Senior Motion Graphic Designer

NBC UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL

NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. 

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC’s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network’s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live events where consumers can experience CNBC’s award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

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OVERVIEW

We are looking for an experienced Senior Motion Graphic designer to join our creative team. This candidate must be highly motivated and able to create a range of high quality still and motion graphics content for use in a live fast paced TV news, digital, and commercial sales environment.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about all things design, able to design both still and animated elements with a penchant for strong conceptual thinking and a careful understanding of realistic production requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a leader within the team with technical proficiency and a positive work attitude.

• Help oversee creative production of a variety of content, including style frames, motion/animatics, brand and marketing materials, presentations, storyboards, templates, and special campaigns.

• Have a thorough understanding of the Channel’s Brand identity, file structure practices and systems.

• Ability to employ best practise in graphic/motion design and usage.

• To conceive and design graphics elements appropriate to the Channel’s corporate image and standards.

• Deputise for Snr Creative Director and Senior/Lead Designer Creative when needed.

• Work in close collaboration with senior leadership in all areas of production, from concept through execution and delivery to problem solve and find creative graphic solutions in the short time scales of a busy news production and sales environment.

• Keep up to date with the latest software, technologies and methods of design and graphics production.

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal departments in support of their production efforts. Manage projects from concept to completion. Maintain a fresh source of creativity, rather than repetitive design.

• Provide creative direction, feedback, and guidance to colleagues as needed, including on-the-job training to all new members of the department and in-house training.

REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate experience in creating high quality still and motion graphics for use in the live news, and commercial sales environment via show reel/online portfolio of work.

• Significant relevant experience in a broadcastcreative design production environment.

• Very creative, passionate about design with an eye for detail and a self-starter attitude.

• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills, able to communicate clearly with the local team and perform assignments across locations.

• High proficiency in design layout and animation nuance with attention to typography.

• Team player, who is comfortable working autonomously and able to deliver under pressure

• Keen, enthusiastic, and interested in maximising the contributions of the design department to various business units.

• Proactive in generating new, fresh, and relevant ideas and concepts often in short timescales and implement last-minute feedback.

• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects with varied deadlines, in a fast-paced production design environment.

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative suite, After Effects/Premiere Essential Graphics workflows and creation of. mogrt files for use in Premiere and expressions, Experience with various plugins (i.e., Trapcode, Boris etc.)

• In-depth After Effects 3D compositing techniques needed. Knowledge of Cinema 4D advantageous.

• Knowledge of Real-time broadcast graphics systems, Viz/Chyron, advantageous. Knowledge of VFX/Greenscreen/camera tracking a plus.

• Degree level formal design qualification (desirable)

   

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.