Motion Designer
StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home ads. We empower hundreds of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance everyday. StackAdapt was founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform, it’s a hub of innovation, imagination and creativity.
StackAdapt is hiring a Motion Designer for an exciting opportunity to join our innovative design team and help the marketing team deliver fascinating content. If you are looking to grow your professional experience as a designer, this is for you!
In this role, you will explore brand application, video editing, animation, motion graphics within a fast-paced environment.
StackAdapt is a Remote First company. We are open to candidates located anywhere in the GTA for this position.
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate with other designers to apply our company’s branding effectively.
- Support the motion team in creating marketing videos visually appealing as well as giving innovative art direction in video creation.
- Brainstorm ideas, understand the marketing strategies to produce excellent videos, and execute visual initiatives
- Create visual assets such as animated titles, transitions, graphic elements, gifs, video templates, motion graphics, and other special effects.
- Responsible for post-production tasks including reviewing footage, rough cuts, audio adjustment, color correction, and final editing.
- Work on a variety of video projects such asincluding: e-learning videos, promo videos, video ads, email gifs, social clips, and other kind of short-form/long-form video.
- Staying current with visual design technologies, applications, and industry trends.
What you'll bring to the table:
- A degree or diploma in Motion Graphics, Animation, or a related field.
- 1+ years experienced in working in animation and video editing.
- A strong portfolio of motion graphics and video design work, which reflects your problem-solving skills, versatile skill-set, compelling creative execution, and attention to detail.
- Knowledge about branding
- Ability to brainstorm various concepts, develop storyboards, and transfer those into moving type and graphic.
- Wide knowledge of the animation/video creation process, from storyboards to rendering.
- Strong understanding of layout composition, typography, images, colour, moving objects, etc.
- An openness to giving and receiving feedback to improve and grow with the team.
- Passion for learning and open opportunities to improve and innovate.
- Ability to work as a team, receive feedbacks, communicate and coordinate cross teams.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe CC: After Effect, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Additional consideration for having basic knowledge in Final Cut Pro, InDesign, and Figma.
StackAdapters enjoy:
- Highly competitive salary + commission structure
- RRSP matching
- 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave policy
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
About StackAdapt
We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024
2023 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work®
Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK
2023 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising.
G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2023
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