Senior creative producer, director, editor and motion designer with 20+ years’ experience across broadcast television, documentary, educational, corporate, branded and digital content. Experienced in guiding productions from creative development through planning, filming, editing, motion graphics and final delivery. Known for producing brand-positioning videos and video podcasts as complete audiovisual packages (episodes, trailers, highlight reels and reusable brand assets), managing international client feedback and revisions, and building scalable workflows—including an Adobe Premiere plugin and AI-assisted short-form extraction.…

Warren Douglas Coetzer

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Senior creative producer, director, editor and motion designer with 20+ years’ experience across broadcast television, documentary, educational, corporate, branded and digital content. Experienced in guiding productions from creative development through planning, filming, editing, motion graphics and final delivery. Known for producing brand-positioning videos and video podcasts as complete audiovisual packages (episodes, trailers, highlight reels and reusable brand assets), managing international client feedback and revisions, and building scalable workflows—including an Adobe Premiere plugin and AI-assisted short-form extraction.…

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Senior creative producer, director, editor and motion designer with 20+ years’ experience across broadcast television, documentary, educational, corporate, branded and digital content. Experienced in guiding productions from creative development through planning, filming, editing, motion graphics and final delivery.

Known for producing brand-positioning videos and video podcasts as complete audiovisual packages (episodes, trailers, highlight reels and reusable brand assets), managing international client feedback and revisions, and building scalable workflows—including an Adobe Premiere plugin and AI-assisted short-form extraction.

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Language

Afrikaans
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer at Storm Ideas
October 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Advised clients on post-production styling of video podcasts and stackable social media content; end-to-end design and video editing of full-length video podcasts and social media highlights, teasers, and trailers.
Video Editor, Motion Graphics Designer & Podcast Producer at Poddster Studios
May 1, 2024 - Present
Retainer role producing high-volume stackable social video and audio content, averaging ~4 pieces per week as part of a team delivering ~55 pieces per month. Led content for the TOP CMO podcast launch in Argentina that entered at #1 on Apple Podcasts’ marketing playlist. Produced video for the National Today platform, contributing to doubled ad sales over a 6-month period.
Video Editor, Motion Graphics Designer & Podcast Prod at Poddster Studios Dubai
May 1, 2024 - Present
High-volume output for stackable social video and audio content; averaged ~4 pieces per week (≈55 pieces per month). Led content for the TOP CMO podcast launch in Argentina (entered at #1 on Apple Podcasts’ marketing playlist). Produced video for National Today platform contributing to doubled ad sales over 6 months.
Creative Producer / Director / Editor / Motion Designer (Freelance) at The Warren
April 1, 2024 - Present
Produce and package brand-positioning videos and video podcasts as complete audiovisual productions (full episodes, trailers, highlight reels, branded graphics, intros, lower thirds and CTA banners). Edit multi-camera recordings, shaping pacing and tone, and develop visual identities for each audience and subject. Manage client feedback, revisions and final delivery for international clients. Developed Podcast Ninja Bunny, an Adobe Premiere plugin that automates multicamera sync, silence/retake removal, shot selection and reframing. Use AI-assisted workflows to identify strong verbatim extracts for short-form content and trailers.
Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer at The Warren
April 1, 2024 - Present
Studio build: designed and built an in-house multi-cam video production facility for filming, editing, and packaging training content. Facilitated the transition from in-person to virtual training delivery, enabling expansion into three international territories. Grew event audiences by over 25% through targeted email marketing and lead generation.
Video Editor & Content Creator at TOP Thought Leader
April 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Edited B2B and B2C content for multiple brands; produced podcast for Cyber Sisters; created motion graphics, visual enhancements, and captions to client-brand standards.
Video Editor & Digital Marketing Manager at Growth Matters International
February 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Video editing and digital marketing management; contributed to content strategy, social campaigns, and brand storytelling across multiple channels.
Creative Director (Video & Television) at Firestarter Visual Media
February 1, 2007 - January 31, 2018
Creative direction for video and television productions (documentary/educational/corporate/branded/broadcast-related projects) and delivery ownership from development through post. (Specific project-level details were not provided in the resume excerpt.)
Creative Director - Video & Television at Firestarter Visual Media
February 1, 2007 - January 1, 2018
Led creative team developing television format concepts for local broadcast; collaborated with Creative Heads across 27 Endemol regions; represented South Africa at international Creative Exchanges in The Netherlands (2003) and Germany (2005).
Head of Creative at Endemol South Africa
March 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007
Leadership in creative operations and output for Endemol South Africa; involved in regional creative strategy and production collaborations.

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    Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival
    A video we filmed and produced for Polygon. Using the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2025 as a vehicle to promote their offerings of strategic pDOOH. Thank you @Marcello Maffeis on camera and @Leon Christopher Coetzer for the offline edit. The rabbits at The Warren salute all our collaborators. video filmdirector videoeditor…
    Luminis Logo Reveal
    A logo reveal for a startup creative agency. video animator videoeditor…
    Esse Concealor
    Worked with photographer Roger Jardine to create a stop motion Meta ad for Esse Skincare video videoeditor animator…
    The Bush is Our Supermarket
    The Bush is Our Supermarket is a 2 x 24min documentary exposing the corruption and exploitation of Canadian company drilling for oil and gas in the Okavango. I was the Online Editor for this project. The video uploaded here is a short opener I made for the documentary. video videoeditor animator…
    Ivie Media, Customer Journey POV
    This POV video was designed as part of a presentation bid delivered to a potential advertiser. The video showcases a-day-in-the-life-of a lower SEM customer and their touchpoints with DOOH media. video videoeditor filmdirector explainervideo…
    National Today, National Brothers Day
    A video to enhance engagement on the National Today website. videoeditor…
    Ivie Media, Programmatic Digital Out of Home Explainer Video
    This explainer video was designed to complement a presentation pitch deck delivered by Ivie Media in a bid for a contract. video explainervideo…
    TOP CEO Trailer, Nigel Dessau
    A trailer for TOP CEO podcast hosted by Ben Kaplan. Guest in this episode Nigel Dessau, CEO, Bravas video advert videoeditor…
    National Today, World Bicycle Day
    A supplementary video to enhance user engagement on the National Today website. video videoeditor…
    Creativity on Demand
    Part of an experiment with engagement on social media designer…