DEPT® - Designer / Art Director

Art Director is needed in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Client: DEPT®

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Contract: Contractor

Job Description

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London and Manchester. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include eBay, Roblox, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.

We are looking for a skilled Motion Designer / Art Director to join our creative team. In this role, you will collaborate with designers, art directors, and creatives to produce engaging animations and videos that effectively convey complex concepts and meet client objectives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for design, meticulous attention to detail, and expertise in industry-standard software, including Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. You’ll be a conceptual thinker able to come up with visual ideas for social media.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate creative ideas from concept to deliver determining the campaign look and feel.
• Develop eye-catching motion graphics for digital platforms, such as social media, websites, and video content.
• Edit video content for social media, offering creative input to develop engaging assets that adhere to brand guidelines, current trends, and social media best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to develop and put into action fresh ideas that align with our clients and objectives.
• Utilize industry-standard software and tools to design and animate graphics, including Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Ensure high-quality output by staying informed about emerging trends and technologies in motion design such as AI.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Work closely with the team and clients to develop and deliver innovative solutions that exceed expectations.
• Maintain a strong attention to detail and quality control throughout the design and production process.

What We Are Looking For:

• A minimum of three years of professional experience as a designer/art director in an agency setting.
• Professional experience in motion design in a relevant industry or agency experience.
• Ability to develop and refine initial concepts—whether your own or those of others—to produce high-quality animated designs.
• Well organized, responsible, and dedicated to your work.
• Self-learning and able to learn new tools quickly while working in a fast-evolving environment.
• A keen interest in design for social media and new trends.
• Expert level skills in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Experience in moving AI is a plus but not required.
• Full working proficiency in the English language.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies.
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday.
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organized activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries.
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development, and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

Who Are We?

We are pioneers at heart. We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. DEPT® takes pride in creating an inclusive workplace.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. We encourage applicants who might not meet every requirement to apply and to reach out for adjustments throughout the recruitment process.