Your impact
Responsibilities associated with this post will include:
- Strong understanding of design principles, moving image processes, and storytelling.
- Collaborating closely with our creative, sales and wider Jacobs team to produce a variety of motion content, including explainer videos, showreels, prototyping, animated presentations, marketing campaigns, brand design, public consultation films, social media content and internal communications.
- Ability to flex between animation, video editing and 3D.
- Development and preparation of style frames, storyboards, proposals, and motion tests.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate creative concepts.
- Converting complex briefs into engaging moving image.
- Adding value by offering innovative creative solutions that provide us with a competitive edge in the marketplace.
- Keep up to date with the latest visual trends and developments in motion, design and visual effects.
- Be a source of inspiration for the wider creative team, including knowledge sharing and potentially mentoring other members of our creative community.
Here's what you'll need
Essential Criteria
- Creative, passionate and bundles of enthusiasm.
- Great communicator including listening skills.
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a relevant role.
- A proficient working knowledge of Cinema 4D (or similar, but with the ambition to learn C4D)
- Conversant in Adobe CC core software – must have experience of After Effects and/or Premiere.
- Ambition and curiosity to learn the latest cloud-based platforms (Rive, Spline.3d, Unreal Engine etc)
- Must be a competent user of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and passionate about moving image, design and digital.
- Strong eye for detail and ability to contribute creative ideas.
- Able to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize design focus accordingly.
- Encourages inclusion and diversity in everything we do.
- A collaborator, who puts team success before individual gain.
Desirable Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, animation, visual arts, or a related field is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working within an agency/studio environment.
- Knowledge of Unreal Engine.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
