Motion Designer

Hamilton Watts Migration Services (now NEWLAND CHASE); Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Leeds is seeking a talented Motion Creative to join their team. You will be responsible for bringing brand ideas to life through high-quality motion design and collaborate with various teams on diverse projects. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience, is proficient in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, and has a passion for storytelling. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

25 days holiday plus 3 celebration days

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in motion design within an agency or brand environment.
• Strong expertise in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• A passion for storytelling and building brands through motion.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling animations and visual storytelling.
• Collaborate with art directors and designers.
• Push creative boundaries to deliver outstanding work.

Skills

Motion design

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Storytelling through animation

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe CC

Blender

Job description

Motion Creative

Leeds (Hybrid: TuesdayThursday in-office)

Full-time Salary £28,000-£32,000 + 9-Day Fortnight Option

Were looking for a talented, ideas-driven Motion Creative to join our growing team at Ponderosa.

If youre passionate about storytelling through animation and love bringing brands to life through motion, this is a brilliant opportunity to make your mark across a wide range of clients and projects.

About Ponderosa

Were Ponderosa a Leeds-based, integrated marketing agency that blends strategic thinking, bold creativity, and digital know-how to make Better Work.

We build brands, launch campaigns, craft content, and create digital experiences that drive results. From social and performance to brand strategy and eCommerce, our team works together across disciplines to deliver work that not only looks good it works hard too.

Ponderosa is part of the Audience Collective, a group of specialist agencies connected by a shared belief that different perspectives create better outcomes. That means we bring deep expertise, cross-agency collaboration, and a big-picture view to every project.

Were proud of our down-to-earth, open culture where curiosity is encouraged, development is supported, and people enjoy working together.

What Youll Do

• Bring social brand ideas and campaigns to life through high-quality motion design
• Create compelling animations, edits, and visual storytelling using After Effects, Premiere Pro and ideally Blender
• Collaborate with art directors, designers, and strategists to craft engaging content
• Push creative boundaries to deliver outstanding work across a variety of channels
• Play a key role in shaping and evolving our motion offering within the agency
  
  

What Were Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in motion design within an agency or brand environment
• Strong expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro and Adobe CC (knowledge of 3D a bonus)
• A passion for storytelling, animation, and building brands through motion
• A sharp eye for design, typography, and composition
• Confidence to take a brief and run with it, bringing fresh thinking and creative energy
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for being part of a tight-knit, ambitious team
  
  

What Youll Get

• Competitive salary
• Quarterly bonus (paid twice a year based on agency performance)
• 25 days holiday + 3 celebration days
• Hybrid working (Tuesday to Thursday in the Leeds office)
• Optional 9-day fortnight via compressed hours
• Contributory pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Supported travel scheme
• Bi-weekly agency breakfast
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Regular performance reviews and development support
• Twice-yearly group social events
  
  

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