Social Motion Designer — Hybrid, Scroll-Stopping Creatives

The Social Shepherd; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health services via Bupa & Perkbox

Birthday off

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

The Social Shepherd in Bath, UK is seeking a Motion Designer to create high-performing motion assets for paid and organic social. You’ll craft scroll-stopping visuals and edit short- and long-form video, collaborating with paid media and social teams.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup with a team of 70+ across Bath, London and the U.S., delivering brand campaigns for global brands and scale-ups, while applying platform best practices.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years hands-on experience in motion design and video editing, ideally in a marketing agency or fast-paced brand environment.
• A portfolio or showreel showcasing expertise in motion graphics, video editing, pacing, typography, and social media creative.
• Deep proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• An understanding of platform-specific best practices, trends, and video formats across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Meta.

Responsibilities

• Designing scroll-stopping motion assets for Paid Social (TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest) and assets for Organic Social.
• Editing short-form and long-form video content with kinetic typography, overlays, and audio to drive performance.
• Concepting and storyboarding social-first ideas with creative and paid media teams.
• Adapting brand assets into dynamic video formats tailored for platform specs and safe zones.
• Iterating on visual hooks and ad formats based on performance data and KPIs.
• Managing design workflows and maintaining organised visual asset libraries to meet deadlines.

Skills

Motion design

Video editing

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Social media creative

Project management

Communication

Tools

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

The Social Shepherd in Bath, UK is seeking a Motion Designer to create high-performing motion assets for paid and organic social. You’ll craft scroll-stopping visuals and edit short- and long-form video, collaborating with paid media and social teams.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup with a team of 70+ across Bath, London and the U.S., delivering brand campaigns for global brands and scale-ups, while applying platform best practices.