Creative Motion Designer (Midweight)

DEPT is a Growth Invention company built to help the worlds most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing our 4000 specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media Experience Commerce CRM and Technology & Data. Were 5050 tech and marketing partner-led and first to move. Clients include Google Lufthansa Meta eBay and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data technology creative content and paid media to crack brands business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns augmented reality and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS Just Eat Takeaway Twitch TikTok and The White Company.

As a Creative Motion Designer you will set Art Direction through ideas motion visuals and narrative. You bring strong art direction thinking and high level motion craft together to shape concepts from early thinking to final execution. You care about story framing and how visuals communicate over time. You push ideas forward while actively involved in the work.

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Shape the visual and motion direction of projects from concept to delivery
• Develop strong creative ideas rooted in narrative pacing and visual structure
• Design and animate high quality motion work across campaigns and formats
• Define look and feel styleframes and motion language for projects
• Collaborate closely with designers creatives and other disciplines
• Guide motion execution to keep work aligned with the original creative intent
• Stay curious of new tools references and techniques across motion and visual design

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Strong visual judgement and confidence contributing to concepts and creative direction. Art direction experience showing how youve helped crafted the visual story of your work.
• Experience as a motion designer with a clear art direction mindset
• Solid motion design skills with a good sense of timing framing and storytelling
• Experience creating styleframes visual systems and narrative driven motion
• Drawing skills or frame by frame animation experience are a plus
• Curiosity around AI tools and interest in learning how they can support creative work
• A strong portfolio or showreel showing concept craft and high quality motion work

WE OFFER:

• A flexible hybrid working policy (2 days from the office depending on location).
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Pension free private healthcare mental health support and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday.
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: 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 youll get

WHY DEPT

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the worlds most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing we create what is next by pioneering ideas acting fast and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious move with intent and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together relentlessly curious and get sh*t done. It is how we work how we grow and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT you will find the freedom to explore the space to collaborate and the trust to make a real impact for our clients for each other and for the world we are helping to build.

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.