Motion Designer

Job Description

The Walt Disney Company's Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) is a global business segment for The Walt Disney Company with the mission of providing highly-personalized entertainment experiences to diverse consumers around the world access to the content they want most, on the latest platforms, at a time of rapidly-evolving consumer habits deliver.

Disney Streaming encompasses the team's leading the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ streaming services within Disney's Media & Entertainment Distribution group. We sit at the intersection between entertainment, sports, and technology and seek to connect viewers with the stories they love, while driving the streaming industry forward with consumer-first innovation.
Disney Streaming is a place where we look to build something new and exciting together. We are looking for a Motion Designer who will be responsible for creating, producing and maintaining cutting edge visuals with a focus on social and digital marketing platforms.

As a Motion Designer you will collaborate with the creative, marketing and brand teams to produce the highest quality content. This position is for candidates that are hungry to tell a visual story and someone who is constantly learning and evolving visually with a passion for motion graphics.

If you are excited about joining a multidisciplinary team, pushing the boundaries of entertainment content and technology in a fast paced consumer driven marketing environment, we want to hear from you.

Along with your application, please submit a portfolio with a demo reel and other published work.

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to all stages of creative development, from research and storyboarding to animation /production and final delivery
• Collaborate with the Art & Creative Directors, Producer and Design Director to meet creative and production goals
• Understand best practices for short-form content on social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, YouTube and Twitter
• Collaborate with Writer / Producers, Editors and the Production team to develop on-brand strategic solutions
• Maintain the highest creative, conceptual and production standards, while constantly ensuring brand integrity and consistency
• Stay current and up-to-date with current design trends, techniques and processes
• Understanding efficient workflows and the ability to work from and expand on existing templates and work within brand guidelines
• Prioritize work and be able to balance multiple projects with competing timelines

Basic Qualifications:
• 2+ years of professional experience in either content publishing, in-house or at an agency
• Strong portfolio with relevant examples of previous client work along w/a solid reel with a strong sense of typography, design, animation, and style frames
• Demonstrate well executed designs in motion for social platforms
• Competency in After Effects and a basic understanding of a diverse range of motion design software, plugins, techniques and approach
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative spirit and the desire for constant improvement
• Easily multi-task
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• 3d or editing skills a plus
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-based, constantly evolving environment while remaining organized and detail-oriented

About Disney Streaming:

Comprised of the Company's international business units and various direct-to-consumer streaming services, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) aligns technology, media distribution and advertising sales into a single business segment to create and deliver personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Services LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Streaming.

Disney Streaming Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn9jx5-18-221-187-121-42 in your application.