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Memac Ogilvy — Cape Town, WC
About Ogilvy Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.
Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). com , and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and Facebook. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. com . Are you a passionate Online Editor with a knack for delivering exceptional social edits, graphics and design solutions across both digital and print-based projects?
Look no further! We are searching for a highly creative individual who possesses supreme attention to detail and strong social editing skills to join our dynamic team. Ideally, we're seeking someone with 5-7 years of experience in both short- and long-form social content.
Requirements
The Social Editor will assist with edits, graphic social content creation across multiple projects, delivering final outputs in various formats under tight deadlines. This includes working with supplied footage, After Effects, Photoshop/Illustrator files and digital assets to craft high-quality audio-visual content. The role also involves prepping files and syncing footage to support the workflow of senior editors.
As well as having the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including producers, copywriters, strategists, and account/ project managers, to ensure a cohesive and impactful creative direction.
: Competency in working with motion graphics templates, Adobe After Effects, illustrator and Photoshop Experience in colour grading for broadcast is an advantage. High proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Nuke experience with DaVinci Resolve is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
: Build offline edits from storyboards and creative briefs, to tell compelling stories and communicate the intended message effectively. Edit and finesse video; including but not limited to colour grading (using LUT/guide grade), cleaning up footage and adding graphics/generating graphic text for social and digital content. Audio mix music, voiceover and any simple sound effects within edits.
Collaborate with producers and editors from post production houses and creative teams to align with project objectives and vision. Maintain organised systems and meticulously label project files. Store and archive all footage and final material according to required protocols.
Select music from licensed music libraries as needed. Source and select images from stock libraries when required. Manage personal workflow and provide regular progress updates to the appropriate senior team members.
Be comfortable incorporating feedback from multiple stakeholders, including producers and clients. Identify opportunities to improve the editing process and overall workflow. Stay current with editing techniques, software updates, and industry trends.