Job Description

About TEAM LEWIS

TEAM LEWIS is a global marketing agency that has moved from start-up to multi-national in a little over two decades. Its success is due to a combination of factors: it’s ability to read the future and prepare for it; leveraging cutting edge AI; strategic thinkers delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; and above all, independence from outside investors. The practice, its people and its campaigns have won many awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence.

At the heart of our community is the TEAM LEWIS Foundation (TLF), a non-profit charitable entity. Since its launch in 2021, it has funded over 2,600 causes. It is one of the largest employee-directed philanthropies in the world. The TLF promotes a wide variety of social, cultural, and environmental causes that benefit society. It aims to strengthen the bonds between the creative industries, businesses, government, and non-profits. Community charities are championed by employees who, in addition to the financial donation, volunteer their time and skills to maximise grant effectiveness. You can read more here about TEAM LEWIS Foundation

Purpose of the role

The role is responsible for creating high-quality video and motion content for a range of client and internal projects. This person transforms creative concepts, briefs and raw footage into engaging visual content for social media, digital campaigns, events and other marketing channels.

Working closely with the Creative, Digital, Content and Client Servicing teams, this person combines strong visual storytelling with technical video-editing and motion-design skills. The role manages assigned deliverables from initial brief through to final output, ensuring that work is delivered to a consistently high standard and within agreed timelines.

This is a freelance talent-bank opportunity. Successful applicants may be contacted for suitable projects based on business requirements, relevant experience and availability. Inclusion in the talent bank does not guarantee ongoing work.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Video Editing and Motion Design

• Edits raw footage into engaging, high-quality video content that meets the creative brief and project objectives.

• Selects and assembles footage, music, sound effects and other creative assets to develop a clear and compelling narrative.

• Creates video content for a range of digital and social media platforms.

• Creates motion graphics, animated text, titles, transitions and other visual effects to support video content.

• Animates supplied brand assets, illustrations, infographics and graphic elements where required.

• Adapts video and motion content into different formats, dimensions and durations according to platform requirements.

• Adds subtitles, captions, transitions, graphics and other visual elements where required.

• Carries out colour correction, sound balancing and audio editing to ensure a consistently high-quality output.

• Works from supplied briefs, scripts, storyboards and creative direction.

• Ensures all video and motion content follows relevant client and TEAM LEWIS brand guidelines.

• Prepares and exports final files according to the agreed technical specifications.

• Reviews completed work to identify and correct technical, visual or audio issues before delivery.

• Makes amendments in response to feedback within agreed timelines.

• Organises project files, source materials and final assets to support an efficient handover.

Project Delivery

• Reviews creative briefs and clarifies project requirements with the relevant project lead where necessary.

• Manages assigned deliverables and prioritises work effectively to meet agreed deadlines.

• Communicates progress and raises any questions, issues or potential delays at the earliest opportunity.

• Maintains accurate version control throughout the editing and review process.

• Ensures final assets and working files are delivered in the required format.

• Accurately records project hours and submits timesheets and invoices as required.

Team Working

• Works closely with the Creative, Digital, Content and Client Servicing teams on assigned projects.

• Collaborates with relevant team members to understand the creative requirements and intended audience.

• Contributes practical ideas and recommendations to strengthen video and motion content.

• Participates in project briefings, reviews and feedback sessions where required.

• Responds positively to feedback and incorporates requested changes accurately.

• Maintains clear, professional and reliable communication throughout each assignment.

General

• Takes a proactive role in promoting the TEAM LEWIS brand, its work, identity and values.

• Maintains confidentiality when working with client information, campaign materials and unreleased content.

• Ensures that supplied footage, music, images and other creative assets are used appropriately.

• Follows relevant TEAM LEWIS systems, practices and policies while completing assigned work.

• Keeps abreast of relevant video, motion-design and social media content trends.

• Contributes to the continuous improvement of creative processes and ways of working.

About You

• Solid relevant experience in video editing and motion design within an agency, in-house or freelance environment.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating video-editing, motion-design and visual-storytelling skills.

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, or comparable professional software.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Strong understanding of editing principles, pacing, composition, typography, sound and colour.

• Good understanding of video formats and content requirements across digital and social media platforms.

• Ability to interpret creative briefs and translate them into engaging, polished visual content.

• Ability to work independently and deliver the agreed scope of work with minimal supervision.

• Creative thinking and strong attention to detail.

• Good organisational and time-management skills.

• Ability to respond constructively to feedback and meet agreed project deadlines.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Reliable and responsive throughout an agreed assignment.

• Proficiency in English sufficient to understand briefs, communicate with project teams and complete assigned work.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.