Motion Designer

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, UK (Hybrid)

£30K/yr – £33K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end motion design and video editing for paid and organic social, from concept to final cuts, while iterating assets based on performance.

  • Lead design of scroll-stopping motion assets for TikTok, Meta, YouTube
  • Collaborate with creative directors and paid media strategists

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Designing scroll-stopping motion assets tailored primarily for Paid Social (TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest), along with supporting visual assets for Organic Social.
  • Editing short-form and long-form video content, combining raw footage, kinetic typography, graphic overlays, and audio to build engaging, performance-led creative.
  • Concepting and storyboarding social-first ideas alongside creative directors, copywriters, and paid media strategists.
  • Adapting and optimising existing brand assets into dynamic video and motion formats designed for platform-specific safe zones and specs.
  • Iterating on visual hooks, creative variations, and ad formats based on performance data and client KPIs.
  • Managing your design workflows, maintaining organised visual asset libraries, and delivering high-quality work to agreed timelines.

Requirements

  • 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in motion design and video editing, ideally within a marketing agency or fast-paced brand environment.
  • Deep proficiency across the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
  • A portfolio or showreel showcasing expertise in motion graphics, video editing, pacing, typography, and social media creative.
  • A native understanding of platform-specific best practices, trends, and video formats across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Meta.
  • An organised approach to managing design files, rendering pipelines, and multiple project timelines simultaneously.
  • A performance mindset—you appreciate the balance between beautiful design aesthetics and assets that drive real conversions.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude to work effectively alongside internal teams.

Benefits

  • Health services, discounts and perks via Bupa & Perkbox.
  • Birthday off.
  • Cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity.
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The Social Shepherd

2.5 Glassdoor

We're a social-first agency with offices in the UK & US, with a talented team of creative and data-driven marketers.Our core capabilities are Social, Paid, Creative, Influencer, Strategy & Insights.

Founded in 2018
London, England, GBR
74 employees (43 in marketing)
38% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

£30K/yr – £33K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
39 (53% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
11

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
86.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.1%
Direct
32.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74
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Motion Designer

The Social Shepherd · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, UK · Hybrid