Motion Designer

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end motion creation across multiple platforms, balancing fast delivery with on-brand quality, while collaborating with designers and cross-functional partners to preserve original creative integrity and drive engaging, customer-focused motion content.

  • Motion production: concept through delivery, ensuring consistency, QA, and timely asset handoffs.
  • Collaboration and process: work with seniors, leads, and producers to align on briefs, timelines, and asset management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce motion design for various platforms, sometimes to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining high quality across all outputs.
  • Collaborate cross-function to produce impactful motion whilst maintaining the integrity of the original design / artwork / creative supplied.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy of work is upheld during rollouts and assets are produced efficienctly and on time.
  • Work independently and as part of a squad, to conceptualise and deliver high quality motion across all channels.
  • Work in harmony and closely with seniors, leads, peers, workflow managers and where necessary producers and project managers.
  • Maintain good levels of organisation and communication with seniors, leads, peers, the team, other functions and stakeholders.
  • Design within JD brand guidelines and ensure all content is produced in a customer focused manner maintaining quality standards.
  • Follow the QC & sign of process. Follow the department’s file structure, naming conventions and archival structures. Utilise project management systems effectively and employ a methodical approach to digital asset management and project organisation.
  • Be a team player and understand that there will be times when you are asked to do ad hoc work to meet goals, achieve objectives and deliver for business needs, which may not be outlined in your job description.
  • Ensure you are punctual and start work at your contracted time.

Requirements

  • Strong technical skills
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Ability to manage projects from concept through to execution
  • Comfortable working under pressure, meeting deadlines, and adapting to evolving briefs.

Benefits

  • staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
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JD Sports Fashion

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Founded in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Group has grown into a leading global omni-channel retailer in Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms. Our diverse and dedicated teams operate across a portfolio of renowned retail brands in multiple international markets.Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1996 and a proud member of the FTSE100 since 2019, JD Group continues to expand both in the UK and globally driven by a commitment to innovation, excellence, and possibility.Our vision is to become the world’s most trusted and dynamic omni-channel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us in shaping this future. If you're passionate about contributing to an inclusive, people-first, and customer-centric organisation and are motivated by continuous growth and operational excellence we’d love to hear from you.

Founded in 1981
Bury, England, GBR
34K employees (1,447 in marketing)
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