Motion Designer
Job Description
ROLE: MOTION DESIGNER
Reporting to the Executive/Creative Directors
WHERE:
Hipster London, Powerhouse Leeds and online, we are one agile agency, regardless of geography.
WHAT:
Motion designer with a solid background in design, branding or advertising is required for a rapidly growing team where big agency experience is complimented with freedom and creativity. Possesses the skills and experience necessary to lead and shape our motion design capability, influence our creative culture and impact our ultimate client delivery.
Mandatories: A knowledge of all the software required for the role: Adobe suite, After Effects, Cinema4D, Premiere. Specific preference for candidates with skills and experience across 2D and 3D motion.
WHO:
A finger-on-the-pulse creative talent who understands brand thinking, can translate brand behaviours and expression into strong moving creative narratives. Has the ability to influence brand identity and knows how motion works across multiple digital and social channels.
Has a keen eye for detail and a natural graphic flare, knows how to tell compelling stories through best-in-class motion design. Ideas and solutions focused, with boundless energy and creativity. To lead creative work as part of a team or individually, has a strong teamwork ethic, and the ability to own and manage complexity and deadlines across multiple clients.
A desire to learn new skills, lead and teach others along the way.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role is integral to the creative team. The motion designer will have a true passion for design with a strategic understanding and a proven track record of producing creative solutions that meet and exceed the expectations of the brief. Reporting into the Creative Director, they are a self-motivated team player who is keen to take an active role, with a can-do attitude, and the drive to go that extra mile.
Supporting the agency in delivering world-class creative and building lasting client relationships, they will be deployed across all client work, contributing to our creative excellence and StormBrands culture.
IT’S NOT JUST THAT THOUGH:
The motion designers’ role is to push our creative product – offer working solutions, alternative ideas and fresh thinking with the studio to explore new ways of realising brands in today’s climate (e.g, social, digital, UX, UI, experiential). As part of the project process you’ll be asked to input at the initial ideas stage, influence the creative development and ultimate brand expression and create compelling case study content along the way.
WHAT MAKES STORMBRANDS, STORMBRANDS:
We are STORMBRANDS and we build brands that mean business. We energise brands to move mindsets, markets and culture. Capturing truths that release potential by diving deeper, working closer and asking better questions, we get to the real problem to create clarity for growth. Partnering big brand thinking with boutique spirit made up of brilliantly diverse characters with a breadth of experience, we shape our service around client needs not process demands. Delivering ideas that move with purpose enabling brands to capture the moment and continue the conversation, we create seamless experiences that feel native to their audience.
OUR BEHAVIOURS:
We Speak Up. We Punch. We Own It. We Grow Together.
Take the work and own it. Think in ways that punch and wow. Speak up and encourage others to do the same.
Be part of shaping our future and grow together.
YOU WILL:
• Consistently deliver strong creative that is line with agreed strategic direction and meets the brief given.
• Take direction but also be self-initiated to develop work of the highest standard that consistently exceeds expectations.
• Inspire and challenge with well thought out ideas that are effective with further development and support from the Senior team.
• A great team player you will engage and work effectively with creative, client services, strategy and production.
• Take joint ownership of any project given and be able to lead and present when required.
• Be a good communicator who can articulate ideas and creative concepts both internally and externally.
• Support more junior colleagues as well as positively responding to feedback from the senior studio.
• Be supportive and reactive in-line with clients’ and managers’ requirements. Working as an integral part of the creative team. Any task, big or small, simple or complex should be carried out with the same positive commitment.
• Push our creative product and have a restless ambition to realise the work across channels and touchpoints.
YOU HAVE:
• A thorough understanding of all relevant design software applications and know which approach to take dependant on the output and outcome of the project.
• A proven track record and experience in working across multiple sectors STORMBRANDS are involved in, namely FMCG, Retail and Corporate Branding.
• The ability to think on your feet and have a positive attitude. Always looking for ways to make things better and find solutions, not problems.
• A commercial grasp of time-management – able to manage your own time effectively and take on ownership of deadlines with the team.
• The attributes of a people-person; bolstering the culture of the studio with drive, passion, ambition, commitment and accountability.
Been looking for an agency where you can make a real difference, be part of a journey and realise your potential
BENEFITS:
• Annual salary: £35-55k depending on experience
• Workplace pension following 3 complete months employment – company contributes 3% of salary
• 25 days paid annual holiday + 8 paid bank holidays
• Paid birthday holiday
• Agile working policy – Employees can work from home for a nominal part of the working week, dependant on circumstance
• STORMBRANDS A-Star Awards: Monthly employee awards where the winner wins life prizes
• STORMBRANDS new employee introduction: £1000 paid (if candidates are successful in passing their 3-month probation period)
• Perkbox inclusion
• Cycle to Work scheme inclusion