Senior Motion Designer

As a Senior Motion Designer you’ll be someone who’s looking to make an impact, you’ll have big ideas and not be afraid to get stuck in and make rich, moving experiences for our clients. You thrive in a fast paced environment and are able to execute quickly. You’ll be able to flex with ease between 2D motion graphics, 3D animation and short form video editing, keen to get involved and contribute at multiple stages of the creative process - collaborating with the creative and designers in particular.

You believe there’s a meaning and a purpose behind every animated action and key frame but you are also open to new ideas and ways of thinking - experimenting is second nature.

Our portfolio spans identities, campaigns, motion narratives and digital innovation, so you’ll need to think holistically and have a broad creative curiosity, treating each project as a fresh opportunity and freely move between sectors. You’ll lead from the front and be a natural collaborator, comfortable working alongside various teams. You’ll be a confident presenter and always on the lookout for ways to improve your work and those around you.

Responsibilities

- Create best in class motion for brand identities, campaigns and animation projects, able to comfortably work on both 2D and 3D animation builds.

- Edit short form for video led projects and cut mood films for pitches and internal work when required.

- Work closely and collaborate with the wider creative and design teams to develop concepts and treatments, and produce storyboards.

- Confidently present ideas and motion back to the wider creative teams as well as external clients and partners.

- Keep up to date with the latest motion and design trends and champion new ways of working within the studio.

- Act as a line manager to motion designers in the team. Assisting them with their own personal development, making sure they possess and develop the necessary skills, tools and processes to succeed in their own roles.

- Confidently work across multiple motion projects on different timescales.

- Have responsibility over your own workloads, managing your time effectively and delivering on time and within budget.

- Set the standard in the department for levels of craft, attention-to-detail and ingenuity.

- Give direction and provide feedback when working with external talents on motion projects.

- You will report to the Head of motion and where needed support in the running and leading of certain motion projects. As well as input into project scopes and estimates where required.

Key skills & requirements

- At least 5+ years hands-on experience at a leading agency.

- Strong experience using After Effects, understanding of plugins and expressions and how to use them effectively.

- Confident editing skills with Premiere, proficient in the usual design tools - Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma.

- Fluent C4D skills preferably with Redshift and/or Octane.

- A thorough understanding of 3D motion pipelines and integration into 2D work-streams.

- Detail obsessed with a strong design background and awareness of current trends in both motion and design.

- Knowledgeable on the fundamentals of great story-telling and how to apply to both film and motion briefs, and be comfortable expressing your ideas through storyboards and/or treatments.

- Strong understanding of the importance of brand systems, tone of voice and guidelines.

- Think big and small: show bold creative ambition but also obsess over the crucial details.

- A team player who has the ability to flex and adapt their creative approach depending on the project scale and requirements.

Beneficial skills

- An understanding of the editing/video post workflow.

- A video production background and interest in campaigns and shoot production.

- Keen interest in new motion technologies, particularly Unreal engine

Stereo benefits

Holidays

- 23 days holiday

- Extra day off on your birthday

- Extra day off per year of service (up to 5 years)

- Summer hours (half days) on Fridays through July & August

- Studio closed over entire Christmas period

Learning & Culture

- Flexible hybrid working model (2 x mandatory days in the studio)

- Monthly Stereo Sessions (learning opportunities with guest speakers)

- Annual training budget: spend how you like

- Annual summer & Christmas parties

- Quarterly team lunch/breakfast + entertainment budgets

- Travel offsite for briefs and research when needed

Wellbeing & Health

- BUPA Employee Assistance (free 24hr confidential service)

- 1 x paid volunteer day per year

Additional benefits

- New business bonus based on a % of the profit of a project (up to 1 year)

- £1,000 recruitment bonus for bringing friends into the business full-time