Video Editor, Motion Graphics

Bloomberg Industry Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg Industry Group is looking for a Motion Graphics Designer / Video Editor in Arlington, Virginia. This role involves producing short-form news videos, editing, and designing motion graphics to clarify complex legal and government topics.

The candidate should have at least 5 years of experience, proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, and the ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high production standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a video editor and motion graphics designer.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form videos on deadline, ensuring clarity and visual storytelling.
• Design and animate motion graphics that enhance reporting.
• Collaborate with producers and reporters to create clear visual narratives.

Skills

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Animation

Typography

Information Design

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

Motion Graphics Designer / Video Editor: Produces short-form news videos by editing and designing motion graphics, including charts, maps, and visual explainers, to communicate complex legal, tax, and government topics; collaborates across newsroom functions, maintains visual standards, develops reusable templates, and delivers high-quality outputs under deadline.

Please provide links to your best work and/or portfolio in your resume or cover letter.

What will you do:

• Edit short-form videos on deadline, ensuring clarity, pacing, and strong visual storytelling
• Design and animate motion graphics, including charts, maps, and other visual elements that enhance reporting
• Develop and maintain a consistent visual style across videos, aligned with existing brand and editorial standards
• Build and refine templates and reusable graphic systems to support efficient, repeatable production
• Collaborate with producers, reporters, and editors to translate complex topics into clear visual narratives
• Prepare final exports and deliverables across platforms, ensuring technical and quality standards are met
• Assist with studio shoots as needed, including basic lighting and camera support

You need to have:

• At least 5 years of experience as a video editor and motion graphics designer, ideally in a news or documentary environment
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, and skilled in animation, typography, and information design
• Demonstrated ability to create clean, accurate, and fast-turnaround graphics for charts, maps, and visual explainers
• Excellent visual judgment, with a strong sense of pacing, composition, and storytelling
• Proven ability to work quickly under deadline while maintaining high production standards
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to take direction and provide creative input

Equal Opportunity

Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (Protected Characteristic). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics ('Discrimination').