Senior 2D Motion Designer

Koto is looking for an experienced motion designer for its London studio – someone who develops ideas, designs animation systems and raises the quality of work across the team.

What you'll be doing

• Generate strong ideas, communicate them visually and verbally, and run creative sessions to improve team thinking

• Design extensively and write briefs for brand assets, motion systems, character animation, broadcast toolkits and art direction, composing full brand identities and leading others toward them

• Work closely with the team, learn from them, support junior staff and follow senior direction

• Build and present client presentations

• Translate immersion and strategy phases into design execution

• Take ownership of your role and act on your manager's feedback

• Manage your own time, calendar and meetings, and estimate motion task durations well

What we're looking for

• Deep knowledge of branding and its practitioners, and experience delivering work for influential companies

• Strong After Effects, Premiere and Figma skills – Cinema 4D and Redshift aren't required but are valued

• Experience with interactive web and product motion (such as Rive or Three.js), real-time game engines or cel animation will be considered

• Willingness to work in person in London and travel globally, "from Stuttgart to San Francisco"

• A desire to use AI to improve your workflow while keeping creative control of the output

What's on offer

• Salary: £52,000 – £69,000

• 25 days' holiday plus UK bank holidays, one additional day per year of service (capped at five) and a studio closure between Christmas and New Year

• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, with promotions and pay rises rewarding performance

• Regular, meaningful access to your manager for development and career growth, with biannual reviews and annual salary reviews

• Significant paid maternity and paternity leave

• 3% employer contribution to the Scottish Widows pension scheme

• Private medical insurance through Vitality Health and a £75 monthly wellness benefit through Juno

• Access to YCN and funding for relevant training

• £5,000 and five days' holiday after five years' service; £10,000 and four weeks' holiday after ten years

• The chance to work from any of Koto's five studios for a set period, subject to planning and application

• In-person studio working with an optional work-from-home day on Fridays, plus 20 days a year to work remotely from anywhere

• Flexible hours around core hours of 10am to 5pm

• Free breakfast, snacks and drinks, regular socials and global get-togethers

How to apply

Apply through the listing on Koto's careers page.