Summary
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Motion Graphic Designer with strong video editing expertise to join our Creative Studio Team. The ideal candidate will bring depth of design and production knowledge to independently drive high-quality visual output across brand campaigns, social media, and digital advertising. This role requires strong expertise in graphic design, video editing, motion graphics, and multi-brand creative production, with the ability to translate campaign briefs into compelling, on-brand visual deliverables. You will work closely with internal teams and client brands to support, guide, and elevate the broader team's creative output across multiple brand accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Content Production
- Design and develop creative assets for digital campaigns including social media posts, display ads, banners, and emailers across multiple brand clients.
- Conceptualize and produce short-form videos, motion graphics, and reels for brand campaigns across digital platforms.
- Ensure brand consistency across all creative materials and channels for all assigned client accounts.
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines across concurrent brand priorities.
- Stay updated with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques, and proactively introduce best practices to the team.
Video Editing & Motion Graphics
- Edit and produce high-quality video content including product videos, brand films, reels, and campaign videos using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- Create motion graphics, animated assets, and visual effects for use across digital platforms and marketing campaigns.
- Handle end-to-end video post-production including editing, colour grading, sound syncing, and export for multiple formats and aspect ratios.
- Maintain a consistent visual language across all video output, aligning with brand guidelines and campaign objectives.
- Stay current with video production trends, platform-specific formats, and emerging tools to continuously raise the quality bar.
Team Support & Mentoring
- Support and collaborate with junior and mid-level designers, providing creative direction, feedback, and quality reviews on their work.
- Act as a creative resource and point of escalation for complex or high-priority briefs within the studio team.
- Proactively share knowledge of tools, workflows, and design best practices to upskill team members and improve overall output quality.
- Contribute to onboarding new team members by sharing processes, style guides, and brand standards.
- Foster a collaborative studio environment by championing creative standards and a culture of continuous improvement.
Brand & Client Collaboration
- Work closely with brand managers and internal stakeholders to understand campaign requirements and translate them into strong creative executions.
- Ensure all creative deliverables are aligned with each brand's identity, tone, and visual guidelines.
- Manage revision cycles professionally, incorporating feedback efficiently while maintaining quality and output timelines.
- Participate in creative review meetings, presenting work confidently and articulating design decisions clearly to stakeholders.
Quality Control & Process
- Review and approve creative output from team members before final delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality, and brand compliance.
- Maintain organised file structures, naming conventions, and asset libraries to support efficient team workflows.
- Identify recurring quality issues and propose process improvements to reduce errors and rework across the team.
- Ensure all deliverables meet platform specifications and technical requirements across different output formats and resolutions.
Project & Workflow Management
- Plan and manage personal workload and project timelines effectively, flagging capacity issues proactively to the team lead.
- Coordinate with team members and other departments to align creative production with campaign schedules and delivery timelines.
- Track and manage asset delivery across multiple concurrent brand projects, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
- Work closely with internal teams including design, content, and operations to ensure smooth end-to-end creative workflows.
Key Success Metrics
Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:
- Consistently deliver high-quality creative output across design and video within agreed timelines
- Measurably improve team output quality through mentoring, feedback, and hands-on support
- Maintain strong brand consistency and zero critical errors across all client deliverables
- Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance studio culture through active knowledge sharing and team support
- Demonstrate growth in video production capabilities and independently lead complex multi-format productions
Qualifications & Skills
- 5+ years of proven experience as a Motion Graphic Designer, with a strong track record in video editing and motion content production.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
- Extensive experience producing high-quality social media creatives, video content, and motion graphics across multiple brand clients or campaigns.
- Strong portfolio showcasing senior-level design and video work, including complex campaigns and multi-format deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to support, guide, and upskill team members in a collaborative studio environment.
- Ability to manage time effectively, work under tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities across multiple concurrent briefs.
- Creative thinker with sharp attention to detail and a strong sense of visual aesthetics across both static and motion formats.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate creative decisions clearly to stakeholders and team members.
Must have:
- Strong portfolio with demonstrated video editing and motion graphics work across digital campaigns.
- Video AI automation capabilities to support our evolving delivery model
- Ability to mentor and manage Senior Associates
- Process ownership and operational excellence
- Strong client management and stakeholder communication
Why Join Squared Circle
- Work with leading regional and international brands across a diverse range of creative categories.
- Exposure to high-volume, multi-format creative production across digital, social, and video channels.
- Opportunity to take on a senior creative leadership role within a growing studio team, shaping team output and culture.
- Be part of a fast-growing creative services company with a collaborative culture and real scope for impact.
