Creative Director, Motion Design

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

18h•$155,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information. Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world. Role Purpose Creative Director, Motion Design directs and oversees motion design, imagery, and graphics for all NBC Entertainment brand and content. This position reports to the Vice President Branding and Motion Design, NBC Entertainment Marketing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 10 years of agency advertising and/or television creative marketing experience
Minimum 8 years in senior design creative role, managing team of 5+
Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat.
Excellent working knowledge of 3D pipeline(s), creative, and software, with Cinema4D preferred
Significant Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Powerpoint), Slack, Airtable, and Figma (or similar collaborative design tools)
Must be willing to travel to motion branding shoots and professional conventions and events

Nice To Haves

Excellent management and leadership skills, design judgment and creative abilities, with solid communication abilities, both written and verbal
Strongly developed conceptual ideation skills and strategic judgment
Extensive experience directing all aspects of motion branding and graphics for television and digital platforms, as well as experience with visual effects workflows and compositing pipelines
Proactive leader who is assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated
Team player who is not afraid to step in and do what is needed to get the job done
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team-oriented environment
Keen understanding of timelines and costs associated with motion graphic creative production
Innovative approach to problem solving and willingness to learn and implement new technologies and strategies
Confident in collaborating with partners to formulate the best creative development

Responsibilities

Develop, evolve, and lead motion design for title and brand video marketing for all NBC Entertainment placements, outlets and properties
Work directly with IATSE motion designers/animators/production artists to drive the creation of visually bold, culturally relevant campaigns that break through across broadcast, streaming, digital, social, experiential, and out-of-home platforms
Interface with Motion Design Creative Directors and Project Management to balance workload across internal designers and external agencies
Lead ideation and creative development for title-related motion branding and talent capture shoots
Proactively collaborate with creative peers in NBC Marketing, including Static Design, Creative Content, Project Management, Operations and Shoots teams
Form and maintain professional working relationships with top out-of-house resources and agencies, and direct their day-to-day work on select motion projects/assignments
Engage and partner with teams across NBC Entertainment, including Brand Strategy, Consumer Engagement, Social, Communications, Shoots, as well as across the NBCU portfolio, including Peacock, Sports, News and Cable nets
Foster a positive, collaborative and inspiring working environment for all