About the Role
This role involves leading the creation of cinematic trailers and video content for Kepler's games and projects. The ideal candidate will apply motion design principles to elevate titles, transitions, and visual elements. While primarily a video role, there is significant opportunity for growth into brand campaigns, typography, animation, social content, or product development within a multi-disciplinary creative team.
Responsibilities
- Edit cinematic trailers and video content for projects, collaborating with Creative and Marketing teams from brief to delivery.
- Shape pacing, structure, and narrative flow to capture game tone and identity in trailers.
- Cut content for multiple formats and platforms, including broadcast-quality cinematics and short-form social edits.
- Design and animate titles, lower thirds, transitions, idents, and kinetic typography for a distinct, polished finish.
- Collaborate with studio partners across time zones and working styles to define project tone and vision.
- Contribute ideas and craft to Kepler's brand and cultural output, including campaigns, events, and content connecting games to creative communities.
- Undertake adjacent creative work such as 3D/motion graphics, photography, design, or event content as the role evolves.
Requirements
- Strong portfolio demonstrating video editing and motion design, with a cinematic eye.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- Sharp sense of pacing, rhythm, and visual storytelling to build tension, payoff, and tone.
- Clear communication skills, including pitching creative ideas, receiving feedback, and managing project progress.
- Strong organization and attention to detail for managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Independent spirit, thriving with creative freedom.
- Interest in the broader cultural landscape and ability to draw references and ideas.
Skills
- Unreal Engine 5 / Sequencer or other in-engine capture tools.
- Cinema 4D, Blender, Touch Designer, creative coding, or other visual development tools.
- Games industry, entertainment marketing, or trailer/promo work experience.
- Sound design or music editing.
- Experience contributing to brand or social content.
Location
- London
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary, reflective of experience and impact, plus bonus and potential stock options.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours and location.
- Annual personal training/development budget and industry conference access.
- Paid volunteering days and birthday charitable donation.
- Wellbeing support, including mental health resources.
- Medical/health insurance and pension contributions (subject to country of residence).
About the Company
- Kepler Interactive is a London-headquartered collective of independent studios and creative talent, founded in 2021. We back bold, art-driven games with distinct visual identity and design ambition, including titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sifu, Pacific Drive, Scorn, Orbitals, and ONTOS. We champion creators inspired by art, culture, music, and fashion.
- Our values include Experimentation: challenging norms, staying curious, and confidently exploring the unknown.
- Our values include Kindness: treating people well, empowering, and uplifting with clarity and honesty.
- Our values include Excellence: aiming high, thinking creatively, embracing feedback, and celebrating wins and lessons learned.
