The opportunity

EY GDS Creative Center of Excellence (CoE) is an inhouse agency that helps EY teams build a better working world by delivering high-impact, high-quality and on–brand creative solutions. People in the CoE help create experiences that are not just creatively inspiring, but also strategically precise and deeply human — across multiple media platforms.

As an experienced video editor/motion graphic designer, you’re a talented and motivated creative professional with the ability to lead and influence strategic visions that help our internal clients solve their most complex business challenges with innovative solutions. You’ll consult with internal clients to understand their objectives including the nature of the video, the audience and the intended message. You’ll perform complex edits to deliver a high-quality video through design, planning and production. You’ll understand all publishing technology and implement video, audio, voice-over production, media integration and podcast development and production. You’ll work with others on the best use, combination, and repurposing of each medium to meet strategic objectives of the internal client.

You’ll be part of an expansive and talented team working independently and collaboratively. You’ll be empowered to learn and grow together with other creative minds. Your contributions and ideas will be valued and heard, and you’ll have opportunities to innovate and take part in efforts that advance our creative team.

Your key responsibilities

As a video editor, you can expect to be responsible for managing the internal client relationship, acting as project manager and single point of contact for the deliverable by preparing budget, timeline, estimate and recording documentation while communicating status updates. You’ll recommend media and offer creative options to enhance the message through audio and video. You’ll review, identify and edit video footage, adding effects/elements (audio, video, colors, animation) to enhance the deliverable using video-editing processes and equipment to put the video in a final format suitable for audience viewing. You’ll function in any creation or production capacity regarding audio/video recording, animations and video graphics, podcast publishing, video publishing for on-demand streaming, webcast encoding and sound editing.

You’ll identify, research and recommend new audio/video technologies, equipment needs, updates, enhancements and procedures through awareness of developing technology. You’ll establish best practices and train team members on effective creative and technical video-editing processes, methods, techniques, and audio/visual equipment and procedures. You may provide on-site video-editing and technical services for high-profile, large-scale national meetings/conferences or webcasts.

As a motion graphic designer, you can expect to be responsible for the design and creation of assets, bringing them to life, outputting and delivering high-quality and innovative motion graphic content. You’ll create complex animated graphics and infographics, kinetic typography and pre/post-production video, and you’ll edit raw video footage, adding elements to enhance the motion graphics. You’ll produce project deliverables, specializing in animation, audio and video. You’ll participate in brainstorming sessions to share new design perspectives and lead project teams in motion graphic processes, methods and techniques.

Skills and attributes for success

• Creative thinker exhibiting a range of varied styles and techniques
• Comprehends the big picture of what the client is trying to communicate and achieve
• Ability to understand the internal client’s vision through active listening, advanced communication and diplomacy with business partners, project owners, managers and internal team members
• Sound business acumen to adapt while working alongside client-serving professionals
• Ability to initiate and successfully engage in creative ideation sessions and anticipate internal client needs
• Excel at project management: managing multiple projects, prioritizing milestones and influencing clients and design colleagues to deliver desirable solutions within time frame and budget
• Ability to leverage brand guidelines to develop a range of creative initiatives while utilizing various procedures and processes
• Proficient understanding of copyright regulations

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in Multimedia/Digital Design, Graphic Design or related field*
• +5 years of video-editing and motion graphic design experience
• Digital creative portfolio demonstrating outstanding video-editing abilities, conceptual thinking and design skills
• Strong knowledge of post-production workflow, sound mixing and the latest video production techniques
• Solid understanding of video formats and compression techniques
• Working knowledge of sound mixing and color correction
• Technical expertise in leading audio and video-editing tools, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Audition, and Photoshop
• Proficient with a variety of third-party motion graphic plugins (Red Giant complete)
• Knowledge/experience in 3D modeling/animation (Cinema 4D)
• Knowledge and proficiency of video cameras, lighting, sound and teleprompter equipment to handle basic video shoots
• Excellent project management, client service, communication, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Demonstrated skills in pitching ideas to clients
• Experience in storyboarding video and motion graphics

Technologies and Tools

• Technical expertise in leading audio and video-editing tools, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Audition, and Photoshop
• Proficient with a variety of third-party motion graphic plugins (Red Giant complete)
• Knowledge/experience in 3D modeling/animation (Cinema 4D)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Mac and Windows platforms

What we offer

EY GDS is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland, and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies, and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to creative consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills, and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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