At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Location
- Sydney
About Monks
- Monks is a global, digital-first marketing, technology, and creative consultancy operating at the intersection of creativity, media, data, and culture. In APAC, our 700-strong team spans 14 offices across 11 countries, connected by a single, unified operating model.
- As pioneers in the AI digital media economy, we live an AI-first culture internally while helping enterprise clients shift from manual workflows to AI-native orchestration — scaling custom agent solutions (Monks.Flow), AI-driven campaigns, and next-gen AI search capabilities. By connecting brand strategy, media, data, and emerging technology around the consumer, we build intelligent platforms and content ecosystems for the world's leading brands. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where authentic collaboration fuels industry-changing work.
- The Role
- Monks is seeking an experienced Senior Motion Artist / 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. You 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.
About the role
- Monks is seeking a Senior Motion Artist/Editor to join a regional creative team focused on producing rapid-turn editorial and marketing content.
- The role involves transforming existing footage, design assets, and approved content into polished video and motion deliverables while partnering with client stakeholders and a distributed global team.
- This is a 6-month fixed-term contract position with the possibility of extension or conversion.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- Create efficient workflows and reusable motion components for rapid-turn production.
- Prepare organized project files for use by distributed teams and support clear handoffs.
- Conduct thorough self-QA and use approved AI and creative technology tools to support production efficiency.
Requirements
- 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 and exporting 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.
- Familiarity with established brand systems, templates, and reusable motion toolkits.
- Strong file organization, version-control, and self-QA practices.
- Interest in AI, emerging technology, and production innovation.
Workplace
- Role is based in Sydney.
- Work involves collaboration across regions, time zones, and distributed teams.
Skills
- Adobe After Effects
- Figma
- Motion Graphics
- Video Editing
- Animation
- Typography
- Audio Synchronization
