2D/3D Animator - Remote In-house role at Gaming Client

eight&four; City Of London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading content production agency is looking for a midweight 2D/3D Animator to join a new in-house team. The role is fully remote but limited to candidates based in the UK. Applicants should have solid experience in animation and a strong portfolio showcasing their skills in both 2D and 3D design. Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Benefits

Private Healthcare & Life Insurance

25 Days+ Holiday

Team Minibreaks

Regular Socials

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an animation studio, production company or advertising environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing 2D & 3D animation and motion graphics.
• Excellent skills in storytelling and project management.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 2D & 3D animations for client projects.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
• Quality control to ensure content consistency.

Skills

Experience in an animation studio

Art theory basics

Strong portfolio in animation

Skills in Adobe After Effects

Storytelling and editing skills

Understanding of gaming culture

Team leadership experience

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Motivating creatives

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Overview

We’re a social and end-to-end content production agency. Since 2008 we’ve been building an integrated, digital-first offering that combines content excellence with channel best practice to drive performance across our client base.

As a values-driven agency, our people are our power. We stay ahead of the game by hiring smart thinkers and giving them back what they put in: through rapid progression, industry-leading benefits and a culture which has been named in Campaign’s Best Places to Work for 5 years running.

We’re looking for a 2D/3D Animator to join a new in-house team at one of our top clients. Embedded within our client’s organisation, you’ll have the best of both worlds - access to learning from one of the biggest gaming companies in the World, with all the benefits and perks of eight&four agency culture.

You'll be a solid midweight 2D/3D Creative, who’s able to both work independently and with a range of different client stakeholders. You’re calm under pressure, mature in difficult situations, and a problem solver both in your work and when work isn’t going to plan. In short you’re a professional grown up - excellent at your craft, and a solid team player for what will be an expansive team.

This role is fully remote but limited to candidates based in the UK.

Please note that you must have experience with both 2D and 3D design.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in an animation studio, production company or advertising environment
• Art theory basics is a requirement i.e.: composition and colour theory
• A strong portfolio, with examples of great 2D & 3D animation/motion graphic executions across a number of different channels
• Excellent skills in the Adobe package, with an emphasis on After Effects
• Excellent skills in storytelling and editing
• A love and understanding of mobile games, and gaming culture
• Experience leading and motivating small teams of creatives
• Great attention to detail - quality controlling content to ensure it is consistent in style, quality, and tone
• A standout creative who can adapt quickly to business needs
• Experience motivating creatives working alongside them

Bonus Skills

• Experienced in typography and graphic design
• Good illustration skills
• Social media savvy
• Experience in the production of content for user acquisition

Attitude & Communication

• Super organised and professional
• A good communicator
• Proactive - going the extra mile to get things done
• Excellent time and project management skills
• Impeccable attention to detail

*Please ensure you include a link to your portfolio when applying for this position.

You may have worked in the following capacities: Motion Editor, Motion Graphics Designer, Video Editor, Video Design, Animation

Named in Campaign Magazine's Best Places to Work 5 years running

Remote working predominantly
Private Healthcare & Life Insurance, 25 Days+ Holiday, Team Minibreaks, Regular Socials

Culture: Open, Engaged & Inspirational Culture