At Publicis•Poke we are passionate about Sharp Commercial Creativity – the power of creativity to solve today’s commercial challenges across an evolving consumer journey. We are an agency born in the digital age, combining Communication, Brand Experience and Commerce specialisms.

Some of our clients include Morrisons, BT/EE, L’Oréal, Essity, Nestlé, Heineken, Renault/Dacia, and many more.

Our values are designed to guide the way we behave. We have three:

Empathy: listen with intent, look out for each other, bust your biases. 
Invention: Find inspiration in strange places. Never stop experimenting. Make new things and make them useful. 
Action: make it collaborative, make it happen, make it mean something. 

Publicis•Poke is looking for Senior Motion Designer to join its award-winning design department. Publicis•Poke is a multidisciplinary creative agency based in white city London,  and is part of the globally renowned Publicis group.

Including a client list that spans boutique and blue-chip brands, the sheer variety of design demands is both challenging and exciting.We’re seeking a talented and inspiring Senior Motion Designer to fill a key role working across a variety of projects, designing for, branding, Digital OOH, TV, Social media, Digital marketing, and retail.

The principal role of the designer will be to help create beautiful designs for our clients and their brands, across different consumer touch points and to stay abreast of technology changes in the industry that might benefit our clients.

You won’t just be making things look pretty: you’ll need to filter, interpret and represent information in order to create strong concepts that reflect a diverse range of businesses. Good typography and layout skills are key (for both print and web), as well as an eye for detail.

You should have an absolute passion for design, be full of creativity and design flair, very strong on concept development, and good at problem-solving – frequently developing your own interpretation of a creative problem.

As a vital part of this growing team, you will need to be a confident self-starter and happy to handle briefs from concept through to delivery. You will also play a key role in helping to shape the future development of publicis•poke.

The ideal candidate:

• Have a true passion for design
• Have an outstanding portfolio of work (Reel)
• Motion CGI capability
• Have a knowledge of the Apple Mac environment and a strong understanding of all the relevant software packages, i.e. After Effect and Final cut pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, XD, sketch, etc
• An understanding of how to create and adapt content for all a range of media formats including digital outdoor, online social and extreme formats
• Have first-rate typographic and layout skills
• Show ability to take direction and be able to interpret and work to a brief
• Ensure that design ideas are communicated clearly (in writing and verbally) to colleagues and clients
• Demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines with patience
• Most importantly, possess a can-do, positive attitude.

Requirements:

• Have a true passion for design
• Have an outstanding portfolio of work
• Have a knowledge of the Apple Mac environment and strong understanding of all the relevant software packages, i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design etc.
• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D, After Effect and Final cut pro would be good
• Have a good knowledge of digital design
• An understanding of responsive design and how to get the most from design across all devices – mobile, website, apps
• Have first-rate typographic and layout skills
• Show ability to take direction and be able to interpret and work to a brief
• Ensure that design ideas are communicated clearly (in writing and verbally) to colleagues and clients
• Help mentor and teach more Junior members of the design team
• Have good client-facing skills
• Lead new business pitches and presentations, managing the other members of the design team

Hybrid working, we're in the office 3x times a week.

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Publicis Poke. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process.  If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.