Senior Motion Graphics Designer - Next Games

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio, is a Helsinki-based studio dedicated to crafting fans-first interactive experiences that combine the stories from popular movies and shows with engaging game mechanics. Our values, Caring, Courage, and Curiosity, drive our commitment to our players and each other, with a focus on fun gameplay free from the constraints of free-to-play. 

We celebrate diversity, with dozens of nationalities and a third of our team identifying as women or non-binary. We don't seek cultural fit, but rather the unique contributions each individual brings to enrich our culture. If you're passionate about creating innovative mobile games in a diverse, supportive environment, we're eager to hear from you!

As a Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Next Games, you’ll work in a team of highly talented and motivated game developers, to create visually outstanding games on Netflix.
You are a highly skilled motion designer, with an exceptional portfolio showcasing high-quality animations and VFX. You have extensive experience in web and/or game development and a thorough understanding of real-time graphics. You thrive in creating high-quality, visually stunning motion design, and you seek to improve and raise the bar on the overall player experience. You have an extensive knowledge of highly efficient workflows and pipelines to ensure a smooth art production cycle with a focus on cross-discipline collaboration.

Responsibilities

• You will create high-quality real-time motion graphics and VFX from concept to completion

• You are used to working independently and know how to manage and organize your workload

• You will manage and communicate web and/or game development tasks, processes, and pipelines

• You will support the Art Lead in developing a cohesive, high-quality product that aligns with the Art Direction

Skills

• You are able to fluently communicate within discipline and cross-discipline

• You are comfortable working directly with designers and developers

• You are highly creative with strong technical skills in motion graphics

• You are proficient in creating 2D and/or 3D assets

• You have expertise in composition and design principles

• You have a strong sense of timing and motion, focusing on smooth and effortless user experiences

• You have a good understanding of real-time VFX techniques

• You know how to consider optimization to improve performance

• Easily adapts to new software and tasks

• You have a passion for the craft and proactively engage in self-learning to stay current with industry trends and technologies

Tools

• Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Suite

• Rive

• Unity or other similar game engine

• Git and GUI Clients

Nice-to-have

• Experience in working with prototyping tools such as Figma

• Programming language experience (C#, Python, Lua)

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and other project management tools

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.