Motion Designer Lead

Scopely; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Scopely in Barcelona is seeking a Motion Design Lead to join our Flamed team on a hybrid basis. You will oversee high‑impact motion design projects across the Scopely Explore portfolio, ensuring on‑brand delivery and visual storytelling excellence.

You will mentor artists, set artistic direction, collaborate with creative directors and producers, and elevate motion, animation, and compositing across multiple IPs including Pokémon GO and Monster Hunter Now.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in motion design or related fields, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role.
• A strong video reel demonstrating expert-level motion design and animation.
• Proficiency with After Effects, Cinema 4D, Octane Render Engine and Photoshop.
• Excellent art direction, storytelling, and visual taste.
• Solid understanding of team coordination in creative environments.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for creative excellence.
• Interest or passion for mobile games (Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom) is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and oversee motion design projects from concept to final delivery for the Scopely Explore portfolio.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative directors, producers, and artists to ensure quality and on-brand execution.
• Provide artistic and technical direction on motion design, animation, and compositing.
• Review and guide vendors to align with visual identity and performance goals.
• Mentor and support internal artists to develop their growth.
• Contribute to visual development, style frames, and storyboards; set artistic tone.
• Maintain attention to detail in a constructive cross-feedback environment.

Conocimientos

Motion design

Animation

Team leadership

English communication

Collaboration

Herramientas

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Octane Render Engine

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Unity

Descripción del empleo

Scopely is looking for a Motion Design Lead to join our Marketing Creative Services team, Flamed, in our Barcelona office on a hybrid basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day, whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world.

We are Flamed, the in-house creative agency, an international multidisciplinary team. We produce thousands of creatives each year to support the global marketing needs of all Scopely games. In this role, you will lead a team of artists working across the Scopely Explore portfolio, formerly known as Niantic, including Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom. Depending on business needs, you may also support other IPs within Scopely’s extensive portfolio.

What you will do:

• Lead and oversee motion design projects for Scopely Explore portfolio, from concept through final delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative directors, producers, and internal/external artists to ensure quality, consistency, and on-brand execution.
• Provide artistic and technical direction on motion design, animation, and compositing.
• Review and guide vendors to ensure alignment with the visual identity and performance goals of the brands.
• Mentor and support internal artists, helping develop their creative and technical growth.
• Contribute to visual development, style frames, and storyboards, setting the artistic tone for each piece.
• Work with an attention to detail attitude in a constructive cross-feedback environment.

What you will need:

• 7+ years of experience in motion design, animation, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role.
• An excellent video reel that demonstrates expert-level motion design and animation.
• Proficient in the standard tools of the trade: After Effects, Cinema 4D, Octane Render Engine and Photoshop.
• Excellent art direction, storytelling, and visual taste.
• Solid understanding of team coordination in creative environments.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for creative excellence.
• Passionate of mobile games, especially Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom is a plus.

Bonus Point:

• Hands-on experience using Unreal Engine to produce cinematic-quality renders.
• Additional knowledge of Unity is a plus.
• Strong understanding of Social Media, Performance Marketing, and User Acquisition creatives.
• Proactive interest in AI-assisted design tools and their creative applications.

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble franchise, “Yahtzee With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.