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Department: Brand Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Head Office, London

ELEMIS have a newly created role for a Mid-weight Motion Designer in our Global Design team! In this role you will drive the graphical direction of the brands animated assets and will work cross-functionally within marketing. You will report to the Global Head of Design and work alongside a talented team of Designers, but Motion will be your "thing"! The ideal candidate will utilise their skills in software and hardware to develop motion graphics and visual effects/ aids to enhance the overall asset production, helping us to build our Motion guidelines and elevate our brand storytelling. This is a full time permanent opportunity, based in our Baker Street Head offices. We have hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 days from home, and flexible working hours!

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level in a Design related degree or other equivalent visual discipline.

Previous Experience and Knowledge:

• 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. Sketch and XD a bonus not essential.
• 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.

Character:

• 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]

• 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
• Much, much more!

*Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service or contract type