Editor / Motion Graphics Artist

Responsibilities

• Edit video content from rough cut through final delivery across a variety of formats, including storytelling pieces, ministry videos, online sermons, podcasts, social media, and worship sets.
• Shape pacing, narrative flow, and emotional impact through thoughtful editing.
• Add sound design, color correction, music, and finishing touches that elevate the overall production quality.
• Prepare videos for multiple platforms, including social media, online services, and internal communications.
• Create animated titles, lower thirds, sermon graphics, transitions, and visual elements for teaching content.
• Collaborate with designers and producers to develop motion systems that align with the Mariners brand.
• Support animated content for sermon visuals, ministry campaigns, and digital media.
• Work closely with the creative director, producers, videographers, and designers throughout the post production process.
• Help translate creative concepts into compelling final videos through editing and motion design.
• Provide creative input on pacing, structure, and visual storytelling.
• Provide quality control for video projects and assist teammates when needed.
• Support filming when needed across studio environments, events, or ministry storytelling shoots.
• Operate cameras, lighting, and basic production equipment when assigned to a shoot.
• Aid in studio recordings for online sermons, worship sets, or digital content as needed.
• Manage project files, media organization, and proper archiving of video projects.
• Help maintain a clean and organized media library.
• Support post production workflow, including ingesting footage and organizing assets.
• Assist with animation or motion graphics for sermon slides and bespoke visual elements.
• Occasionally assist with weekend filming needs across Mariners campuses.
• Contribute creative solutions that improve workflow, storytelling, and production quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film, media production, motion design, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years of experience in video editing and motion graphics
• Strong video editing skills with a clear understanding of pacing, storytelling, and narrative structure
• Advanced proficiency in Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects
• Experience creating motion graphics, titles, and animated visual elements
• Basic experience filming with cameras and supporting video production when needed
• Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Strong visual design sensibility and understanding of typography, layout, and motion
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including producers, designers, and ministry leaders
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Curious, creative, and motivated to grow in editing and motion graphics craft
• Able to align work with the voice and brand of Mariners Church
• Emotional intelligence and spiritual discernment in working with ministry teams and stories