Junior Motion GFX Editor

Who we are

Untold Fable is a global content production company challenging the way things are done to change them for the better. It’s not an easy road, but we’re not here for that. We’re here to make diversity in our industry the norm, not the exception; we’re here to work in completely new ways and to show how purpose and commercial success go hand in hand. This mission, coupled with our creative and production expertise, has cemented relationships with the world’s biggest brands, from Nike and Meta to Stella Artois and Bumble. Our varied projects will immerse you in diverse and fascinating subjects. So far we’ve delved into fitness, female health, film, finance, food, dating, education, music and alcohol.

Everything we want for our industry is reflected in Untold Fable itself. We support and champion each other internally as much as the production talent we commission. We foster an empowered culture where different people and perspectives can thrive at every stage of their careers; open minds are welcome, egos are not. We operate a hybrid, flexible working model, coming together in our amazing office in Clerkenwell, London, 2 days per week.

The Role

We’re looking for a Junior Motion Graphics Editor to join our growing post-production team.

This is an opportunity for a talented and curious creative who is passionate about motion, editing and visual storytelling and wants to develop their skills within a busy, collaborative production environment.

You are keen to broaden your experience and learn new skills. You love to follow the latest editing technology and trends across all social platforms. You’ll work alongside our post-production team, producers and wider creative team to create engaging content across a range of formats, from social first and digital content through to branded content, commercials and DOOH.

You’ll be supported by experienced members of the team and given opportunities to take increasing ownership of projects as your skills and confidence develop.

Responsibilities

• Post-production work across a range of assets, including offline editing, colour correction, audio levelling, simple motion GFX, design, onlining, reversioning for various aspect ratios, subtitling.
• Work with existing brand guidelines to create polished, consistent graphics.
• Develop titles, transitions, lower thirds, supers, end frames and other motion assets.
• Take ownership of Hard Drive system, developing an encyclopedic knowledge of the whereabouts of each HDD, maintaining the HDD log, backing up and ensuring Producers have HDDs for shoots as required.
• LTO back ups, syncing footage, hard drive management and general departmental duties to uphold and improve the running of the Post Production department.
• Develop a strong understanding of codecs, frame rates, resolutions, colour spaces and export settings.
• Organise project files and assets clearly and efficiently.
• Maintaining a good, up-to-date knowledge of editing trends across social output. Research new tools, plugins and workflows that could improve the team's output.
• Build your knowledge of AI and emerging technologies relevant to motion and post-production.
• Work collaboratively with the production and creative teams.
• Occasionally attend shoots and acting as DIT on set.
• Develop your understanding of more advanced animation techniques, upskilling through research and tutorials.
• Championing UF’s diverse network of talent, with direct involvement in shortlisting freelance post-production roles when required.

Your skills:

• Has some experience with editing and motion graphics, be it through university, creating your own content, or working professionally. You will need to talk us through your work at interview stage.
• Is proficient with Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects.
• Understanding of basic animation and motion principles.
• A good eye for typography, composition, timing and visual detail.
• A positive, collaborative attitude.
• A genuine interest in motion graphics, editing and visual storytelling, plus knowledge of emerging AI tools for image, video and motion creation.
• Has a good up to date knowledge of shooting formats and post-production workflows.
• Has experience delivering short-form content, particularly social first branded content.
• Has a good understanding of appropriate editing styles for different genres of output: influencer led, documentary, scripted etc.
• Has a commitment to our diversity mission, and a desire to work with talent that you haven’t worked with before.
• Ability to take ownership of your own development and actively seek opportunities to learn from more experienced members of the team.

Desirable experience or interests

• A background or experience in design would be a bonus, Ability to work in Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma is desirable.
• An interest in how AI and emerging creative tools can enhance motion graphics and editing workflows. You should be curious about new technologies and keen to explore how they can be applied to make creative processes more efficient, streamline repetitive tasks and support high-quality creative output.
• Someone who enjoys experimenting with new tools and finding practical ways to integrate them into existing motion design and post-production workflows, while keeping creative judgement and craft at the heart of the work
• Has an understanding of the ways in which different post production processes impact budgets.

Working at Untold Fable

• Life insurance
• Income protection
• Flexible working
• Wellbeing coaching
• Referral scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Pension contribution scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Dependency leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Medical insurance

The recruitment process

1. Submit a copy of your CV, Cover Letter and showreel

2. A video interview with Senior Editor and Motion GFX Editor.

3. A face-to-face interview with the Head of Creative, Head of Production and Senior Editor to present a project you’ve worked on previously.