Senior Motion Designer

About us:

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value. We’re also on a mission to empower our business with smart technology; we’ve recently launched our AI Academy, providing a tailored AI learning journey for every colleague.

We’re Ocado Retail, a market-leading joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, ocado. Not only is Ocado the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, it’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same-day grocery delivery service.

About the team and the role:

We are looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join our EAT Creative team here at Ocado Retail. Over the last year we’ve built a new visual world for our brand and we need you to help us use it to win over new customers in a crowded market. You must be a clear communicator, incredibly passionate about all things motion and design, and foster our team spirit for unconditional collaboration. As Senior Motion Designer you will work closely with our writers, designers and art directors to ensure every project meets a high standard and is unmistakably Ocado.

What you’ll do:

• This role involves working on paid social campaigns, so you will need to have a strong understanding of all social platforms and content. You will also create our motion guidelines and sizzle reels to showcase Ocado at annual corporate events.

• You will need strong attention to detail in this role, as you will be working across a range of different touchpoints that need constant production consistency.

• Collaborating with the campaign art lead and middleweight motion designer, you’ll help define and steer our brand’s motion identity. You’ll use performance data to rigorously test and refine your work, constantly pushing technical boundaries to ensure we deliver high performance creative, that’s bang on brand.

Who you are:

• You understand how motion captures and elevates brand personality, and ideally you contribute to conceptual thinking, not just the technical execution of motion.

• You have a genuine obsession with AI in motion and actively push the edge of what AI can do -rebuilding your workflows around it, not just adding on.

• Excellent communication skills. You can jump on a call, present a concept, defend your thinking, and get feedback without getting demotivated.

• Okay isn’t enough for you. You care about every frame’s detail and you want to better the work with every project.

• You’ve got previous experience in a similar role working in a fast-paced, agency/inhouse studio environment, producing work for paid social channels.

• You’ve previously managed or mentored middleweight and junior motion designers and love to share your expertise.

• Software-wise, you’re an expert in Adobe Creative Suite, you know your way around a Figma board and you can manage your workflows through platforms like Monday.

• Experience or knowledge of Blender and 3D model capture would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you:

By joining Ocado Retail, you’ll have the chance to experience life at the world’s largest online retailer, work with an amazing bunch of people who challenge what’s possible each day, and grow your skills and career in online retail. You’ll also be part of our AI Academy, a dedicated learning journey designed to empower every colleague with the smart technology skills of the future.

If that’s not enough to tempt you, you’ll also get access to loads of great benefits to sweeten the deal. Here’s a taste of what we offer:

Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance with option to add your family, Digital GP appointments, market-leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more.

Spend & Save: Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives, recognition with reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast every day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office.

Never miss the moments that matter: Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities.

Our Hiring Process:

Lucky for us, we receive a high volume of applications and genuinely appreciate the time and effort invested by every candidate. To ensure a fair and thorough process, every application is reviewed by a member of our team. If your skills and experience are a strong match, a Talent Partner will contact you to discuss the role and guide you through the next steps of our hiring process.

Your Application and AI:

In the spirit of innovation, we welcome you to use AI tools in your application, just as we use them in our own business at Ocado Retail. However, as you leverage this technology, please don’t lose sight of the most important element: your unique self. Your experiences, passions, and personality are what truly set you apart. Ensure that your application still authentically conveys who you are and why you’re a great fit for us.