Motion Designer

Where: Hybrid - Accessible to London for occasional meetings (approx. once a week in-office)

Type: Full-time salaried role

Join Us at Social Element

Founded 23 years ago, Social Element is a leading global and independent full-service agency connecting brands and people socially. Our core purpose is to make better social for brands and social better for society.

We are now on the lookout for a bold, inventive Motion Designer to ideate, design, and deliver thumb-stopping content for the feeds that matter most.

The Opportunity

You'll have your finger on the pulse, transforming real-time trends and cultural conversations into social-first, social-focused motion assets that break beyond the ordinary. Your work will fuel brand relevance, drive conversation, and help us (and our clients) ride the wave of social culture, not just follow it.

What you'll do:

Ideate and create standout, on-trend motion and static assets (GIFs, Reels, TikTok, Stories and more) that drive engagement and push the limits of what's possible on social.

Spot and seize cultural moments, building content that gets brands noticed at the centre of real-world conversations.

Collaborate with the creative team, strategists, client services among more, to ideate on fresh ideas into dynamic, socially-native campaigns—for our clients and for Social Element's brand presence.

Repurpose and remix existing assets, capturing new content when needed (quick shoots, DIY, or mobile magic) to keep things fresh and shareable.

Stay ahead of the curve on platform trends, tools, and creative formats (TikTok, IG, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube—wherever the audience is).

Back up your creative recommendations with sharp insights and excellent communication.

Ensure all content remains fiercely on-brand, on-strategy, and culturally relevant.

What you bring:

You live and breathe social media trends, internet culture, and creative innovation.

A strong portfolio of native social motion design and video work across platforms, with proof of concept-to-creation skills.

Killer eye for visual storytelling—motion, colour, photography, typography, layout, and timing.

Confident across the tools of the trade: Adobe Suite, video editing apps, shooting with DSLR or mobile.

Comfortable pitching your ideas and collaborating across teams in a fast-evolving environment.

Unafraid to push beyond social "norms"—you're here to set the standard, not just meet it.

Inclusive, collaborative, and ready to experiment.

Experience:

3+ years of motion design or social content creation, ideally agency side or in-house with a social-first brand.

Proven experience ideating and delivering creative that wins on social—with strong examples to show.

Deep familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook—and an eye on what's next.

Benefits

Please note these benefits are for UK based employees only

Remote/Flexible working (occasional travel)

33 days of holiday (including the bank holidays)

Birthday off

Annual Occasion Day off for an important event (eg moving house, getting married)

1 Volunteer day off

Flexible Fridays (Working half day)

3 Well Being Days

Eye care: Contributions towards eye tests and glasses

Enhanced sick pay: 4 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

Access to our discounts website

The Hiring Process

Initial Call with one of Talent Team

Portfolio Walkthrough with Global Head of Creative & Innovation

Final Interview with Global Head of Creative & Innovation and another member of our leadership team.

Social Element Values

 Bring the joy: Our people bring the joy by radiating energy, creating an uplifting atmosphere, and spreading positive vibes that's magnetic to everyone around them

 Trusted Pioneers: Our trusted pioneers are trailblazers driven by curiosity, leading the way with best-in-class solutions and innovative ideas.

 Everyone's welcome: We create an inclusive and respectful environment where communication is jargon-free, and everyone feels welcome

 We've got you: With a team that's professional, reliable, smart, and prepared, we are problem-solvers who get it done and do it brilliantly.

 Genuine humans: Our genuine humans are compassionate, honest, and unapologetically real.

Our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Commitment

We welcome applications from diverse and under-represented groups regardless of their background.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so even if you feel you don't fulfil all the requirements, we encourage you to still apply — we'd love to hear from you

We value having divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at The Social Element. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.

We are also able to make reasonable adjustments throughout the full recruitment process so we invite you to identify any additional support that you may require to ensure you are supported throughout the full process.

If you're excited about creating work that sparks engagement, reflects today's culture, and pushes boundaries for brands on social, we want to hear from you.

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