Motion Designer

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Connected Media UK is hiring a Motion Designer who loves bringing ideas to life through movement, editing and visual storytelling. You’ll work across Publicis Media UK on short-form content, explainers, and pitch work, developing your creative voice while taking ownership of projects.

You’ll split time across motion design and video editing (roughly 60/40), collaborating with creatives and stakeholders to deliver high-quality work and build your production skills from concept to final

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in 2D motion design and video editing.
• Proficient with After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Understanding of timing, pacing and storytelling.
• Interest in AI-assisted image and video creation.
• Clear, collaborative communication with creatives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging short-form content across 2D motion design and video editing.
• Develop ideas for new business pitches through motion and storytelling.
• Work with a 60/40 motion design to editing split.
• Contribute to concepts, scripts and storytelling approaches.
• Build experience across the full video production process from brief to delivery.
• Shoot and edit content while developing production skills.
• Keep assets organized and collaborate with teams.

Skills

2D motion design

Video editing

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Storytelling

Collaboration

AI-assisted creation

Communication

Job description

Company Description

Publicis Connected Media UK is a fully end-to-end offering that unites media, commerce, CXM, social and data to deliver connected consumerexperiences and drive exceptional business outcomes for our clients.

Powered by Publicis Connected Identity, the UK’s richest people-based data set built on real behaviours, it helps major brands move beyond siloed marketing and make more confident decisions in fast-changing conditions. Those insights truly differentiate our AI and agentic solutions to predict impact, create messaging and reach the right people.

The more than 3500-strong team spans Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Digitas, Performics, PMX, Epsilon,Lotame,Publicis Commerceand Influential. Publicis Connected Media is part of Publicis Groupe.

Overview

We are hiring a Motion Designer who loves bringing ideas to life through movement, editing and visual storytelling. Working across Publicis Media UK, you’ll create everything from short-form content and explainers to sizzle reels, mood films and pitch work. This is a role for someone who cares about the craft behind great content and wants to develop their creative voice while taking increasing ownership of projects. You’ll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary creative team where curiosity, ideas and thoughtful execution are valued.

What you’ll be doing:

• Create engaging short-form content across 2D motion design and video editing, balancing visual craft with pacing, sound and storytelling.
• Bring ideas and strategies to life for new business pitches through motion, editing and creative storytelling.
• Work across an approximate 60/40 mix of motion design and video editing, creating content for different audiences, agencies and briefs.
• Contribute ideas throughout the creative process, helping develop concepts, shape scripts and find compelling ways to tell stories.
• Build experience across the full video production process, taking increasing ownership from initial brief through to final delivery.
• Shoot and edit content while developing your practical production skills across camera operation, lighting, composition and sound.
• Keep projects, assets and workflows organised while collaborating with creatives and stakeholders to deliver high-quality work effectively.

Skills we're looking for:

• Strong foundations in 2D motion design and video editing, including practical experience with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• A good understanding of animation and editing craft, including timing, pacing, rhythm, composition, hierarchy, transitions and storytelling.
• Creative judgement and curiosity, with the ability to think about the audience, purpose and idea behind the work, not simply the software used to create it.
• An interest in developing your craft, experimenting with new approaches and exploring emerging technologies, including AI-assisted image and video creation.
• Clear, collaborative communication skills and the ability to work positively with creatives, teams and stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple pieces of work and changing priorities.
• An adaptable, proactive approach, comfortable asking questions, seeking context and taking greater ownership as you develop in the role.

Additional Information

Publicis Media offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Publicis Media, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

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