Freelance Video & Motion Designer: Story‑Led Edits

M&C Saatchi Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 207,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

M&C Saatchi Group in Dubai, UAE seeks a Video & Motion Designer for freelance engagement. You will craft motion graphics for social, digital and broadcast, from story concept through edit, delivering on-brand content under tight timelines.

The role requires mastery of After Effects, Premiere, and related tools, a strong showreel, and the ability to work within the agency's traffic system. You will collaborate with Design Manager and broader team to tell compelling stories across sport and

Qualifications

• Professional motion designer with hands-on After Effects work.
• Portfolio showing narrative-led motion graphics and storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Solid understanding of timing, typography, composition and colour.
• Experience creating motion graphics and edited video for social, digital and broadcast.

Responsibilities

• Lead with story: shape briefs into clear arcs (hook, build, payoff).
• Craft pacing and emotional beats via edit timing, motion, music and sound.
• Develop motion concepts, storyboards and animatics from briefs.
• Translate designs into engaging motion systems and assets.
• Design and animate graphics in After Effects for social, digital and broadcast.
• Edit and assemble video content: highlights, promos and campaign films.
• Create templates, lower thirds, titles and social-first formats.
• Adapt content across aspect ratios and platform specs.
• Deliver final files within timelines and technical specs.

Skills

Storytelling

Narrative editing

Timing & pacing

Collaboration

Showreel

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Cinema4D

Job description

M&C Saatchi Group in Dubai, UAE seeks a Video & Motion Designer for freelance engagement. You will craft motion graphics for social, digital and broadcast, from story concept through edit, delivering on-brand content under tight timelines.

The role requires mastery of After Effects, Premiere, and related tools, a strong showreel, and the ability to work within the agency's traffic system. You will collaborate with Design Manager and broader team to tell compelling stories across sport and