Junior Motion Designer and Video Editor

Role: Junior Motion Designer and Video Editor
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job type: Full time, permanent – hybrid

This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between working from home and our office.
Typically, employees are expected to work 2 days in the office per week.
 
Why QS?

At QS, we believe that work should empower you. That’s why we foster a flexible working environment that encourages every employee to own their career whilst flourishing personally and professionally. Our company values underpin everything we do – we collaborate, respect and support each other.

It’s our mission to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, ensuring that everyone has access to opportunities that change lives.

Our diversity makes us stronger. By sharing our experiences, we learn from one another and achieve more together, driving progress across the sector.
 
At QS, you’ll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that see a positive impact across the business and the wider sector.
 
We’re confident you’ll feel right at home here. QS was named as one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® in the UK (October 2023), recognising the respect, trust and appreciation that drive our culture every day. And as a gold-accredited Investors in People organisation – putting us among the top 28% of workplaces globally – it’s official: QS is a place where everyone can thrive.
 
The role 

We’re looking for a creative, proactive and enthusiastic Junior Motion Designer and Video Editor to join our growing Creative team at QS. You will be responsible for producing high-quality animation/video content for our website and social media that communicate our brand values and personality, and appeal to our target audiences. 
You’ll be working within the Creative team alongside the Content and Marketing teams to review audio and visual footage, edit clips into cohesive content, as well as creating short animations using our character library. 

Role and responsibilities

•    Working collaboratively with our global Creative team. 
•    Taking an active role in Creative Critique sessions to provide and receive constructive feedback from team members and adapt projects accordingly. 
•    Working strategically with Marketing, Content, and Creative peers and stakeholders in an open and collaborative environment. 
•    Expanding on existing branding for refresh and evolution while suggesting innovative motion design ideas. 
•    Sharing inspirational content examples and keeping up with trends. 
•    Generating new and exciting ideas for video and animation. 
•    Developing easy-to-use templates for efficiency and consistency across all video and motion content. 
•    Prioritising tasks based on business strategy and the potential impact of projects. Maintaining, organising, and packaging video project files. 
•    Communicating clearly with stakeholders, building positive relationships, and managing expectations effectively.
•     Maintaining an efficient archiving system for video and animation content.

Key skills and experience

•    Proficiency in Adobe suite, particularly After Effects, Premiere, Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
•    Experience creating social media content for a variety of platforms
•    Storyboarding/concept creation for stakeholder approval.
•    Confidence and experience in having creative input in design and strategy
•    Excellent time management skills and finding efficiencies in workflow, including using technologies like AI and platforms for automation
•    Willingness to learn and motivation for development
•    A diverse portfolio demonstrating skills in motion design, video editing and audio editing
•    Experience in Click Up (or similar task management system)
•    Experience liaising with freelancers/agencies a plus
•    Character animation and rigging
•    Knowledge and basic use of Expressions a plus
•    Ability to film a plus
Please share a showreel / portfolio /work of yours .

Please note, if you don't meet all the criteria but believe you have the skills and passion to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

So, who are we and what do we do?

QS is the world leader in higher education services, analytics, insights and intelligence. From consultancy to student mobility, academic partnerships to branding solutions, our services power both institutional and individual success.
 
We’re behind the world’s most widely read university rankings (Meltwater 2023). Our QS World University Rankings® reach hundreds of millions, shaping decisions and guiding futures.
 
Since launching in 1990, our impact and influence have only grown. Today, we work with more than 2,000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions, over 12,000 employers, and governments seeking change and socioeconomic development through higher education.
 
Join QS and you’ll join an 800-strong community of problem-solvers, creators, collaborators and change-makers based in 40+ countries and 11 international offices, including Australia, Malaysia, India, Romania, Singapore, France, Germany, the USA and our headquarters in London.
 
With every talented new hire, business acquisition and bold initiative, we’re strengthening our reach and delivering even greater value to institutions and learners worldwide. Are you ready to shape the future of higher education?
 
We take investing in our people very seriously.
As standard you will have:
•    Competitive base salary
•    Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
•    20 days annual leave, plus public holidays
•    Generous maternity and paternity leave
•    Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and MiCare health
•    A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture

But that’s not all. Outside of these standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:

•    Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
•    A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
•    Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
•    Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
•    Support for volunteering and study leave 
•    Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
•    Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme    
•    Brand new breakout and relaxing spaces in office

Like what you’ve heard? Great, apply now!

As a candidate, we know the application and interview process can be daunting and so it’s important that you have a great experience with us. Our dedicated Talent Team will work hard to ensure you are fully informed at all stages and you are really excited by this opportunity to do meaningful work in the education space.

Equal opportunities.

QS Quacquarelli Symonds is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive. 
 
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