Job Responsibilities

- Design and animate motion graphics, brand animations and title sequences
- Edit footage, including selects, colour grading, and audio integration
- Composite footage, including motion tracking and green screen work
- Bring creative direction and storytelling instinct to client briefs, not just technical execution
- Collaborate with clients, translating their brand and tone into video and animation
- Facilitate a storytelling workshop or storyboarding workshop with clients or people with lived experience to draw out their needs, ideas, and constraints.
- Contribute to internal storytelling workshops, helping upskill the broader Portable team on how motion, video and animation can support other practices
- Mentor other editors and animators, with a view to growing into a team leadership role as the team scales
- Bring a curious, experimental mindset to AI tools (Runway, Artlist, LLMs, image and video models), with a considered point of view on where they help and where they don’t

Qualifications & Experience

- Robust experience in motion design, 2D animation, and video editing
- Prolific in After Effects, with strong Premiere Pro skills
- Illustration and character design skills, with the ability to bring original visual concepts to life. Adobe illustrator, pro create
- Confident storyboarding, from concept through to shot‑ready sequences
- A track record of storytelling that goes beyond technical polish, with clear creative judgement
- Client‑facing experience, comfortable facilitating discussion, translating feedback into better work
- Experience mentoring or leading other editors or animators
- Curious about AI tools and workflows, without needing to be an expert
- Nice to have: filming/camera operation, 3D animation, photography, Photoshop/InDesign, copywriting, workshop facilitation
- A genuine interest in co‑design, social change,



or purpose‑driven work is a strong plus

Location & Working Arrangements

This role is Melbourne‑based, working from our Collingwood office 3 – 4 days a week, with 1 – 2 days a week available as hybrid / work from home. We also consider part‑time arrangements (e.g. 0.8 FTE) for the right candidate.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $75,000 – $95,000 plus superannuation, negotiable based on experience.

Benefits & Support

- Meaningful work with impact: We take on projects that aim to make a positive difference in areas like mental health, social justice, and accessibility
- Adaptable work arrangements: We support a flexible working environment—whether it’s from home, the office, or a café—with remote and hybrid options (up to 4 days per week), flexible hours, and personalized start/finish times
- Enhanced leave benefits: Enjoy bonus annual leave based on tenure, the option to purchase additional leave, paid volunteering leave, and paid mental health days as personal leave with no explanation or medical certificate required
- Growth and career development: We offer structured career pathways, an annual professional development allowance of $1,000 and two working days, access to our Emerging Leaders program, twice‑yearly salary reviews, and ongoing leadership coaching for those ready to step up
- Wellbeing support: Through our Employee Assistance Program with The Mindroom, our team can access up to 4 counselling sessions per year, with support for general wellbeing, career planning, and managing life’s challenges
- Financial incentives: Team members are eligible for a profit‑sharing bonus and can explore employee share plan options, as well as salary sacrificing
- Family‑friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental leave and support part‑time arrangements that work around family commitments, such as school drop‑offs and caring for sick loved ones

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📌 Animator / Motion Designer / Video Editor (Melbourne)
🏢 Portable
📍 Melbourne