Motion Graphics Designer

Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus & Italy.

While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.  Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.  

We’ll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now – let’s talk about the role and who we’re looking for…

A bit about the role…
This role is responsible for delivering and leading innovative, integrated creative projects across digital motion graphics media, translating the requirements of a brief, and delivering work aligned to brand strategies and business processes. 

What you’ll be doing…

• Act as the lead designer for assigned projects, working independently or as part of multi-disciplinary project teams, acting as first point of contact for design and motion graphic related issues.
• Design and produce creative output as required for customer facing and internal business activities, to deliver the brief, customer experience requirements and brand core values.
• Deliver on time, outputs of own work and project teams, reporting status and progress, and escalating issues. 
• Present creative concepts to internal, external clients and stakeholders as required, clearly explaining rationale and influencing changes to thinking where required to deliver the most effective solutions.
• Become a subject matter expert for Allwyn and The National Lottery brand guidelines, assets and brand strategies
• Ensure all work adheres to legal, regulatory and technical standards, style guides, and processes.
• Ensure work produced is correctly named, archived and version controlled.
• Champion developments in own field to drive benefits for Allwyn.
• Engage with 3rd party suppliers to ensure involvement on any projects which might affect creative output, liaising with them as appropriate on requirements for delivery.

What experience we’re looking for…

Motion Animation 

• Proven experience of motion graphics design (animation, compositing, effects etc After Effects CC)
• Experience of 3D (animation, modelling, lighting etc, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio max)
• Ability to create storyboards that effectively describe solutions to briefs
• Proven experience of creating and supplying designs for Digital Out of Home
• Understanding of different video formats and production techniques
• Video editing experience
• Ability to execute from concept through to final artwork.
• Understanding of social media platforms and emerging trends

General

• Proven experience of Adobe Creative Suite (and other creative/production)
  e.g.: Illustrator, Photoshop etc
• Comfortable working on a variety of creative and production briefs.
• Comfortable presenting work, challenging and influencing peers, customers and stakeholders.
• Understanding of brand strategy, visual and verbal identity development.
• Advanced knowledge of creative/art direction methodologies.
• Knowledge across the disciplines sufficient to lead the creative fulfilment of assigned projects.

About us:

‍We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. 

• Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We’re constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to enjoy which is all underpinned by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.
• Giving back – Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year licence
• Sustainability – Our aim to be net zero by 2030 which would make us the first lottery provider globally to achieve this
• Inclusion and accessibility – We are making all parts of The National Lottery inclusive – whether you play a game in a store or online. 

If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help. 

**Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility, so all of our roles are subject to extensive background checks**

An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre…

At Allwyn, we’ve put together a range of inclusive benefits and policies to support our colleagues at every stage of their lives and careers.

Here’s a list of some of the fantastic benefits we offer…

• Company bonus scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• £500 wellness allowance
• Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Complimentary Financial coaching

Our benefits and policies reflect our commitment to wellbeing and inclusivity and are enhanced with features that benefit our colleagues (and their families). By offering a variety of benefits that support our colleagues, we continue to create a place of work where people feel rewarded and can succeed.

A place of belonging…

We want to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace.  All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications.  Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we’ve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job.