Motion Designer

• Create pixel-perfect assets for all digital aspects of the brand, from animated social and campaign video to digital BAU (reels/stories/web/ads/emails)
• Work closely with the copywriters, designers and social team to strengthen concepts and build stories, providing input and recommendations on the visual direction, pacing, and narrative of animated/ motion projects
• Work closely with videographers/ photographers to capture brand requirements
• Drive the graphical direction of the brands animated assets
• Work cross-functionally within marketing
• Help to build our Motion guidelines and elevate our brand storytelling

• Educated to degree level in a Design related degree or other equivalent visual discipline
• 4+ years experience in an in-house/agency/freelance role having work for either beauty/fitness/fashion/lifestyle brands
• Demonstrable experience for creating motion and video brand assets
• Fully competent in After Effects, Premiere, Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator are a must
• Beautiful craft skills with a premium or luxury aesthetic
• On-set shoot experience
• A self-starter with a hunger to get stuck-in
• Commercial yet disruptive mindset
• Passion and deep understanding for current and upcoming social channels
• High attention to detail with strong typographic and layout skills
• Be a strategic creative thinker, able to disseminate complex information from stakeholders and tailor creative solutions to meet their objectives
• Excellent skills in After Effects, Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma are a must
• Knowledge and ability to use AI and CGI to aid the creative process and speed up workflow
• A natural team player, can develop and maintain positive working relationships
• A social first, disruptive thinker with a broad range of interests and tenacity to research new innovative techniques and share inspiring and engaging new ideas to forward propel the brand’s motion output
• Can articulate your thinking clearly and sell your insight-led ideas to all levels
• Ability to keep track of various versions of a video project under tight deadlines, including multiple variations across numerous creative treatments
• Actively participate in the art direction, ideation and shoot concept where required with a focus on motion / production, advising the wider team
• Work closely with videographers/ photographers to capture brand requirements
• Being proactive and self-motivated when working under pressure
• Versioning/ formatting and delivering projects to all major platforms: Knowledge of file formats/ display ratio and best practice for TikTok, IG, Vimeo, Facebook, Youtube etc
• A good sense of pace and rhythm when animating text and other elements
• Good knowledge of best practice for video workflow
• Carry out other duties as so requested by management at time to time
• Ability to deal with and manage ambiguity
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and positive approach about their career
• High personal standards and values
• Proactive and assertive attitude
• Dynamic both personally and professionally
• Creative flair
• Friendly and warm, a team player
• Open to continuous learning and improving performance by increasing own efficiency, initiating courses of action and willingly taking on new responsibilities
• Ability to perform in ambiguous situations [ie work without all the info required]

Sketch and XD a bonus not essential

• Generous Staff Discount on all your favourite ELEMIS products and spa treatments, as well as discounts on L'OCCITANE Group products (including L'Occitane, Erborian and more)
• Excellent well-being policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies, Income Protection, Life Assurance and more
• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan (with Dental)
• Employee Assistance Programme for all Associates and their families
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Length of Service Awards