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Lead / Senior Motion Designer

Location
London
Salary
Undisclosed
Level
Midweight, Senior
Type
Full Time
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Lead / Senior Motion Designer

JOIN OUR MISSION 🚀

A BIT ABOUT US...

Byte is a marketing technology agency based in London, New York and Berlin on a mission to combine technology and creativity to solve brands’ problems. We bring together data, technology, content, and paid media to drive revenue for brands. Our clients include Spotify, ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, Zoopla TikTok and Tinder. Since being founded in 2014, Byte has grown to more than 150 brilliant people.

Byte is part of Dept, a leading digital agency with 27 offices in 13 countries around the world.

CORE SERVICES

  • Digital strategy
  • Creative idea generation
  • Digital content production
  • Dynamic creative and assets at scale
  • Chatbot design & build
  • AR lenses
  • Automated digital products
  • R&D emerging technologies
  • MarTech consultancy
  • Paid media strategy
  • Biddable media planning & buying
  • Automation of processes
  • Data analytics & insights

The Design team are constantly imagining, planning, designing and creating impressive and exciting work with both Global and local clients. Some of our work can be seen on our website as well as our Instagram page here; https://www.instagram.com/bytemissioncontrol/

JOB PURPOSE

What we look for in our designers is quite unique as we love hybrid talent.

Our designers often work on projects that require art direction, graphic design, 2D motion, and/or editing. Each designer also has their own specialism, whether it’s illustration or 3D, which means individuals on the team will bring something different to a project. We are looking for problem solvers who can help shape creative ideas as well as turn them into realities.

The Lead Motion Designer will play an integral part in the Design team, not only will you work on projects and briefs, but you will be heavily involved in the progression and development of the junior & midweight designers in the team. The Lead Motion Designer will also partner heavily with other disciplines within the agency to ensure solid communication and best practices across the agency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Explore and work within a variety of different formats and platforms to create global campaigns
  • Generate the creative ideas and campaign look and feel
  • Oversee and lead members of the team on projects encouraging collaboration and to bring out the best in the designers
  • Collaborate with other designers and creative planners
  • Be aware of and respond to current design and culture
  • Contribute to our creative process by sharing your ideas and experience
  • Present work internally and externally
  • Nurture junior designers and help them grow
  • Stay up-to-date with industry development and tools
  • Build a productive and working relationship with other teams within the business to deliver projects
  • Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential:

  • 5+ years experience as a Motion or Graphic designer or similar role
  • Outstanding showreel and/or portfolio
  • Expert knowledge of Adobe creative suite
  • Experience in video editing
  • Strong aesthetic skills with graphic design principles knowledge
  • Ability to meet deadline and collaborate with a team and clients
  • Attention to visual details
  • Ability to remain focused under pressure within a fast-paced environment
  • A love for learning new things and exploring new formats

Nice to have:

  • Cinema 4D
  • Blender
  • Experience with AR
  • Experience with photography or videography
  • Experience with sound design and using Audition

You will become an integral member of our team, and you will be encouraged to follow your passions.

HEALTH, WELLBEING & BENEFITS

As the business has grown, we have and will continue to evolve the benefits that we offer to our people. Here is a snapshot of some of the perks you can expect.

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
  • Company Pension scheme
  • Health Cash Plan
  • EAP scheme
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Sabbatical
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Flexible working*
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Events throughout the year to promote health & wellbeing
  • Training & development opportunities

*The COVID-19 pandemic has seen nearly everybody move to remote working. Our approach is reviewed and adapted in line with the changing restrictions. When it’s safe to return to the office our flexible working approach will include a hybrid mode of working incorporating remote and in-office working.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Diversity, Equal Opportunity & Inclusion (DEI) are hugely important to us. Our DEI commitments sit at the core of our business and are part of our culture. We’ve always held the belief that being a progressive and innovative business necessitates a diverse team with an inclusive attitude - one cannot exist without the other.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • No ego
  • Extremely motivated
  • Adaptable and thrives with variety and change
  • Self-starting, reliable and dependable
  • Inquisitive mindset
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Learns quickly
  • Persistent and hard-working
  • Open to feedback and ideas
  • Clear communicator
  • Sense of humour