Lead Motion Graphics Artist (Localisation & Adaptation)

About the role:

The Lead Motion Graphics Artist is responsible for leading the development and delivery of high-quality motion graphics, animation, and digital content across multiple clients and platforms. This role combines creative excellence with production leadership, ensuring all motion deliverables meet brand, creative, and technical requirements while adhering to timelines and budgets.

The role will serve as the creative and technical lead for motion graphics projects, partnering closely with Producers, Creative Teams, Client Services, and external partners to deliver engaging visual content across broadcast, digital, social, OLV, DOOH, and emerging media channels. The Lead Motion Graphics Artist will also mentor and support the wider motion design team, helping to establish best practices, improve efficiencies, and elevate the overall quality of creative output.

What you will be doing:

Creative Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of motion graphics and animation projects from concept through delivery.
• Translate creative briefs into compelling visual storytelling and motion design solutions.
• Maintain high creative standards across all deliverables.
• Provide creative direction, feedback, and mentorship to motion designers and freelancers.

Motion Design & Animation

• Create high-quality 2D and 3D motion graphics, animation, compositing, and visual effects.
• Develop content for broadcast, digital, social media, DOOH, and online video platforms.
• Design animated assets, title sequences, explainer content, product visualizations, and campaign adaptations.
• Ensure consistency with brand guidelines and creative direction.

Production & Delivery

• Collaborate closely with Producers and Creative Teams to manage project timelines and workloads.
• Oversee asset preparation, versioning, localization, and final delivery requirements.
• Ensure technical accuracy across multiple formats, channels, and territories.
• Support quality control throughout the production lifecycle.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the senior point of contact for motion graphics workstreams.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects efficiently.
• Help resource and manage freelance motion artists when required.
• Drive continuous improvement in workflows, processes, and tools.

What you need to be great in this role:

• 10+ years of experience in Motion Graphics, Animation, or Post-Production.
• Advanced expertise in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects.
• Advanced rotoscoping and paint/clean-up experience.
• Strong experience in camera tracking, object tracking, and match-moving workflows.
• Experience with compositing, keying, and visual effects workflows.
• Strong understanding of broadcast, digital, social, OLV, DOOH, and cinema specifications.
• Extensive experience managing adaptation and localization projects across multiple markets and languages.
• Experience with Mocha Pro, Silhouette, Nuke, Cinema 4D, Blender, or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of video codecs, file formats, color management, and delivery workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical post-production challenges efficiently.
• Proven experience leading teams and mentoring mid-level and senior artists.
• Excellent creative problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities under tight deadlines.

Key Success Measures

• Consistent delivery of high-quality motion graphics across all client accounts.
• Improved creative output and production efficiency.
• Effective management of project timelines and workloads.
• Positive client and stakeholder feedback.
• Reduced rework through strong quality control and creative governance.
• Successful leadership and development of motion design talent.
• Support for business growth through scalable motion graphics capabilities.