Motion Designer

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company that helps ambitious brands grow through technology and marketing. It combines data, technology, creative, and paid media to develop digital marketing solutions, including social, influencer, advertising, augmented reality, AI, and innovation.

• Shape art direction across motion and static outputs from concept to delivery;
• Develop processes and structures with the Design Director and raise design quality;
• Set up the client team for success operationally with management and resource teams;
• Lead, develop, motivate, and inspire DEPT’s design teams;
• Deliver and inspire innovative, high-quality work across team deliverables;
• Develop creative ideas rooted in narrative, pacing, composition, and visual structure;
• Create and direct high-quality motion and design work across campaigns and formats;
• Respond to current advertising, media trends, and pop culture;
• Contribute ideas and experience to the creative process;
• Present work internally and externally to a high standard;
• Stay up to date with industry developments;
• Initiate and facilitate creative collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team cohesion;
• Guide execution across motion and static deliverables to maintain the original creative intent;
• Attend and contribute to in-person creative sprints and workshops with creative teams and clients’ internal creative teams.

• Strong experience leading on a client with a consultative approach;
• Experience leading and guiding designers or creatives in a client team or department;
• Strong visual judgment and confidence contributing to concepts and creative direction;
• Art direction experience demonstrating the development of visual storytelling;
• Solid motion design skills with a strong sense of timing, composition, framing, and storytelling;
• Experience creating styleframes, visual systems, and narrative-driven motion;
• Curiosity about AI tools and interest in learning how they can support creative work;
• Strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating concept, craft, and high-quality motion and design work;
• Nice to have: examples of tech or AI-led campaigns.

• Flexible hybrid working policy with 2 days from the office, depending on location;
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies;
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme;
• 26 Days of paid holiday plus UK Bank Holidays;
• Office refreshments throughout the week and drinks at 4 pm on Thursdays;
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme;
• Enhanced family-friendly policies for new parents;
• Social and cultural events;
• Regular inspirational talks, guest speakers, and events;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Buddy Programme during the first weeks at DEPT®.