Motion Designer

Our Client, a global leader in Knowledge on-demand, is looking for a Mid Weight Motion Designer who is bursting with ideas to join their close knit design team.

The successful Motion Designer will be responsible for creating high-quality motion content and other graphic assets that connect with the audience.

They need a multi-skilled, versatile designer who can create amazing animations and can also work on traditional graphic and layout projects when needed.

Main Responsibilities

• Creating engaging and eye-catching animations for a variety of projects and campaigns
• Editing or re-purposing live action footage for social media and internal use (e.g. editing length of existing videos, adding subtitles, reformatting size or file type, etc
• Animating icons, logos, and other brand assets
• Collaborating with other internal teams to ensure briefs are fully explored, managing expectations, and deliver what is needed
• Broadening and developing their video and motion toolkit and guidelines
• Generating interesting, beautifully executed creative work, leading the output on project through every stage of development: research, strategy and expression.
• You’ll also provide creative input at brainstorms and weekly design catch-ups
• Supporting the team in creating other design work such as one-pagers, infographics,presentations, and literature
• Managing external vendors when needed to ensure they deliver to high standards
• Effectively distilling and communicating direction to the team after stakeholder feedback
• Mentoring Junior Designers with encouragement and constructive feedback, inspiring them with your energy, enthusiasm, and love of all things design
• Act as Brand Guardian, ensuring all work is to the highest standard

What they are looking for

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience gained in a commercial environment
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Experience using Cinema 4D or similar would be a bonus
• Strong technical knowledge of post-production processes, file formats and delivery specs for digital and broadcast platforms
• Experience working on visual, verbal and strategic campaign projects
• Working knowledge of Google Slides and Google Docs
• Experience in shooting and directing videos, using a camera, lighting equipment, microphones, etc would be beneficial (but not a must!).

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities with a highly supportive culture that emphasises transparency, continuous feedback, professional development, and celebrating success.
• Professional development budget and 3 paid days a year to attend courses, or learn new design skills
• 4% matched pension contribution on qualified earnings
• Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance
• 25 vacation days, 9 company holidays & business closure during winter holiday week
• Option to work from home up to 4 days a week
• Other Perks: Subsidised lunch, complimentary breakfast & snacks, corporate gym rates,iPhone and MacBook Pro for work