Motion Graphics Designer/Video Editor at Freeme Digital

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates closely with PRB staff, partners, and clients on developing video and other digital concepts and projects. Ensures that products meet program goals and budgets.

• Assists in designing and creating storyboards and scripts.

• Designs and delivers high-quality motion graphics optimized for video/web/social media dissemination.
• Selects, edits, and incorporates third-party content (stills, footage, music, graphics, etc.) as needed.
• Retouches, corrects, and color-grades video and photo content.
• Ensures all produced material is correctly optimized for chosen dissemination (web, social media, large presentation screen, social media).
• Works directly with external consultants (videographers, photographers, narrators, programmers, voice artists, animators, translators, developers/coders), ensuring that their work matches the quality and branding of PRB products.
• Working closely with the Digital Designer and Video/Digital Producer, assists PRB staff in developing multimedia presentations for meetings, conferences, etc.

• Tracks new content trends and technologies to ensure that PRB’s output remains on the cutting edge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (fine arts, multimedia production, journalism, or social sciences) with relevant technical training in video and digital design and production.

• At least 3 years’ experience in video and digital content development, with strong capabilities in graphic design and video production.

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator required.

• Experience and/or knowledge in data visualization a plus.

• Ability to synthesize and present concepts and data for a general audience using multiple forms of media (video, animation, stills, graphics, etc.)

• Experience in short-form storytelling through various editorial techniques including cuts, transitions, timing and the effective use of sound and visuals to communicate
• Demonstrated project management skills. Experience guiding video and multimedia projects from conception through completion.
• Strong time management and problem solving skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Experience working with mission-driven organizations and interest in social policy issues are strong pluses.

• International experience a plus.

• Knowledge of French helpful but not required.