Video Editor and Motion Designer

Contract Video Editor & Motion Designer

Contract type: Freelance

Location: Washington, D.C., DC

Specialty: Marketing

Salary: $65.00/hour - $70.00/hour

Remote: Yes

Reference: 515445

Contact name: Sheri Austin

Job description:

Contract Video Editor & Motion Designer Project Based – Part-time/Flexible Hours (5-10 hrs per week) The Sage Group's client, operates at the intersection of cyber innovation, national security, and technology-driven transformation. With a mission to accelerate the adoption of high-impact technologies across the U.S. public sector and regulated commercial markets, the company is uniquely structured around three core tenets – Invest, Enable, and Scale – each designed to address a specific stage of the technology lifecycle. The Opportunity We're looking for a contract video editor and motion designer to help create polished videos and motion content across brand, social, and thought leadership. We need someone who is equally strong in video editing, motion design, and storytelling. The right candidate can shape raw footage into a compelling story and create polished motion graphics and animation from scratch. Primary Duties & Responsibilities Social & short-form: Social cuts, teasers, promos, and captioned content Brand & executive video: Thought-leadership, recruiting/culture, event content, and testimonials Motion & animation: Explainers, product/demo content, animated data, social animations, and micro-animations Repurposing: Turning long-form content into effective short-form content Edit raw footage into polished, well-paced stories Create motion graphics, animation, titles, transitions, and other branded assets Edit and mix audio and voiceovers Help shape scripts and narrative structure when needed Own projects from rough brief and source material through final delivery Qualifications 5-7 years video editing 2+ years Motion Graphics Strong video editing skills in Premiere Pro or equivalent Strong After Effects skills, including animation and compositing Experience with live and remote recording workflows — including tools like Riverside, remote interview capture, and basic recording setup/troubleshooting A strong eye for pacing, storytelling, composition, and detail Comfort editing and polishing audio and voiceovers A portfolio or reel demonstrating strong work across editing and motion design Experience creating content for cybersecurity, technology, or other complex B2B industries Familiarity with AI-assisted video workflows Scriptwriting or copywriting experience This is a long term contract, 6-12 months or long term, on-going. Hours may flex up over time $ 65.00 W-2, hourly Fully remote, occasional on-site in Washington D.C. ideal but not required, EST highly preferred