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Video Editor - Motion Designer Job at The Sage Group in Seattle

The Sage Group · Seattle, WA, USA · Remote ·

Job type:
Contract

The Sage Group’s client operates at the intersection of cyber innovation, national security, and technology-driven transformation. With a mission to accelerate the adoption of high-impact technologies across the U.S. public sector and regulated commercial markets, uniquely structured around three core tenets – Invest, Enable, and Scale – each designed to address a specific stage of the technology lifecycle. Together, our affiliates form a flywheel that builds enduring capability for customers, partners, and the broader cyber ecosystem, operationalizing technological advancement into mission-ready, enterprise-grade solutions.

We believe our strength lies in our people. Team members are encouraged to be creative, collaborative, and nimble, pursuing paths to deliver the cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that our customers rely on. From next-generation cyber defense to secure cloud and AI, we are united by one purpose – transforming innovation into mission impact.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a contract video editor and motion designer to help create polished videos and motion content across brand, social, and thought leadership.

We need someone who is equally strong in video editing, motion design, and storytelling. The right candidate can shape raw footage into a compelling story and create polished motion graphics and animation from scratch.

This is

project-based work with flexible hours.

Eastern time zone preferred; DC area is a plus but not required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Social & short form:

Social cuts, teasers, promos, and captioned content

Brand & executive video:

Thought-leadership, recruiting/culture, event content, and testimonials

Motion & animation:

Explainers, product/demo content, animated data, social animations, and micro-animations

Edit raw footage into polished, well-paced stories

Create motion graphics, animation, titles, transitions, and other branded assets

Edit and mix audio and voiceovers

Help shape scripts and narrative structure when needed

Own projects from rough brief and source material through final delivery

Qualifications

Strong After Effects skills, including animation and compositing

Experience with live and remote recording workflows — including tools like Riverside, remote interview capture, and basic recording setup/troubleshooting

A strong eye for pacing, storytelling, composition, and detail

Comfort editing and polishing audio and voiceovers

A portfolio or reel demonstrating strong work across editing and motion design

Success Attributes

Experience creating content for cybersecurity, technology, or other complex B2B industries

Familiarity with AI-assisted video workflows

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