Editor / Motion Designer

We’re looking for emotion designers…

What we mean to say is, a motion designer who creates films that stir something deep inside of our audiences. Because we can’t see what you see. A quirky love affair between the apple and the paper clip on your desk unfolding as stop-motion animation. A high-octane montage of creative transitions that makes a tech company look genuinely disruptive for once. Edits that’s so refreshingly beautiful, it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

Maybe we can dream it, but we can’t quite make it real like you do. So, if you can actually conjure stories we imagine together… If you’re an experienced motion graphics designer and editor who knows how to bring footage to life, we’ll give you the time and resources you need to do work you’re truly proud of.

With all due credit to the edit…

We understand you want to do more than stitch together stock footage. That’s why you’ll begin projects by thinking conceptually, collaborating with other creative and presenting very different styles of film to clients. Whilst explaining to them what needs to be done to obtain the raw footage you need. Do this and we promise to invest in you and your department, because more than ever, we have a huge demand for what you do. And we want to do it well.

You won’t be given a day to create a week’s worth of animation. Or dumped with a load of user generated content, when what you really need is a two-camera shoot. If you say you want to base a concept on a bizarre new trend or exciting plug-in you’ve come across, we’re all ears. You’ll be working for high-profile clients across a diverse range of industries, alongside talented producers, designers and directors. So everything is possible.

Why Blackbridge?

With countless industry awards to our name, we really are pushing the boundaries of employer branding – a constantly growing and currently booming area of marketing. What we do is every bit as creative and innovative as consumer advertising, but with an added sense of self-worth. Because we aren’t selling sodas; we’re helping people find and build their futures with world-renowned brands like Amazon, Rolls Royce and the NHS.

Even better, this is what it feels like to be a holistic creative. Building brands from scratch and managing campaigns from end to end. You can’t be content working on one, and only one, client. But you’ll love working here. Nice people usually do. We’re close-knit and know how to enjoy ourselves in and around the creative hub that is Spitalfields, London. And whilst all the perks here are pretty sweet, the most important thing to know is that we’re an employee-owned agency – so you’ll earn a share of our profits after 12-month’s service.

Please include a link to your showreel or folio with your application.

Requirements

• Expert 2D AE motion designer with excellent text animation skills and a breathtaking showreel
  
• An editing background with strong PrPro skills who can build an emotive narrative with music, sourcing stock clips and creating original content to compliment a project when needed
• Skills colour grading, sound mixing, mastering and encoding for various platforms
• Ability to conceptualise and moodboard/storyboard video and motion projects, primarily across digital and social channels
• A flexible, creative desire to work autonomously across a range of complex projects
• An ability to handle pressure when working in a team or on your own
• At least 2 years’ experience in-house or at an agency with knowledge of the full production workflow
• A professional approach to your work with great attention to detail, high quality and consistency
• Good communication skills and the ability to deal with clients and team members
• This is a role that needs a confident, enthusiastic individual who isn’t afraid to try out new stuff

Benefits

• The chance to become a co-owner of Blackbridge after 12 months
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office per week)
• An extra 1.5 days of leave over the Christmas period
• Enhanced parental leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• Birthday gift voucher and long-service awards
• Quarterly massages in the office
• Regular speaker events and workshops