This role is part of our Personalised Content team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients including eBay, Ancestry, Walmart, and more!
JOB PURPOSE
As Junior Motion Designer you will produce video, animation and digital creative solutions to help communicate DEPT®’s clients’ goals. You’ll use movement to inspire, educate and engage a wide audience across social media, email and onsite.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Digital animations and video editing.
- Taking a lead on any multimedia questions and issues across the team.
- Delivering constructive feedback.
- Image and footage sourcing.
- Taking accountability for flawless design output.
- Taking briefs from start to finish, from storyboarding to completion.
- Creating and owning design templates.
- Contributing innovative ideas at creative review meetings through research and the inspiration you seek in the external world.
- Protecting brand integrity and guardianship.
- Champion inclusivity and manage change effectively by cascading information to your team.
- Drive the delivery of work on time and to the highest standard by the understanding of your team's capabilities.
- Support your team members
- Advocate DEPT® as an employer of choice and support in interviewing.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- A great source for up-to-the-minute creative knowledge and trends. You are well versed in working in an agency context and have relevant experience covering brand, direct and above the line creative work.
- Must have extensive experience with After Effects and the wider Adobe suite. (Any 3D experience a bonus!)
- Wide knowledge of the animation/video creation process, from storyboards to rendering.
- A great teammate that supports their colleagues and doesn’t act as an individual.
- Highly motivated.
- Adds something unique to the culture of DEPT® and wants to be a part of a social environment.
- Very organised with attention to detail.
- Works with grit and determination in the face of demanding deadlines.
- Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges.
- Keen to build client relations and pitch their ideas to them.
- Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching.
WE OFFER
- Healthcare with Bupa or Medicash
- 26 days’ holiday exclusive of bank holidays
- Mental health support
- Company pension scheme with The People’s Pension
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- A flexible, hybrid working policy
- Ride to work scheme
- Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®
- A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
- Annual trip to DEPT® Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT®, see great talks from industry leaders, and have an all expenses paid weekend of fun!
- Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
WHO ARE WE?
We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.
DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.
