Mid-Level Motion Designer

ZEALOT is an international creative agency with offices in London, NY and LA, specialising in the film and television industry across trailers, TV spots, social/digital, promos and print.

We are looking for a talented Mid-Level Motion Designer to join our growing and vibrant team.

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for motion design, a strong creative eye, and take pride in producing high-quality work in a fast-paced creative environment.

The role will report to our Design Creative Director and they will join a growing team at a very exciting time.

Responsibilities include:

  • Concepting/ideation and execution of motion graphics to a high standard for a variety of projects for high-level clients.
  • Problem solving and coming up with solutions to creative challenges.
  • Brainstorming and collaborating with the team.
  • Be responsible for organisation of the working projects, QC, and their final delivery to a high standard.
  • Work with an Art Director on all projects - taking on their feedback and work collaboratively on creating the best possible version of the work.
  • Support the Design Creative Director and Art Director on large scale projects.
  • Keep up to date with design trends, continually developing new skills, and learning new applications.
  • Share and be a source of knowledge for the entire team.
  • Keep assets and projects highly organised and streamlined in line with the team’s and company’s established processes and standards.
The ideal candidate will:
  • Have a strong understanding of digital and social content, supported by a curated portfolio of relevant work.
  • Have excellent knowledge of Adobe Suite (particularly After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator) and experience with Maxon tools (Red Giant and Cinema 4D) and/or equivalent.
  • Have good tracking, rotoscoping and compositing skills.
  • Be full of creative ideas and have the skills and enthusiasm to bring them to life.
  • Have excellent time management and ability to handle several projects simultaneously whilst keeping a level head in a reactive environment with tight deadlines.
  • Be focused, proactive and self-motivated.
  • Be capable of taking strategy and creatively interpreting client briefs, always keeping the tone and genre in mind when designing.
  • Be highly collaborative, able to work well as part of a team and create strong working relationships.
  • Be flexible and adaptable, willing to work in a fast-paced fulfilling environment.
  • Have excellent organisation skills along with exceptional attention to detail.
For the right candidate, this is an amazing opportunity to progress and flourish in their career in a growing award-winning design team.

Salary:

£40,000 to £50,000 per annum

(To be discussed depending on experience).

Benefits include:

  • Home working up to 2 days a week (after the initial onboarding and training period)
  • Regular training opportunities for career growth
  • Access to Headspace for meditation and mindfulness
  • Confidential mental health support via Solas Mind
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Monthly team socials
  • Friday lunch provided
Typical working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30am till 6:30pm (including a 1-hour unpaid lunch break) and for the occasional late working there is a fair lieu day policy in place. As part of your application, please provide the following by Wednesday 22nd July:
  • Your CV
  • A short cover letter written in your own words
  • A link to your showreel and/or a selected portfolio of your motion design work
Please note that candidates must submit all three items to be considered for this role. We know AI tools can be useful, but for this application we’re really interested in hearing your own voice, ideas and perspective. Please make sure your cover letter feels personal to you, rather than submitting AI-generated answers.

Please note, this role requires a minimum of 3 days a week onsite, so candidates must be able to commute to our Soho office and be legally able to work in the UK.

ZEALOT UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to diversity, inclusion and equality. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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