Senior Motion Lead: Orchestrate Edit, CG & AI

Craft

Leeds

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement: 25 days + bank
Health cash plan
Childcare salary sacrifice

Job summary

Craft in Leeds seeks a Senior Motion or Post-production Specialist to lead the motion and post-production department, setting the workflow and QC standards while mentoring junior editors and shaping the team as demand grows.

Role blends hands-on editing with orchestration across edit, CG and VFX, and embraces AI-augmented workflows. You’ll work with creative leads to deliver high-quality output with real authority.

Qualifications

  • Senior Motion or Post-production Specialist with hands-on experience in edit, CG and VFX.
  • Experience leading a team or readiness for first lead role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the motion and post-production department, set workflow, own quality control, hire and mentor junior editors, shape the team.
  • Hands-on on complex projects, then orchestrate when volume ramps.
  • Ideation and storyboarding sit with the creative directors; ensure delivery to a high standard.
  • Maintain authority over processes and file structure, including AI-augmented workflows.

Skills

Edit
CG
VFX
Quality control
Leadership

Job description

Craft in Leeds seeks a Senior Motion or Post-production Specialist to lead the motion and post-production department, setting the workflow and QC standards while mentoring junior editors and shaping the team as demand grows.

Role blends hands-on editing with orchestration across edit, CG and VFX, and embraces AI-augmented workflows. You’ll work with creative leads to deliver high-quality output with real authority.

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