Senior Motion Designer

Job Description

NEWSNATION, a Nexstar Media Group national cable network based in Chicago reaching nearly 75 million homes, is seeking a Lead Animator and Senior Motion Designer to be part of a bold team of in-house designers. This is an opportunity to have your work seen a national level. We're looking for a motivated motion designer who is innovative, driven and can take a project from creative concepting/design to final finish as well as having the skills to build off of creative briefs provided by the Creative Director and Head of Design.
• Must have 4-6 years of experience working in broadcast news, local or network level. Similar experience in broadcast entertainment or post-production considered.
• Must have advanced skills in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Cinema 4D or like 3D software.
• Must have advanced design and typography skills.
• Must have a keen sense of current standards in broadcast motion design and print design.
• Must work well with others in collaborative, team environment and create elements for all media platforms.
• Must work well with quick turn-around projects and fast deadlines.
• Ability to design engaging and effective style frames and storyboards.
• Ability to deliver projects assigned from beginning to end (design, storyboards, style frames, animation tests, renders and revisions).
• Ability to design and animate motion design deliverables for broadcast packages, promos, social media and any creative marketing initiatives.
• Manage time effectively to deliver all projects assigned on time and executed as per the assigned creative and technical requirements.
• Communicate effectively with collaborators, producers, art/creative directors and stakeholders involved in projects. Keeping all informed of project status. Manage expectations regarding project status, deadlines, and reviews.
• Mentor less experienced motion designers in 3D and advanced 2d animation techniques.
• Manage the maintenance and updating of spec sheets, third party plug ins, and motion design process workflows.
• Further design/video and motion duties to be defined as the company's needs grow.
• Must be open to travel to our NYC and DC studios and other special broadcasts

Job requires an undergraduate degree in graphic arts or equivalent experience.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro4xmp-18-224-67-33-42 in your application.