In this role you will be responsible for the creation of motion design for digital screens instore, digital outdoor media, social media, and web. You will be a team player who collaborates closely with the motion team, digital designers and creatives to produce best in class content for JD which is impactful, engaging, dynamic and contemporary. You will be a self-starter, process driven, organised, proactive, and self-motivated.

·       Job Title – Motion Graphics Designer

·       Location – M40 5BJ

·       Working rota – Monday - Friday

·       Working hours – 40

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Motion Graphics Designer, you'll be doing the following: 

• Produce motion design for various platforms, sometimes to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining high quality across all outputs.
• Collaborate cross-function to produce impactful motion whilst maintaining the integrity of the original design / artwork / creative supplied.
• Deliver motion which elevates campaigns and mixed media content.
• Design within JD brand guidelines and ensure all content is produced in a customer focused manner maintaining quality standards.
• Maintain awareness of relevant industry technology / innovations and software releases, sharing knowledge with the team and pitching ideas to management to ensure approach, processes and techniques remain current and efficient.

What We're Looking For:

• Fluent in Adobe After Effects. Strong knowledge of Adobe CC: Media Encoder, XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro.
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a part of squad, to conceptualise and deliver high-quality motion for various campaigns and mixed media projects across all channels.
• Strong motion graphics design skills

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.