Freelance Motion Designer - Spontaneous application - Remote

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Please note the applications are open to candidates based anywhere in Canada, so feel free to apply regardless of location as those will be 100% remote, Work-From-Home roles.

Digital Media Management (DMM), a Keywords Studios company, is a full-service social media agency that specializes in 360 campaigns for the entertainment, games, and consumer brands industries. DMM creates groundbreaking social-first campaigns rooted in innovative strategy, and provides clients with community management, creative, video production, influencer, talent, and performance marketing capabilities. As our team at DMM is growing, we are always on the lookout for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about the entertainment industry🎙️🎧🎥!

Role overview

Currently we are accepting spontaneous applications for the position of Motion Designer, responsible for creating motion design assets across multiple entertainment and gaming clients, guiding the creative look and motion graphic assets flow for all projects in their assigned vertical. If you are passionate about combining your creative skills with your passion for film and entertainment, and want to thrive in a fast-paced environment, hit the apply button!

Please be advised that by applying, you will become part of our Talent Pool for freelancers for specific short term projects-campaigns.

What are we looking for? Our Motion Designer has a knack for the following skills:

Communication:

• Work with the Creative Leads and Project Managers to provide motion design concepts for a variety of executions across entertainment and gaming based social campaigns
• Collaborate with graphic designers and other creative team members to create original and innovative executions that drive fan engagement 
• Partner with Social Media Managers and Creative Leads on client calls and asks, when applicable

Leadership

• Offer guidance to junior motion designers in regards to processes, files structures, animation techniques, new AE plugins, etc.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices, continuously refining skills, explore new techniques to guide the team and push the boundaries of motion graphics design

Analytics:

• Set the quality bar within the team, and help ensure that all creative motion assets meet or exceed DMM standards with Creative Leads

Business:

• Identify and leverage key moments from cinematics, long form video, films, etc. to craft unique and visually compelling motion designs for different social media platforms
• Contribute to the creative process by bringing innovative ideas and creative solutions to the table for the overall success of the design team

You'd be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Experience creating motion graphics and/or social media edits
• Strong technical skills and proven ability to use Adobe After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop, Cinema4D a plus
• 3+ years experience in a fast-paced social media agency, preferably with exposure to video game and entertainment clients
• Superb visual and conceptual skills to solve problems and create novel solutions
• Excellent ability to create and pivot creative assets in a fast-paced working environment
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth understanding of the entertainment industry, including knowledge of current social trends, platform landscape and gamer communities
• A never-ending desire to learn new techniques and technology to advance your craft
• Ability to design style frames is a plus
• Availability to work between 9am and 6pm PST with flexibility for routine weekend coverage
  

What do we offer?

Our company culture is casual, fun, and empowering. There’s a lot of room for growth in this role! That’s right, no glass ceiling and room to learn. Digital Media Management is an equal opportunity employer. We work together to create a space that fosters diversity and inclusion across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status. Our diversity strategy is simple: grow a team of creative, innovative, passionate people from varied backgrounds to produce best-in-class digital campaigns.

Our recruitment process is fully online and remote. We value each application and review every candidate individually. Our recruitment team will get back to you as soon as they can to inform you about the status of your candidacy. If you're interested in joining our team, we highly encourage you to apply.

That would be it from us - now we are waiting for your move!

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Americas

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Freelance

Working Pattern: Remote