Motion Designer

Black Pearl Consult; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced motion designer to produce 2D and 3D content for social media, events, and campaigns. You will translate technical topics into engaging visuals, localize for Arabic and English, and coordinate with vendors to deliver high-quality motion assets.

The role requires a strong showreel, expert software skills (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop) and experience with 3D tools.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years motion graphics/animation experience (agency or in-house for government clients preferred).
• Degree or diploma in Motion Design, Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia or similar.
• Strong showreel (max 3 minutes) showing social campaigns, explainers and event loops.
• Expert in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop; experience with Cinema 4D, Blender or other 3D tools for 3D motion work.
• Experience exporting Lottie/Bodymovin for web and hand-offs with Figma/Adobe XD.
• Experience handling Arabic motion (RTL typography) is highly desirable.
• Proficient English; Arabic speaker advantageous.
• Ability to work on-site and travel to event locations across the Northern Emirates when required.
• UAE residency or ability to relocate; able to obtain necessary government clearances.

Responsibilities

• Produce 2D & 3D motion graphics and short animated explainers (30s–3min) for social, web and large-format displays.
• Translate technical subjects (desalination, water networks, sustainability projects, infrastructure) into clear, audience-appropriate motion pieces.
• Create reusable social video templates (Reels, LinkedIn posts, YouTube shorts) aligned with brand guidelines (colour, logo, Arabic/English typography).
• Localize content into Arabic and English (subtitles, voice-over coordination).
• Prepare event & exhibition assets (looping videos, sponsor banners, pre-roll content) and coordinate with external vendors/agencies.
• Maintain a versioned motion asset library (source files, Lottie/JSON for web, final masters).
• Ensure deliverables meet government accessibility, branding and compliance standards.
• Manage fast turnaround requests and coordinate post-production (sound mix, color-grading, encoding).

Skills

Strong showreel

Proficient English

Arabic speaker advantageous

Education

Degree or diploma in Motion Design, Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia or similar

Tools

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Cinema 4D

Blender

Lottie/Bodymovin

Figma/Adobe XD

Job description

UAE, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 09/01/2025

Join a government communications team to produce high-quality motion content across corporate channels: social media reels, explainers, event loops/LED content, internal training videos, campaign assets and app/UX micro-animations. You will create content for internal stakeholders and external audiences (public campaigns, exhibitions and partner activations).

Key responsibilities

• Produce 2D & 3D motion graphics and short animated explainers (30s–3min) for social, web and large-format displays.
• Translate technical subjects (desalination, water networks, sustainability projects, infrastructure) into clear, audience-appropriate motion pieces.
• Create reusable social video templates (Reels, LinkedIn posts, YouTube shorts) aligned with brand guidelines (colour, logo, Arabic/English typography).
• Localize content into Arabic and English (subtitles, voice-over coordination).
• Prepare event & exhibition assets (looping videos, sponsor banners, pre-roll content) and coordinate with external vendors/agencies.
• Maintain a versioned motion asset library (source files, Lottie/JSON for web, final masters).
• Ensure deliverables meet government accessibility, branding and compliance standards.
• Manage fast turnaround requests and coordinate post-production (sound mix, color-grading, encoding).

Requirements

• 3–6+ years motion graphics/animation experience (agency or in-house for corporate/government clients preferred).
• Degree or diploma in Motion Design, Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia or similar.
• Strong showreel (max 3 minutes) showing social campaigns, explainers and event loops.
• Expert in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop; experience with Cinema 4D, Blender or other 3D tools for 3D motion work.
• Experience exporting Lottie/Bodymovin for web and hand-offs with Figma/Adobe XD.
• Experience handling Arabic motion (RTL typography) is highly desirable.
• Proficient English; Arabic speaker advantageous.
• Ability to work on-site and travel to event locations across the Northern Emirates when required.
• UAE residency or ability to relocate; able to obtain necessary government clearances.

Preferred / nice-to-have

• Broadcast/video production experience and familiarity with high-resolution LED/video wall specs.
• Prior experience coordinating with communications agencies on integrated campaigns.

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