Editor / Motion Designer

Company description

Make work that’s hard to ignore.

We call ourselves a Nothing Is Impossible company. We believe great ideas can change culture and shape society for the better, and we’re looking for interesting, talented people to help us make kick-arse work from our Auckland office.

At Saatchi & Saatchi, our ambition is simple: Making brands unignorable. We create big, beautiful and effective ideas that deliver unseen growth for businesses across Aotearoa and the world.

We’re looking for an Editor / Motion Designer who can bring those ideas to life through brilliant editing, motion and moving image craft.

Whether you’re an experienced intermediate ready for your next step or already operating at a senior level, we’re more interested in the quality of your work, your creative instincts and what’s on your reel than your current title.

About the job

This is a hands-on creative role sitting at the intersection of editing and motion design.

You’ll work closely with our creative teams and production partners across everything from social content and motion graphics to campaign films, case studies, hype reels and longer-form pieces.

Some jobs will need a beautiful edit. Others will lean heavily into motion. Often, you’ll be doing both.

We need someone who can take a project from raw footage and an idea through to a polished final product, bringing their own creative eye to the work along the way. You’ll be comfortable contributing ideas, questioning a brief and recognising when the work can be pushed further.

What you’ll be doing

• Editing content across social, digital, broadcast and longer-form formats
• Creating motion graphics and 2D animation that strengthen the creative idea
• Collaborating with creative teams from the beginning of a project through to final delivery
• Turning raw footage into compelling offline edits, then taking the work through motion, colour and finishing
• Preparing and delivering work across broadcast, digital and social channels
• Managing multiple projects and formats without losing sight of the details
• Keeping project files, versions and assets meticulously organised
• Working with our production partners when a project calls for additional specialist craft
• Planning work effectively and communicating clearly about timings, feedback and what’s achievable

There’s plenty of variety. One day you could be working on fast-turnaround social content or a client hype reel, and the next on a motion-heavy campaign or longer-form piece of storytelling.

What we’re looking for

First and foremost, you’re a great editor with strong motion design skills and the ambition to keep pushing your craft.

You might be an experienced intermediate looking for more ownership, or a senior who’s already comfortable leading the craft across a project.

You’ll bring:

• A strong reel demonstrating both editing and motion design capability
• Strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve and/or Lumetri Colour
• Experience in an agency, production company, post-production environment, broadcaster or similar creative setting
• Strong visual storytelling instincts and an eye for detail
• An understanding of technical delivery requirements across broadcast, digital and social
• The ability to manage multiple projects, timelines and rounds of feedback
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to contribute your perspective
• A positive, curious and creative mindset

Experience with 3D, shooting, grading, Cinema 4D, Redshift or digital banner builds would be a bonus, but we don’t expect you to tick every box.

Why Saatchi & Saatchi?

You’ll join a diverse collective of creative people who are hungry for great work, respectful of each other and optimistic about what creativity can do.

You’ll work across different clients, formats and creative challenges alongside people who care deeply about making work that gets noticed.

Because ultimately, that’s what we’re here to do:

Make brands unignorable.

Your reel matters more to us than your job title. If you love editing, have a strong eye for motion and want to make work people notice, we’d love to see what you can do.

Send us your CV and, most importantly, your reel.

Additional information

Additional information

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe network, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:  

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing  
• A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”  
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network  
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes 
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program   
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs   
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year  
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge - Homepage - Working with Cancer Pledge
• Inclusive leave policies such as Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation and Parental leave with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits  
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs 

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply. 

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. 

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.  

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process.  If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [email protected] - your personal information will be kept confidential.