Multimedia Designer- 1099 Contract

Glen Ravens marketing creative team is recruiting for a Contract Multimedia Designer. The Multimedia Designer plays a key role in bringing the Sunbrella brand to life through video motion and visual storytelling. This role is primarily responsible for editing and producing compelling content for marketing campaigns product launches brand storytelling and digital channels while maintaining Sunbrellas elevated visual standards. We are seeking a conceptually strong editor and visual storyteller who can transform footage photography graphics sound and motion into distinctive brand experiences. The ideal candidate combines creative thinking with strong editing pacing motion typography and platform-specific storytelling skills to create work that is both culturally relevant and uniquely Sunbrella. Working closely with the Creative Director Art Director designers copywriters and marketing partners this individual will develop impactful assets across digital social and print channels that support Sunbrellas brand vision marketing strategy and business objectives. While video editing and content creation are the primary focus of the role the Multimedia Designer will also contribute to graphic design and broader multimedia initiatives.

*** This is a contract 1099 role roughly 20-25 hours per week***

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for interpreting creative briefs determining design requirements and fostering alignment with Creative Director Art Director and Marketing Manager.
• Translate campaign concepts product stories and raw footage into distinctive video ideas that capture attention within the opening seconds.
• Build polished edits using footage photography animation typography music sound design and visual effects to create a cohesive and ownable Sunbrella point of view.
• Identify opportunities to transform existing campaign footage photography and archival assets into fresh channel-specific stories rather than simple resized or shortened versions of existing content.
• Edit a range of video formats including social series product stories designer and maker features interviews behind-the-scenes content event recaps and paid-social creative.
• Partner with design copy brand social and marketing teams from concept through delivery helping shape ideas with social storytelling and editability in mind.
• Prepare and deliver platform ready files across required formats ensuring accuracy in aspect ratio duration resolution captions audio color and file specifications.
• Contribute to graphic design photography editing retouching campaign development and other multimedia needs when required.
• Maintain brand consistency and creative integrity while continuing to experiment test learn and introduce new approaches to Sunbrella storytelling.
• Disciplined in interpreting and exercising creative integrity from established brand books and guidelines.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree (BFA in photography new media or other visual arts) is preferred.
• 510 years of professional experience in video editing motion design social content creation or multimedia production ideally within a brand agency editorial or content studio environment.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality visual content tailored for various digital platforms.
• Experience developing content specifically for organic and paid social rather than only adapting traditional campaign or long-form video.
• Ability to find a compelling story within a range of source material including polished campaign footage interviews behind-the-scenes footage still photography archival assets and user generated content.
• Strong creative portfolio showcasing expertise across graphic design video and multimedia storytelling.
• Skilled at managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop Lightroom and Illustrator.
• Demonstrated strength in short-form editing visual pacing story structure sound design music editing color correction typography motion graphics and finishing.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to identify the strongest hook sequence visual device and format for a given audience and channel.
• Creative thinker with the ability to test learn and innovate new approaches to content creation.
• Experience creating multiple creative variations efficiently while protecting brand consistency and production quality.

Portfolio requirement

• Portfolio must include multiple examples of short-form social-first video content and clearly demonstrate the candidates role in editing motion design sound and concept development.

Required Experience:

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