Senior Designer, Video Motion Effects & Graphics - Global

Deciem; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design company in Toronto seeks a Senior Designer specializing in motion graphics for video content across various channels. This hybrid position requires collaboration with the creative team and videographers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in motion graphics design and a strong portfolio. Benefits include generous vacation, paid parental leave, and access to development grants.

Benefits

Generous vacation & personal days

6 months paid time off for new parents

Employee Assistance Program (mental health care)

Access to Development Grants & LinkedIn Learning

Discount on company products

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in working with and designing motion graphics for video.
• Expertise in video editing software and motion graphics tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with videographers to implement titles and animations over video.
• Establish conceptual direction in collaboration with design staff.
• Oversee and manage video post-production projects.

Skills

Video editing software expertise (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro)

Motion graphics tools proficiency (After Effects)

3D software knowledge (Houdini, Maya)

Adobe Suite proficiency (Photoshop, Illustrator)

Compositing and VFX experience

5+ years in motion graphics design

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Designer who is going to responsible for the motion design (motion graphics) of video content for paid media, web and social media across all channels and departments of the company at senior level.

This hybrid position will be based out of our head office in Toronto.

Responsibilities

• You must submit your portfolio in order to be considered.
• Collaborating with videographers to impediment titles and animation over video, implement vfx within certain videos, and dynamic compositing techniques.
• Establish the conceptual and creative direction in collaboration with design staff, which include graphic designers, illustrators, motion graphics, photographers, and videographers
• Collaborate with and support Heads of Creative Design Department, ideation, production, and various tasks
• Provide insight and creative knowledge to all forms of content including web design, motion, video, digital and social media etc.
• Complete post-production content of all edits of videos required for partnership deliverables
• Produce creative and original concepts with a clear design logic while executing fast-turnaround motion / video design requests as required
• Oversee and manage video post-production projects and provide support for day to day tasks
• Coordinate with post-production freelancers and agencies for ongoing projects.
• Transform footage and narrative scripts into creative visual stories
• Perform multimedia functions such as record audio, audio & video duplication
• Work in partnership with the wider creative team to lead, manage and support ongoing projects as required and assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Expertise in video editing software Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro), motion graphics tools After Effects) and 3D software (Houdini, Maya)
• Proficiency with adobe suite programs- photoshop, illustrator, premiere pro.
• 5+ years of experience in working with and designing motion graphics for video.
• Experience with compositing and general vfx work like paint-outs, set extensions and masking
• Capability to produce high quality presentations, mock-ups, creative concepts and evaluate the reusability of existing photo / video assets.

What You’ll Be Gaining by Joining Our Team

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• First dibs on new products.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.