Senior Motion Artist Video Editor

Weekday AI (YC W21); India; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI seeks a Senior Motion Artist / Video Editor to join a regional creative team. You will transform footage and assets into polished video deliverables, shaping edits with motion graphics and ensuring consistency with brand systems.

The role requires strong storytelling, collaboration with a distributed team, and a keen interest in AI-driven production. Expect hybrid/remote work with nontraditional shifts, weekend rotations, and rapid-turn turnaround.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in motion design, video editing or post-production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Working proficiency in Figma, including navigating files and exporting assets.
• Strong motion-graphics, animation and editorial storytelling skills.
• Experience with footage, design assets, voiceover and music.
• Understanding of pacing, timing, typography and audio synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Edit existing footage and approved content into engaging video deliverables.
• Create motion graphics, animated typography, transitions and visual elements.
• Apply brand guidelines and design systems across work.
• Time edits to voiceover, music and audio.
• Collaborate with designers to adapt assets for motion.
• Maintain narrative clarity and content accuracy with writers/producers.
• Independently interpret briefs and feedback and ask focused questions.
• Create reusable motion components for rapid-turn production.
• Prepare organized project files for distributed teams.
• Support clear handoffs across regions or shifts.
• Conduct thorough self-QA for quality, timing, audio and branding.

Skills

Motion design

Video editing

English proficiency

Autonomous work

Collaboration across regions

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Figma

AI tools

Job description

Job Description:

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 4+ years
Location: Delhi, India
JobType: full-time

Joining:Immediate
Location:Candidates should be based inDelhi/NCR and must be open toboth remote and work-from-office arrangements, as the final working model is yet to be confirmed by the client. They should be flexible to work from the office if required

About the Role

The client is looking for an experienced Senior Motion Artist / Video Editor to join a regional creative team producing rapid-turn editorial and marketing content. Working in close partnership with client stakeholders and a distributed global team, this role will transform existing footage, design assets and approved content into polished, engaging video and motion deliverables.

The ideal candidate combines strong editing instincts with motion-design expertise. They should be equally comfortable shaping an edit, animating graphics and timing visuals to audio, while working closely with the design team to maintain a cohesive visual system.

An interest in AI, emerging technology and new approaches to creative production is essential.

In This Role, They Will

• Edit existing footage and approved content into clear, engaging video deliverables.
• Create motion graphics, animated typography, transitions and supporting visual elements.
• Apply established brand guidelines, motion principles and design systems across all work.
• Use existing content thoughtfully to make technical and editorial stories more dynamic and accessible.
• Time edits and animation precisely to voiceover, music and other audio elements.
• Partner with designers to adapt static assets, layouts, charts and graphics for motion.
• Work with technical writers and producers to maintain narrative clarity and content accuracy.
• Interpret briefs and feedback independently, identifying gaps and asking focused questions when needed.
• Create efficient workflows and reusable motion components that support rapid-turn production.
• Prepare organized project files that can be easily understood and continued by distributed teams.
• Support clear, documented handoffs when work continues across regions or shifts.
• Conduct thorough self-QA across visual quality, timing, audio, spelling, brand alignment, specifications and version control.
• Incorporate feedback quickly while maintaining craft and consistency.
• Use approved AI and creative technology tools to support editing, animation and production efficiency.
• Maintain discretion when working with confidential and highly sensitive information.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of experience in motion design, video editing or post-production within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Working proficiency in Figma, including navigating files, reviewing components and exporting production-ready assets.
• Strong motion-graphics, animation and editorial storytelling skills.
• Experience working with existing footage, static design assets, voiceover and music.
• Strong understanding of pacing, timing, composition, typography and audio synchronization.
• Ability to animate charts, diagrams and technical information clearly and accurately.
• Familiarity with established brand systems, templates and reusable motion toolkits.
• Strong file organization, version-control and self-QA practices.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage rapid turnarounds and maintain quality when priorities shift.
• Experience collaborating across regions, time zones and shift-based teams.
• Ability to work on assigned nontraditional shifts and participate in scheduled weekend and holiday rotations.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required, as all briefs, feedback and creative deliverables will be in English.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.

AI Experience – Mandatory

• Hands-on experience using AI tools in creative/video production is mandatory.
• Candidates must mention the AI tools they have worked with when sharing their profiles.
• Portfolios should highlight AI-led/AI-assisted work separately

Working Model

This is a hybrid, shift-based role supporting a global production model. Working hours will vary by assigned shift and may include early mornings, evenings, overnight coverage or other nontraditional schedules. Participation in a planned weekend and holiday rotation will also be required. Schedules will be established in advance, with some flexibility needed around urgent priorities and cross-regional handoffs.

The current shift is8 hours/day, 1:00 AM–9:00 AM PDT. Shift timings may change based on business requirements, so flexibility across different shift timings is mandatory. Shifts will be rotational and planned accordingly amongst the talents.

The role requires5 working days per week, including Saturdays and Sundays. Candidates must be comfortable working on weekends.

Schedules will generally be communicated in advance, but candidates should be flexible to supporturgent priorities and cross-regional handoffs when required.

Once selected, the talent must beavailable to start immediately

Non - negotiables:

1. Flexibility around timings and weekend availability to work with international clients across time zones
2. Hands‑on experience using AI tools in creative/video production is mandatory. AI work should be highlighted separately
3. Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Must-have skills

After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, AI

Good-to-have skills

Figma

Requirements: