Senior Motion Designer(div/f/m)

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner‑led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Growth Marketing team. We deliver end to end data‑driven campaigns which foster both creativity and performance. Our specialty is creative, digital communications that drive performance, boost brand awareness, and shift market share for our clients. Our team in Germany is the only agency that combines technology, creativity and data to really make our clients grow.

As a Senior Motion Designer, you set motion art direction through ideas, visuals, and narrative. You combine strong art direction thinking with high level motion craft to shape concepts from early thinking to final execution. You care about story, framing, and how visuals communicate over time. You push ideas forward while staying hands on in the work.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead the visual and motion direction of projects from concept to delivery
• Define creative ideas, narrative structure, and visual language for motion work
• Design and animate high quality motion work across campaigns and formats
• Create and own styleframes, visual systems, and motion language
• Guide and support junior and midweight designers through feedback and direction
• Collaborate with creatives, planners, and other disciplines to push ideas forward
• Stay up to date with tools, techniques, and trends across motion, design, and AI

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Strong visual judgement and confidence contributing to concepts and creative direction. Art direction experience showing how you’ve helped crafted the visual story of your work.
• A social first mind who is aware of designing for social and current social trends with a portfolio to match this experience
• Strong experience as a motion designer with a clear art direction focus
• Excellent visual judgement and confidence shaping concepts and creative direction
• Advanced motion design skills with strong timing, framing, and storytelling
• Proven experience creating and owning styleframes, visual systems, and narrative driven motion
• Experience supporting or mentoring other designers
• Awareness of AI tools and interest in applying them to creative workflows
• A strong portfolio or showreel showing concept, craft, and art direction thinking

WE OFFER

• Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location)
• Company pension scheme
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays
• €30 per month for digital food stamps, fitness providers, internet costs, and/or public transport
• Future benefits – exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals
• Health contributions through the OpenUp platform
• Social events and organised celebrations
• Recognition as a Certified B Corp and Agency of the Year awards
• Opportunity to work with global clients of all sizes
• Training, development and certifications to grow your skills
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month to donate skills to local charities

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

We also encourage you to reach out and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.