Senior Motion Designer

Pathdesignrecruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Creative ownership

Opportunity to work on high-profile projects

Job summary

A leading design and motion studio based in Soho is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join their creative team. This hybrid role entails leading motion-driven projects, mentoring junior talent, and collaborating with clients on impactful campaigns across DOOH, social, and TV. Candidates should possess advanced skills in After Effects and Cinema 4D, with a passion for motion and design. The studio offers an exciting work environment with creative ownership and opportunities to shape the agency's motion output.

Qualifications

• Strong background in motion design with advanced skills in After Effects.
• Excellent knowledge of Cinema 4D and hands-on experience using Redshift.
• Experience delivering motion work in DOOH, social and TV environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead motion-driven projects from the first idea to final delivery.
• Concept, design, and deliver motion-led creative across various formats.
• Guide and mentor junior designers and animators.

Skills

Motion design

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Redshift

Adobe Premiere Pro

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Redshift

Adobe Premiere Pro

Illustration

Typography

Job description

We are working with a well respected design and motion studio known for bold ideas, crafted execution and work that genuinely stands out on screen and in the real world. Based in the heart of Soho, you’ll be joining a team that creates high-impact motion, design and visual storytelling across DOOH, social and TV, partnering with ambitious brands to bring striking work to life. This is a studio where craft matters, ideas are pushed, and motion sits at the centre of everything.

We’re looking for asenior, hands-on Motion Designerto join our growing creative motion team. This is a role for someone who lives and breathes motion — equally excited by concepting ideas, refining visual systems and getting deep into the details of execution. You’ll play a key part in shaping creative direction, setting the standard for motion across the studio, and mentoring the next generation of talent.

The Role

You’ll lead motion-driven projects from the very first idea through to final delivery, creating standout work acrossDOOH, social and TV. Working closely with creatives, producers and clients, you’ll help define the look, feel and movement of campaigns — balancing strong art direction with beautifully crafted animation.

This is a hybrid role, typically three days a week in the Soho studio and two working from home, with flexibility depending on project needs and client demands.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll concept, design and deliver motion-led creative across a range of formats and platforms, bringing ideas to life through high-quality2D and 3D animation. You’ll develop motion systems and visual styles that give campaigns consistency, impact and personality, while maintaining a sharp eye for detail and finish.

Alongside the creative work, you’ll take on a leadership role within the studio — guiding and mentoring junior and mid-level designers and animators, collaborating closely with Creative Directors and Producers, and confidently presenting ideas internally and to clients. You’ll help evolve the studio’s creative output, pushing the studio’s motion work forward and setting new benchmarks for quality and originality.

Skills & Experience

You’ll bring a strong background inmotion design, with advanced skills inAfter Effects, excellent knowledge ofCinema 4Dand hands-on experience usingRedshift. You’re confident making visual and art-direction decisions and have delivered motion work acrossDOOH, social and TVenvironments.

Bonus points if you also have experience inAdobe Premiere Pro, illustration, strong typographic sensibility, or previous experience leading or managing a team.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a creative thinker with a refined eye for design and movement, comfortable leading projects and guiding others while staying hands-on with the work. You’re organised, proactive and calm under pressure, enjoy collaboration, and thrive in a studio environment where ideas are shared and challenged. Most of all, you’re passionate about motion, design and pushing creative boundaries.

What We Offer

A permanent role within a friendly, ambitious Soho-based studio, working on exciting, high-profile projects. Hybrid working, real creative ownership, and the opportunity to shape the future of the agency’s motion output while growing alongside the studio.