Motion Editor

Jones Knowles Ritchie is a branding business, founded in 1990 and proudly independent ever since.

We started out in the world of packaging, but now we’re worldwide—from three founders, to more than 350 of us across the UK and USA. Together, we build and deliver brands across the entire consumer experience.

But even more important than what we do, is why we do it. We’re here to inspire brands and people to be their true selves. To be brave. Be tenacious. And above all, be yourself. Because we believe that’s the only way to truly be distinctive, everywhere.

JKR London's Motion team works in motion, film, CGI and sound for some of the world's best-known brands. We're creative partners to teams across JKR, from those shaping a brand's expression to those creating its experiences. Where a project needs it, we bring in and work with the best specialists in the industry, from film production to sonic branding. We're always exploring new creative technologies and want to be at the forefront of what they make possible.

We're looking for a Motion Editor who understands brands as well as they understand a timeline. You can cut a hero film that makes people feel something, then turn it into content that works on every platform. You animate as confidently as you edit and you bring your own point of view to every project.

Reports to: Creative Director - Motion

Requirements

This is a role for an editor who doesn't fit in one box. One week you might be cutting a brand film from shoot footage. The next you're building a campaign's worth of social content or finding the story in a pile of archive.

You'll shape how footage, motion and sound come together for our clients. You'll lead the edit on projects, work closely with designers and animators across JKR and collaborate with the directors, production companies and sound studios we bring in. You'll also help shape how editing works within the team as it grows.

What you'll be doing

• Cutting brand films and campaign content with real emotional pull
• Creating cutdowns that are made for each format and platform, not just shortened
• Animating within your edits, from type and graphics to full motion sequences
• Selecting and editing music, and layering sound to support the picture
• Finding the story in footage when there's no script to follow
• Making sure every edit feels true to the client's brand
• Working with external directors, production companies and sound studios
• Presenting your edits and the thinking behind them
• Supporting and guiding more junior members of the team

Who we're looking for

You're a storyteller first. You know how pace, music and a well-placed cut can change how someone feels. You understand how a brand identity works and enjoy working within one as much as pushing it. You're as happy cutting a six-second social asset as a two-minute film and you bring the same care to both. You like being in the studio and working closely with the people around you.

What you'll bring

• A reel that shows emotional storytelling and range across formats
• 5+ years of editing experience, ideally in branding, design or advertising
• Expert proficiency in Premiere Pro
• Strong After Effects skills with a good sense of timing and movement
• A great ear for music and sound design
• Experience leading the edit on projects and presenting work
• A clear sense of when AI helps the work and when it doesn't

Nice to have

• Colour grading skills
• DaVinci Resolve experience
• Cinema 4D or Blender knowledge
• Experience on global brands

What you'll get from us

• A wide mix of clients and formats, from global launches to social campaigns
• Ownership of the edit on projects for major brands
• Influence on how editing works within the team
• Time to try new tools and techniques and share what you learn
• Close collaboration with designers, writers and strategists across JKR

How to apply

Alonng with your application, please include a link to your reel and a short note about a piece of work that moved you and why.

Benefits

• 💰 Competitive salary
• 📍 Lively Shoreditch studio location
• 🏡 Hybrid working policy, minimum 2 days pw in the studio
• 🩺 Bupa Healthcare, including dental option
• 🛡️ Income protection & life insurance
• 🧘 Classpass credits
• 📈 Group personal pension
• 🌴 25 days holiday + time given at Christmas and New Year
• ☀️ Summer Fridays x 2
• 🎂 Birthday day off

After probation:

• 🚆 Season ticket loan
• 🚲 Cycle to work scheme
• 👶 Enhanced parental leave policies
• 🤝 Referral scheme for new hires
• 🌍 2 weeks work from anywhere, by agreement with line manager

Life at JKR

At JKR, our motto is "Be yourself; everyone else is taken". We believe that of our people and the brands we work on, so we'd love to know how you'll bring a bit of yourself to the work.

Our goal is to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects and creates for the societies we live in. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a long-term business commitment at JKR, not an initiative that sits under one department. You'll be an advocate for it through your actions and participation.