Senior Motion Designer in Slough

At The Weber Shandwick Collective, you are welcomed, valued and empowered to grow and we believe that opportunity grows in a collective. We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Highly skilled in Adobe Suite Software - particularly After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop; kinetic type, 2D and 3D animations, graphic overlays, dynamic transitions, audio sweetening, basic colour-correction; transcoding; quality control over final products and managing deliverables.
• Working closely with Producers to create smart, creative video content that is consistent with the original vision.
• Deliver edits, on time, budget and on spec as required.
• Participate in creative brainstorms with the design department as well as wider teams and actively participate and contribute ideas.
• Create and customise Premiere/After Effects graphics templates.

Behaviours:

• Always professional in conduct with internal team members.
• Display a can do, will do attitude within the creative team and wider agency.
• Be a proactive team player.
• Open to feedback and working as a team to deliver briefs.
• Willing to take ownership of tasks, and adhering to an organised workflow.
• Being open to learning new skills.
• A passion for your craft and creativity.

Ideal experience required:

• Strong experience using Premiere and After Effects at a production company or agency - preferably at a Creative or Advertising Agency.
• Experience using 3D animation software (Cinema 4D, Blender etc).
• Strong understanding and appreciation of motion design trends, and application to edits, delivering high-impact video content that’s polished and considered.
• Strong visual storytelling skills to quickly assemble edits and implement notes from producers and team leads.
• A huge passion for, and strong understanding of video content. Knowing what people like to watch and share on social platforms is essential.
• Keen desire to experiment with new ways of telling stories and considering how they might work on platforms.
• An interest in technology and a desire to innovate is essential to keeping our agency at the forefront of the industry.
• Have a showreel or portfolio of work to demonstrate your appropriate skills and abilities.
• Interest in mentoring, training and management of junior team members.

Join us and help make an impact. Together, we'll set the bar, cheer each other on and multiply your potential.

At Weber Shandwick we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.