Motion Designer

JD Sports Fashion; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on JD Group and otherJD

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

JD Sports Fashion in Manchester is seeking a skilled motion designer to craft high-quality motion content across platforms, translating creative concepts into engaging, on-brand assets under tight deadlines.

You will collaborate with senior designers and cross-functional teams, manage projects from concept to delivery, and ensure adherence to brand guidelines and QA processes while maintaining efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to craft high-quality motion content for multiple platforms.
• Experience translating concepts into on-brand visuals under tight deadlines.
• Strong eye for detail and brand alignment.

Responsibilities

• Produce motion design for multiple platforms under tight deadlines.
• Collaborate cross-function to preserve design integrity across assets.
• Ensure consistency and timely delivery of outputs.
• Work independently and with seniors to deliver high-quality motion.
• Follow brand guidelines and QA processes; maintain project organisation.
• Be a team player, adapt to ad hoc work to meet business needs.
• Maintain punctuality and align with wfh/studio policy.

Skills

Motion design

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Creative Suite

Job description

Role Overview:

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally. We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

You will play a key role in producing high-quality motion content across multiple platforms and channels within the JD Group. You will bring creative ideas to life, working closely with senior designers and the wider creative team to deliver engaging, on-brand motion graphics that resonate with our audience.

This position requires strong technical skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage projects from concept through to execution. You should be comfortable working under pressure, meeting deadlines, and adapting to evolving briefs.

You will also be expected to take ownership of smaller campaigns and contribute to larger projects, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills. You will support the team by sharing knowledge, offering creative input, and maintaining a positive, proactive approach to challenges.

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Produce motion design for various platforms, sometimes to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining high quality across all outputs.
• Collaborate cross-function to produce impactful motion whilst maintaining the integrity of the original design / artwork / creative supplied.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of work is upheld during rollouts and assets are produced efficienctly and on time.
• Work independently and as part of a squad, to conceptualise and deliver high quality motion across all channels.
• Work in harmony and closely with seniors, leads, peers, workflow managers and where necessary producers and project managers.
• Maintain good levels of organisation and communication with seniors, leads, peers, the team, other functions and stakeholders.
• Design within JD brand guidelines and ensure all content is produced in a customer focused manner maintaining quality standards.
• Follow the QC & sign of process. Follow the department’s file structure, naming conventions and archival structures. Utilise project management systems effectively and employ a methodical approach to digital asset management and project organisation.
• Be a team player and understand that there will be times when you are asked to do ad hoc work to meet goals, achieve objectives and deliver for business needs, which may not be outlined in your job description.
• Ensure you are punctual and start work at your contracted time.
• Ensure wfh / studio split is in line with policy and your presence in the studio is consistent.
• Maintain awareness of relevant industry technology / innovations and software releases, sharing knowledge with the team and pitching ideas to management to ensure approach, processes and techniques remain current and efficient. We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work. Thank you for your time #JD