MTUK - Lead Motion Designer in London

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include EasyJet, eBay, INEOS, Logitech, L’Oréal, Roblox, Walkers and Zalando.

As a Lead Motion Designer, you will set Motion Art Direction through ideas, motion, visuals, and narrative. You bring strong art direction thinking and high level motion craft together to shape concepts from early thinking to final execution. You care about story, framing, and how visuals communicate over time. You push ideas forward while being actively involved in the work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead motion design on projects across a range of brands, translating creative concepts into compelling animated and video content.
• Own the motion design process end-to-end: concepting, storyboarding, animatics, execution, and final delivery.
• Work across both motion and static, occasionally supporting graphic design needs alongside motion craft.
• Collaborate closely with designers, art directors, and creatives to develop motion systems, style frames, and treatments aligned with brand guidelines.
• Provide creative and technical guidance to junior and mid-level motion designers, offering feedback and mentorship.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing quality with tight deadlines across different brand accounts.
• Stay curious about new tools, techniques, and formats across motion and visual design, including AI-assisted workflows.
• Present and articulate creative rationale to internal teams and, where needed, clients.

WHAT YOU BRING

Essential:

• Solid experience as a Motion Designer or similar role.
• Outstanding showreel and/or portfolio.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team amongst graphic designers, creatives and strategists.
• Experience in video editing and an interest in sound design.
• Strong graphic design principles and a feel for art direction.
• Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with internal teams and clients.
• Clear and fast in communication.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to remain focused under pressure within a fast-paced environment.
• A love for learning new things and exploring new formats.

Nice to have:

• Experience with grading in DaVinci.
• Cinema 4D or Blender 3D experience.
• Illustration.

WE OFFER:

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (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 paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday.
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.

A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.