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You will help shape how audiences experience BBC News across social and emerging platforms by designing compelling social storytelling formats and video‑led narratives. This role focuses on creating high‑impact, platform‑native stories and building the templates and components that enable teams to publish quickly and consistently. You will combine strong design craft with motion expertise to bring clarity, pace, and visual distinction to our journalism.
Job Responsibility:
Design platform‑native, motion‑led storytelling formats for social channels
Build and maintain reusable After Effects templates for fast newsroom publishing
Create scalable Figma components aligned with the BBC News design system
Collaborate with journalists and social editors to shape social‑video narratives
Translate complex stories into clear, accessible, visually compelling motion sequences
Requirements:
Strong portfolio showcasing social‑first design and motion‑driven storytelling
Proven experience building After Effects templates for social workflows
Working knowledge of Figma, including components and responsive layout systems
Strong understanding of social platform conventions and performance needs
Excellent typographic, layout and motion craft with clear narrative thinking
Nice to have:
Experience creating motion guidelines or contributing to brand systems
Familiarity with Premiere Pro or comparable editing tools
Experience working in agile or multidisciplinary product environments
Background in a newsroom or fast‑paced media setting
Exposure to experimental storytelling formats or emerging platforms
What we offer:
Flexible 35-hour working week
25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days