Motion Designer

Ride Shotgun; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Pension contribution

Westfield Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Ride Shotgun is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to lead storytelling through CGI and VFX across brand films, TVCs, and social content. You will mentor the in-house team and drive efficient workflows with AI tools, delivering high‑quality motion assets for top clients.

You will input into briefs, collaborate with creative teams, and push the boundaries of CG animation while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and strong project delivery across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio focusing on CG animation and a range of projects.
• Experience mentoring and developing post‑production teams.

Responsibilities

• Input into Smart Production briefs to guide the right approach.
• Collaborate with the creative team and deliver high impact work.
• Deliver high quality motion assets with strong attention to detail.
• Mentor and develop the post‑production department.
• Source top freelancers and maintain robust working practices.
• Support production with solid post‑production processes and be the technical go‑to.
• Keep up with industry trends to drive innovative workflows.
• Maintain a drive to continually improve quality and output.

Skills

CGI Animation

Adobe Creative Suite

Blender

Cinema 4D

Motion storytelling

Tools

Blender

Cinema 4D

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

As Senior Motion Designer, you are passionate about storytelling through moving image in all forms but with a focus on CGI and VFX, you will also be well versed in using AI tools to improve workflows and enhance the content you produce. You will be confident in delivery of compelling brand films, TVC's and short form social films and as a senior member of the in-house team you will mentor and upskill other members of the team. You approach the art of motion design with imagination and innovation whilst ensuring the highest quality is met at all times. Our clients and their customers live and breathe a cross channel retail world, it's complex, sometimes confusing and the goal of the motion team is to help enhance their experience.

• Input into Smart Production briefs to ensure the right approach is taken based on the brief
• Collaborate with the creative team and use own initiative to deliver work with impact
• Deliver high quality motion assets as efficiently as possible, with a very strong attention to detail
• Help to mentor and develop the post-production department
• Help to source the best quality new freelancers and maintain robust ways of working
• Supporting the wider production team with the development and implementation of solid post-production processes and practices. Be a technical 'go to' for the production team
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and advancements to drive new innovative ways of working
• Maintain a drive to succeed and desire to improve, continually develop and enhance the quality of the work we produce
  A strong, professional and unique portfolio of work showcasing a wide range of projects with a focus on CG animation and mixing production approaches to maximise efficiency and creative output.
• Exceptional knowledge of key Adobe post production software along with Blender, Cinema4D and the latest plugins
• Highly creative and collaborative
• Methodical approach to work with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask
• Experience of a wide range of workflows. Excellent organisation and file structure skills for managing projects from project start to delivery, including versioning and rendering, confident delivering across a range of platforms.
  We ride shotgun with the world's best brands to create award-winning work at pace. Think names like: HSBC, Boots and Amazon. We're a hybrid agency that brings together strategic thinkers, creatives, producers and technologists. Amplifying everyone's skills with the power of AI and technology. Creating work that you'll be proud to be a part of. Find out more at rideshotgun.global.

What we offer

You will join a global team that backs each other and delivers joined-up strategy, creative and production that moves faster and delivers more, whilst having fun along the way. On top of a competitive salary, here are more benefits our 'Riders' enjoy:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Your birthday off.
• Additional holidays through salary sacrifice.
• Company sick pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech & home scheme.
• Pension contribution.
• Westfield Health cash plan.
• Childcare salary sacrifice.

Location and working hours

This role will be based from our Leeds office, 9am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Occasional travel to our other offices may be required.

How we work

We expect all our team members to share the same behavior and culture code as Ride Shotgun, check them out below! We make it happen: ownership matters here. We step up, back ourselves and get things done. Proactive, practical, proud of what we produce. We ride as one: one team, always. No egos, no drama. Trust is everything. We look out for each other and do our best work together. We question everything: we stay curious, challenge the expected and look for better ways to do things. That applies to our work, our thinking and ourselves.

Equal opportunities statement Ride Shotgun is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments where needed