Trainee Creative Automation Designer

We’re looking for a technically minded Motion Designer to learn how to build templates within a key ITG technology stack – both from scratch and from existing designs, you’ll be adapting key visuals, motion and graphics using our content automation platform.

We’re looking for someone with a perfect blend of creative and technical approaches to design and motion. You’ll need to be comfortable in the nitty-gritty of After Effects and its’ plugins, as well as being versed in key design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma – and how to utilize these programs to roll out halo content across a vast scale, thinking in parameters and variables.

This role is made for a perfectionist – you obsess over every detail to make sure that ever brief is completed to the best it can be! You’ll need to be able to learn and adapt to new technology, where accuracy and detail is key.

Key Responsibilities:

• Confident in unpacking and deciphering complex briefs
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to work closely with creative, technical, Ops and CS teams
• Be meticulous with QA and review of final output – file build and structure are crucial to ensure accurate delivery of assets both for manual output & templating
• Able to work to specific creative guidelines both when creating adapts and building content from scratch
• Ability to work under pressure and SLA’s
• Able to add value and be keen to promote efficiencies in project builds, design processes & workflows

Requirements:
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects & Adobe Photoshop
• Basic proficiency in Figma
• Ability to turn around high-quality graphics & motion content quickly with a proactive & adaptable approach
• Good understanding of basic production workflows for digital content
• Ability to learn new platform technology as part of the role
• Javascript & AE expression knowledge is a bonus but not essential
• Experience with UX/UI design systems or knowledge of modular design is advantageous
• Experience with HTML & CSS is beneficial, but not essential
• Experience with sound/music editing as well as TV production is beneficial, but not essential

Benefits:
Work’s a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.

• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.

• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,000 for a putting a good word in.

• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.

What next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

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