Motion Designer

Summary

Join Wattpad's Creative Team as a Motion Designer and contribute to the future of entertainment and storytelling. You will create captivating video edits and motion graphics for various platforms, ensuring brand consistency and high production quality. This role involves collaborating with other team members, innovating video formats, and optimizing content for maximum engagement. You will manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and stay current on industry trends. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 3+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and expert knowledge of relevant software.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Motion Design, Film, Animation, Graphic Design, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in motion design and video editing, ideally within a creative agency or in-house team
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of motion design and video editing work, including examples of creative storytelling and brand-focused content
• Ability to consolidate and implement feedback quickly, resolving questions and concerns tactfully and effectively
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with file management and organizational processes and a strong organizational ethic
• Experience pitching and presenting video work to internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders
• High standards for quality in design and animation, experience animating detailed illustrations and flat artwork, and a strong attention to detail
• Expert knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator

Responsibilities

• Motion Design and Editing: Edit videos, design and animate motion graphics for a range of platforms, including social media, product, brand activations, and ads, ensuring high production quality and alignment with brand guidelines
• Trend Innovation: Identify and create new, trending video formats that resonate with our target audience, especially for ads and social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
• Collaborative Storytelling: Work with copywriters, marketers, designers, and other team members to bring briefs to life that captivate our audience
• Visual Consistency: Ensure consistency across all video and motion graphics projects, maintaining the company’s brand style, tone, and aesthetic. You will contribute to our internal motion practices, including the motion brand guidelines
• Time Management: Manage multiple projects and timelines, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality and creativity
• Content Optimization: Adapt videos and animations for specific platform requirements (e.g., aspect ratios, video length) to optimize for maximum engagement and reach
• Resourceful use of Stock: Strategically incorporate and edit stock footage and music to enhance visual storytelling and stay within budget while maintaining a unique brand feel
• Innovation & Experimentation: Continuously explore new tools, trends, and techniques in video editing and motion design, keeping on top of current digital and social media trends, especially in video formats popular with Gen Z audiences

Benefits

• $45 - $45 an hour
• Remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment
• If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices - 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Halifax