This is a fixed-term contract initially until 17th December 2026.
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 Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.
As Senior Motion Designer, you’ll be joining a nimble team that jumps in wherever the action is. Instead of being tied to one client, you’ll get to work across a variety of accounts—perfect for someone who thrives on variety, thinks on their feet, and enjoys solving problems without missing a beat. If you’re adaptable, self-sufficient, and great at working with different personalities, you’ll feel right at home here.
You will produce video, animation and digital creative solutions to help communicate DEPT®’s clients’ goals. You’ll use movement to inspire, educate and engage a wide audience across social media, email and onsite.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Digital animations and video editing.
- Taking a lead on any multimedia questions and issues across the team.
- Delivering constructive feedback.
- Image and footage sourcing.
- Taking accountability for flawless design output.
- Taking briefs from start to finish, from storyboarding to completion.
- Contributing innovating ideas at creative review meetings through research and the inspiration you seek in the external world.
- Protecting brand integrity and guardianship.
- Champion inclusivity and manage change effectively by cascading information to your team.
- Drive the delivery of work on time and to the highest standard by the understanding of your team’s capabilities.
- Support your team members
- Advocate DEPT® as an employer of choice and support in interviewing.
- Working within existing templates
- Creating new templates
- Collaborating with the team to set art direction for campaigns.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
- A great source for up-to-the-minute creative knowledge and trends. You are well-versed in working in an agency context and have relevant experience covering brand, direct and above-the-line creative work.
- Must have extensive experience with After Effects, Figma as well as the wider Adobe suite
- Any 3D experience is a bonus
- Wide knowledge of the animation/video creation process, from storyboards to rendering.
- A great teammate who supports their colleagues and doesn’t act as an individual.
- Highly motivated.
- Adds something unique to the culture of DEPT® and wants to be a part of a social environment.
- Comfortable designing static assets when required.
- Very organised with attention to detail.
- Works with grit and determination in the face of demanding deadlines.
- Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges.
- Keen to build client relations and pitch their ideas to them.
- Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching.
WE OFFER
- A flexible hybrid working arrangement policy to enjoy the best of both worlds.
- Early Finish Fridays, kickstart your weekend early with alternating early-finish Fridays.
- 20 days of paid holiday each year, plus relevant public holidays.
- Doona Day - 1 additional day off paid leave each year to enjoy some downtime.
- Birthday Leave, 1 day paid day off each year to be taken during your birthday week.
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
- 12% Superannuation Contribution.
- Access to dedicated mental health resources including sick & carer’s leave scheme, employee assistance programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Dept Allowance, a dedicated company contribution towards professional development.
- Long Service Leave, provided in accordance with relevant state legislation.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Learning and Development, continuous growth opportunities through internal training, and “inspirational talks” guest speakers.
- Buddy Program, you will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you navigate your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
- A Certified BCorp Agency and is multi-award winning “Agency of the Year”.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the prospect to work with clients of all sizes and across al
📌 Senior Motion Designer (Sydney)
🏢 DEPT®
📍 Sydney