Motion Designers, Open Application

Dept; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Competitive salary

Mental health support

15 days paid holiday + public holidays

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Motion Designer to craft emotive video, animation and digital creative for a diverse client base, including eBay and Walmart. You will lead multimedia tasks, mentor teammates, and ensure on-brand output across social, email and onsite channels.

We value after effects and the full Adobe suite expertise, a collaborative mindset, and the drive to meet tight deadlines while delivering innovative content. The role offers a flexible hybrid policy and strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Agency experience in brand, direct and above-the-line work.
• Proficiency with After Effects, Premiere Pro and the wider Adobe suite.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Digital animations and video editing.
• Lead on multimedia questions across the team.
• Deliver constructive feedback and guidance to peers.
• Source images and footage for projects.
• Ensure high-quality design output meets brand standards.
• Own briefs from storyboard to completion.
• Create and maintain design templates.
• Contribute ideas at reviews with research and external inspiration.
• Protect brand integrity and drive inclusive practices.
• Plan and deliver work on time according to team capacity.

Skills

Motion design

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

3D software (bonus)

Job description

This role is part of our Personalised Content team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients including eBay, Walmart, and more!

JOB PURPOSE:

At DEPT®, we are always on the lookout for new talent. Whether you’re looking to kick start your Motion Design career, or are a seasoned Motion Designer with mentoring/management experience, we would love to hear from you.

As a Motion Designer, you will produce video, animation and digital creative solutions to help communicate DEPT®’s clients’ goals. You’ll use movement to inspire, educate and engage a wide audience across social media, email and onsite.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Digital animations and video editing.
• Taking a lead on any multimedia questions and issues across the team.
• Delivering constructive feedback.
• Image and footage sourcing.
• Taking accountability for flawless design output.
• Taking briefs from start to finish, from storyboarding to completion.
• Creating and owning design templates.
• Contributing innovative ideas at creative review meetings through research and the inspiration you seek in the external world.
• Protecting brand integrity and guardianship.
• Champion inclusivity and manage change effectively by cascading information to your team.
• Drive the delivery of work on time and to the highest standard by the understanding of your team's capabilities.
• Supporting fellow team members.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A great source for up-to-the-minute creative knowledge and trends. You are well versed in working in an agency context and have relevant experience covering brand, direct and above the line creative work.
• Must have extensive experience with After Effects, Premier, and the wider Adobe suite. (Any 3D experience is a bonus!)
• Wide knowledge of the animation/video creation process, from storyboards, to colour and sound, to rendering.
• Knowledge of music and how it can elevate a motion picture. Able to sync music to motion masterfully.
• Highly motivated and collaborative.
• Very organised with attention to detail.
• Works with grit and determination in the face of demanding deadlines.
• Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges.Keen to build client relations and pitch their ideas to them.
• Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Friday.
• 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.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DEPT®is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

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.

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.