key, along with creating storyboards, rough cuts, and final animations. The role also requires enhancing footage with color correction, sound design, compositing, and maintaining organized project files. Staying informed on animation best practices for digital out-of-home environments is also expected.
Must have:
  • 3-5 years of video editing/motion design experience
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Strong storytelling skills with visual pacing and composition
  • Experience designing for varied resolutions
  • Knowledge of audio editing and sound design
  • Ability to work collaboratively and apply feedback
Good to have:
  • Experience with 3D animation software (Cinema 4D or Blender)
  • Familiarity with digital signage platforms
  • Basic understanding of video encoding and delivery
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Program
  • Commuter Benefit
  • eLearning & Ongoing Training
  • Education Reimbursement

Job Details

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a Video Editor/Animator for a hybrid opportunity in Westwood, Massachusetts. This mid-level role is ideal for a detail-oriented creative with a passion for storytelling and visual design.

Join our client’s dynamic team and help bring concepts to life through compelling video and animation. You’ll produce content across digital, social, and broadcast platforms, ensuring each piece is engaging, visually impactful, and aligned with brand standards. From digital signage to experiential environments, your work will play a key role in elevating the brand experience.

Video Editor/Animator Responsibilities:

  • Craft engaging video content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms, including promotional videos, explainers, and ads.

  • Design and animate motion graphics tailored for digital signage, retail displays, and experiential environments.

  • Develop compelling typography, transitions, and visual effects for large-format and high-resolution screens.

  • Adapt content across various formats and screen types, ensuring brand consistency and high-impact visuals.

  • Collaborate with producers, designers, and strategists to bring creative concepts to life.

  • Create storyboards, rough cuts, and final animations that align with brand objectives.

  • Enhance footage with color correction, sound design, and compositing.

  • Maintain organized project files and assets throughout post-production.

  • Stay informed on best practices for animation in digital out-of-home environments.

Video Editor/Animator Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of experience in video editing and motion design, with a focus on digital signage or screen-based installations.

  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

  • Strong storytelling skills with an eye for visual pacing and composition.

  • Experience designing for varied resolutions and playback environments.

  • Knowledge of audio editing and sound design.

  • Ability to work collaboratively and apply feedback constructively.

  • Familiarity with collaboration tools like Frame.io, Slack, and Dropbox.

  • A demo reel showcasing video editing and motion design for digital signage is required.

  • Experience with 3D animation software such as Cinema 4D or Blender (preferred).

  • Familiarity with digital signage platforms and playback systems (preferred).

  • Basic understanding of video encoding and delivery for signage networks (preferred).

Perks & Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • 401(k) Program.
  • Commuter Benefit.
  • eLearning & Ongoing Training.
  • Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.


About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.


Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.


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