KnowBe4 is hiring an

Animator (Position located South Africa)

Cape Town, South Africa

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.

Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.

Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

Please submit your resume in English.

To learn more about our team and office culture in Cape Town, South Africa visit the following links. 
Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/cape-town
Glassdoorhttps://www.glassdoor.com/Location/KnowBe4-Cape-Town-Location-EI_IE969384.0,7_IL.8,17_IC2653748.htm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowbe4/life/southafrica/

As an animator you will ensure that our animated content is of high quality and developed with the end-user experience in mind. Your objective should be to ensure that all our awareness training is interesting, fun, enjoyable and award winning. Create 2- and 3-dimensional animation to help enhance the current interactive training modules into world-class, dynamic e-learning material. It is important to provide fresh ideas with original solutions through video and animation. The creative process at different stages may include interpreting scripts, conceptualization, storyboarding, animating, character development, editing, and designing.

Duties:

  • Able to work remotely as part of a team to create high quality video assets for use in eLearning modules.
  • Responsible for staying up-to-date on latest technology and making recommendations on programs and plug-ins
  • Create multimedia assets for e-Learning modules from scratch
  • Works with storyboards, Q/A comments, and leadership feedback to incorporate edits into the final product
  • Develop graphics to use in animations
  • Edit video and existing animations
  • Perform sound mixing and synchronization
  • Collaborate effectively with a creative team 
  • Is engaged in a variety of animation types such as 2-D animation, motion graphics creation and video editing for use in a variety of formats (modules, games, simulations, live action and more). 
  • Work within deadlines
  • Effects sequencing

Minimum Qualifications:

  • B.A., BFA or comparable work/life experience 
  • Proficient with Toon Boom (required), Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, programs 
  • Experience in creating interactive designs for mobile applications
  • Experience in creating character animations and editing illustrated animations
  • Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
  • Experience with MS Office (Word and Excel)
  • Experience with web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
  • Interest in game design a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communications
  • Excellent time management and organization skills

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, certification completion bonuses, and a relaxed dress code - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

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