Motion Designer, Advisors Creative Desk

Mastercard; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard's Advisors Creative Desk in Istanbul seeks a skilled Motion Designer to create engaging, brand-aligned visuals across channels for the EEMEA region. You will bring ideas to life through motion, storytelling, and craft, collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients.

With 5+ years in creative or advertising environments, you will excel in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Blender, delivering high-quality work on tight timelines while maintaining Mastercard's visual

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the creative or advertising industry, within an agency or in-house creative environment.
• Advanced written and verbal English skills; additional languages are a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects); experience with Blender is a plus.
• Apply expertise in 3D animation and video editing to elevate project quality.
• Solid understanding of animation principles and their application in dynamic storytelling.
• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, manage deadlines, and perform effectively within cross-functional and multi-hub teams.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling motion, video, and visual assets for Mastercard and partner brands across multiple channels and platforms.
• Lead concept development and visual storytelling for both short-form and long-form creative projects, ensuring high standards in motion design, typography, composition, and animation craft.
• Deliver brand-consistent creative solutions by applying Mastercard’s global visual identity and collaborating closely with creative, strategy, and cross-functional teams.
• Adapt and localize content for diverse audiences, markets, and digital platforms while maintaining creative excellence and cultural relevance.
• Stay informed on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in motion design, animation, and creative production.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within structured timelines and fast-paced environments.
• Creative mindset with a sharp eye for motion design, typography, and composition.
• Communicate creative concepts and design decisions effectively to stakeholders, while contributing proactively to a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Motion design

Brand storytelling

2D/3D animation

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Blender

Project management

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe After Effects

Blender

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Motion Designer, Advisors Creative Desk

Overview

The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the

cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, this team provides consulting, marketing, loyalty and analytics to financial institutions and merchants globally.

The Advisors Creative Desk (“ACD”) sits within Services organization and is responsible for ideating & creating engaging, forward-thinking and creative marketing solutions for Mastercard clients, delivering the complete suite of services a full-service agency can offer.

Role

The English-Speaking Motion Designer will be part of the growing creative team based in Istanbul, working across the EEMEA region (Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa). The role will focus on bringing powerful ideas to life through design, brand storytelling, and visual craft.

This position collaborates closely with creative team, project managers, and Mastercard Services team to deliver high-quality creative work that aligns with Mastercard’s global standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Create compelling motion, video, and visual assets for Mastercard and partner brands across multiple channels and platforms.
• Lead concept development and visual storytelling for both short-form and long-form creative projects, ensuring high standards in motion design, typography, composition, and animation craft.
• Deliver brand-consistent creative solutions by applying Mastercard’s global visual identity and collaborating closely with creative, strategy, and cross-functional teams.
• Adapt and localize content for diverse audiences, markets, and digital platforms while maintaining creative excellence and cultural relevance.
• Stay informed on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in motion design, animation, and creative production.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within structured timelines and fast-paced environments.
• Creative mindset with a sharp eye for motion design, typography, and composition.
• Communicate creative concepts and design decisions effectively to stakeholders, while contributing proactively to a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in the creative or advertising industry, within an agency or in-house creative environment.

Advanced written and verbal English skills; additional languages are a plus.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects); experience with Blender is a plus.

Apply expertise in 3D animation and video editing to elevate project quality.

Solid understanding of animation principles and their application in dynamic storytelling.

Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, manage deadlines, and perform effectively within cross-functional and multi-hub teams.

Why join ACD?

Be part of a growing department with high potential and visibility across Mastercard’s global marketing ecosystem.

Work on high-profile regional and international projects, including presenting ideas to top-tier banks and financial institutions across the EEMEA region.

Collaborate with a diverse, multi-hub creative team that values innovation, storytelling, and cultural relevance.

Contribute to creative solutions that connect people, brands, and ideas, backed by the financial power and influence of Mastercard.

Thrive in a supportive environment that encourages bold thinking and pushes the best ideas forward.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.