Job Description

ZEALOT is an international creative agency with offices in London, NY and LA, specialising in the film and television industry (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 all things planning and take pride in being highly organised 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:

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:

Live and breathe digital/social and have a portfolio of curated 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.
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

(To be discussed depending on experience).

Benefits also include:

Home working up to 2 days a week (after the initial onboarding and training period).
Monthly team social events.
Regular training opportunities.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Lunch provided on Fridays.
…and much more!

Typical working hours are Monday - Friday 9:30am till 6:30pm, and for the occasional late working there is a fair lieu day policy in place.

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

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, then please send your CV and a link to your selected work and/or showreel to Lewis Fennell via the application form.

Only candidates who submit both a CV and a link to their selected work and/or showreel will be considered and references will be checked.

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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Mid-Level Motion Designer