Senior Animator

3 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Havas Lynx Group Full time

What if your expertise could help someone, somewhere, to live a better life?

Helping children living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis to communicate their pain, giving people with psoriasis their confidence back, shocking 2.3 million HCPs into taking action against second heart attacks to proving to the world that eczema isn’t a skin condition.

Havas Lynx Group is a creative communications agency dedicated to changing the way the world does healthcare communications for the better. We are committed to bringing about change. Change informed by experience, driven by innovation and proven in delivery. We work alongside healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and pharmaceutical brands to overcome the complex challenges of modern healthcare. Our work blends strategic insight and deep scientific understanding with creativity and digital innovation, delivering healthcare campaigns and solutions that really make a difference to people’s lives.

We’re a team of over 500+ people in Manchester and London, with a history of over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife via YouTube, #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins, is down to everyone that works here.

**Our role**

This role will see you work in a multidisciplinary film team and collaborate with all business units across Havas Lynx Group. This role will see you will play a key role in defining the overall aesthetic of projects, as well as defining methods and techniques. We’re seeking a team player and someone that wants to push creative boundaries with their ideas; you will be a positive, solutions-focused individual with a passion for the new and exciting.

**What you’ll be doing**
- You will work across a variety of projects, ranging from commercials to documentaries, to brand films, animations fit for web, social, and congress
- You will act in a senior capacity to inspire and coach other animators
- You will call upon your substantial experience working on branded film content.
- You will manage your time effectively, meet deadlines and escalate issues if needed to other members of the team
- You will contribute to the ideation process and offer creative solutions where appropriate
- You will be an expert in the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically After Effects and Premiere Pro
- You will also have a good understanding of Cinema 4D or Element 3D

**What you can expect from us**

A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.

You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:

- Hybrid Working - we require you to work in the office twice a week
- 28 days annual leave
- Increasing holiday allowance connected to length of service (with the option to buy more, or sell)
- Early Friday finish throughout the year
- Extra early Friday finish during summer months
- Late Monday start during winter months
- Wellness Wednesdays with extended lunch hours
- Wellbeing programme - yoga, football, running club, hiking and more
- Season ticket interest free loans for travel
- #LXAcademy - our huge bespoke training programme for personal and professional development
- Life insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Medicash healthcare benefit
- Enhanced parental return to work scheme
- Fully paid for, company parties and socials

Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

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