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We’re looking for a Senior Motion Graphics Designer to join our Advertising Area. We run campaigns that raise money and create change for our clients. Great big ones you read about in the news and tiny ones you’ve never heard of that are saving lives. Lots of politically progressive groups -- Planned Parenthood, League of Conservation Voters, PETA. Environmental groups such as NRDC and Oceana, and our clients also include organizations that are working in the most dire situations in the world such as the International Rescue Committee. Day-to-day, we’re raising revenue, acquiring new donors and supporters, winning campaigns and elections, and improving brand and issue recognition. We believe that creative is crucial to connecting with people and moving them to engage with causes, take action, and do their part to change the world. Day-to-day, our digital designers work with teams to create content, improve design understanding staff-wide, and demonstrate to clients the power of compelling design.
Job Responsibility:
Create and edit motion graphics for our clients’ advertising campaigns including motion typography, animated illustrations, and video production
Occasionally, you’ll translate these graphics to other channels, such as email
Own the creative process -- work collaboratively with client teams to translate campaign goals, target audiences, and client direction into compelling creative concepts
Create storyboards and A/V scripts to deliver creative concepts
Work in a fast-paced environment often on tight turnaround times
When necessary, propose creative design solutions to clients that meet their needs and time constraints
Build on and iterate standards for ethical creative -- both within the Advertising Practice Area as well as firmwide
Work with creative and design leaders at M+R to market and pitch our motion graphics services to clients
Drive conversations and processes that help build inclusive spaces within your teams and across M+R
Do your part to help us run smoothly, including carefully tracking all of your hours
Requirements:
5-7 years of experience in a digital design role focused on motion graphics
Experience designing digital direct response marketing collateral for non-profits or political/issue campaigns
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Google Creative Studio
Deep understanding of colors, layout, typography
A clear sense of storytelling: you know how to bring a story to life, regardless of the channel you’re designing for
Demonstrated ability to effectively incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders
Ability to recognize when feedback does not meet design best practices and work toward a solution
Ability to regularly complete design projects within the hours that are estimated for the project
Demonstrated ability to run meetings to identify project goals and ensure successful outcomes
Ability to communicate persuasively in a way that articulates your ideas and conveys your expertise, whether on the phone, in-person, or in writing
Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity
Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects
Proven track record to successfully pick up new skills, including learning new technologies
Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks
Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process
Able to work within equitable and inclusive decision making models in moving decisions and initiatives forward
Nice to have:
Experience working at an agency
Digital illustration skills
Experience designing HTML5 ads
Experience sourcing b-roll footage
Experience sourcing and working with voiceover talent
Understanding of UI and UX principles
What we offer:
A 36-hour workweek with half-day Fridays and scheduling flexibility
Three weeks of vacation and 17 paid sick days
Medical, dental, and vision benefits with premiums fully paid for by M+R for individual employees
401(k) plan
Discretionary profit-sharing contributions
The option to work remotely anywhere within the United States and its territories with broadband internet
Annual $1,250 professional development stipend for qualified educational expenses
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, dependent care, and transit
11 holidays and a Mid-summer break the week of July 4
Exceptional paid Parental, Personal Medical & Family Caregiving leave policies