Mid-Level Motion Designer

The Opportunity Hub UK; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Training opportunities

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Team social events

Fridays lunches

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK in London is seeking a Mid-Level Motion Designer to join a fast-growing, award-winning creative agency. You will craft high-impact motion graphics for film, TV, digital and social campaigns, collaborating with Art Directors and a creative team to elevate output.

You'll bring a strong showreel, expert After Effects, Cinema 4D and Red Giant skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid role with up to 2 days remote after onboarding; 9:30am–6:30pm, Mon–Fri.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio/showreel demonstrating motion design across digital and social content.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Experience with Maxon tools including Cinema 4D and Red Giant.
• Strong tracking, rotoscoping, and compositing skills.
• Ability to interpret briefs and transform ideas into engaging visuals.
• Excellent time management with multiple deadlines.
• Proactive, highly organised work approach.
• Attention to detail and strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and produce high-quality motion graphics across a variety of projects.
• Execute motion design for premium entertainment and media campaigns.
• Collaborate with Art Directors and the team to refine creative output.
• Solve creative challenges with innovative design solutions.
• Support senior creatives on large-scale projects.
• Maintain organised project files, assets, and final deliveries.
• Stay up to date with design trends, software, and techniques.
• Share knowledge and best practices with the team.
• Ensure projects follow established workflows and production standards.

Skills

Portfolio/showreel

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Cinema 4D

Red Giant

Tracking

Rotoscoping

Compositing

Time management

Collaboration

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Cinema 4D

Red Giant

Job description

Mid-Level Motion Designer

Location: Soho, London (Hybrid – Minimum 3 days onsite)

Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per annum (DOE)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

An award-winning international creative agency is looking for a talented Mid-Level Motion Designer to join its growing London team. Working with globally recognised entertainment and media brands, you'll create high-impact motion graphics across film, television, digital, and social campaigns. Reporting directly to the Design Creative Director, you'll collaborate with a highly creative team at an exciting stage of growth, producing outstanding visual work in a fast-paced agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and produce high-quality motion graphics across a variety of projects.
• Execute motion design work for premium entertainment and media campaigns.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors and the wider creative team to refine and elevate creative output.
• Solve creative challenges with innovative design solutions.
• Support senior creatives on large-scale projects.
• Maintain organised project files, assets, quality control, and final deliveries.
• Stay up to date with emerging design trends, techniques, and software.
• Share knowledge and best practices with the wider design team.
• Ensure projects follow established workflows and production standards.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong creative instincts with excellent technical ability. You'll ideally have:

• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating motion design work across digital and social content.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly:
  • After Effects
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
• Experience with Maxon tools, including:
  • Cinema 4D
  • Red Giant
• Strong tracking, rotoscoping, and compositing skills.
• The ability to interpret creative briefs and transform ideas into engaging visual content.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• A proactive, self-motivated, and highly organised approach.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• The flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced creative agency environment.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £40,000–£50,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote following onboarding).
• Regular training and career development opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing and mental health support services.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Monthly team social events.
• Complimentary Friday lunches.
• Fair time-off-in-lieu policy for occasional additional hours.
• The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning creative team with excellent long-term career progression.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday

9:30am – 6:30pm

(Including a one-hour unpaid lunch break)

Additional Information

• Candidates must be able to commute to Soho, London at least three days per week.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our client is committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.