ZEALOT is an international creative agency with offices in London, NY and LA, specialising in the film and television industry across trailers, TV spots, social/digital, promos and print.
We are looking for a talented Junior-Level Motion Designer to join our growing and vibrant team.
Our ideal candidate is passionate for all things design, with a strong desire to learn and passion to continually improve and push themselves creatively.
The role will report to our Design Creative Director and they will join a growing team at a very exciting time.
- Execution of motion graphics to a high standard for a variety of projects for high-level clients.
- Problem solving and coming up with solutions to creative challenges.
- Brainstorming, concepting and collaborating with the team.
- Be responsible for organisation of the working projects, QC, and their final delivery to a high standard.
- Work with an Art Director on all projects - taking on their feedback and work collaboratively on creating the best possible version of the work.
- Support the Design Creative Director and Art Director on large-scale projects.
- Keep up to date with design trends, continually developing new skills, and learning new applications.
- Develop skills and knowledge that you share with the entire team.
- Keep assets and projects highly organised and streamlined in line with the team’s and company’s established processes and standards.
The ideal candidate will:
- Live and breathe all things design.
- Have good knowledge of Adobe Suite (particularly After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator) and have interest and some experience with Maxon tools (Red Giant and Cinema 4D) and/or equivalent.
- Have tracking, rotoscoping and compositing skills.
- Be full of creative ideas and have passion and patience for developing your skills to bring them to life.
- Have good time management and ability to handle several projects simultaneously whilst keeping a level head in a reactive environment with tight deadlines.
- Be focused, proactive and self-motivated.
- Capable of working together with an Art Director to take strategy and creatively interpret client briefs, always keeping the tone and genre in mind when developing the design.
- Be highly collaborative, able to work well as part of a team and create strong working relationships.
- Be flexible and adaptable, willing to work in a fast-paced fulfilling environment.
- Have good organisation skills along with exceptional attention to detail.
For the right candidate, this is an amazing opportunity to progress and flourish in their career in a growing award-winning design team.
Salary: £26,000 to £36,000 per annum
(To be discussed depending on experience).
Benefits include:
- Home working up to 2 days a week (after the initial onboarding and training period)
- Regular training opportunities for career growth
- Access to Headspace for meditation and mindfulness
- Confidential mental health support via Solas Mind
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Monthly team socials
- Friday lunch provided
As part of you application, please provide the following by Wednesday 22nd July:
- Your CV
- A short cover letter written in your own words
- A link to your showreel and/or a selected portfolio of your motion design work
Please note that candidates must submit all three items to be considered for this role.
We know AI tools can be useful, but for this application we’re really interested in hearing your own voice, ideas and perspective. Please make sure your cover letter feels personal to you, rather than submitting AI-generated answers.
If you are selected to progress to the next stage, you will be asked to complete a short task as part of the interview process.
Please note, this role requires a minimum of 3 days a week onsite, so candidates must be able to commute to our Soho office and be legally able to work in the UK.
ZEALOT UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to diversity, inclusion and equality. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Skills Required
- Proficiency with Adobe Suite, particularly After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Tracking, rotoscoping and compositing skills.
- Ability to organise projects, perform quality control and deliver final assets to a high standard.
- Good time management and ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Strong collaboration skills; able to work with Art Director and take feedback constructively.
- Interest in and some experience with Maxon tools (Red Giant and Cinema 4D) or equivalents.
- Passion for design, willingness to learn, keep up with trends and develop new skills.
- Ability to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week at the Soho office.
- Legally able to work in the UK.
- Submit CV, a short personal cover letter, and a link to a showreel or selected portfolio as part of application.
What We Do
Zealot is an award-winning creative marketing company specializing in theatrical trailers, digital content and network creative for the entertainment industry. We work with studios, networks, and producers to create award-winning marketing campaigns. We started in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Since then we’ve expanded to London, New York, and Los Angeles. Our business is founded on two key principles: creative excellence and client service. Our strength is in our staff and we have a rich pool of creative talent; a staff of writers, producers, designers and editors with a burning passion for the industry and a determination to achieve outstanding results. We work in close collaboration with the client from initial concept to final delivery to ensure we deliver campaigns that fit with their strategic goals. Everyone asks why we called ourselves ZEALOT. Well, we’re passionate about great movies, TV and streaming, and we have a talented team of creatives ready to work on your project.
