About the job
DEPT® is a pioneering Growth Invention agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the world's most ambitious brands. At the crossroads of technology and marketing, our team of over 4,000 specialists provides innovative growth solutions across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. With a balanced focus on technology and marketing, we are a partner-led firm and industry trailblazer. Our esteemed clientele includes Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. Since 2021, we have proudly held B Corp and Climate Neutral certifications.
JOB PURPOSE
This role is situated within our Marketing & Technology service, available in either London or Manchester. You will take on a leadership role with one of our key tech clients. We synergize data, technology, creative content, and paid media to address business challenges and drive revenue through diverse digital marketing strategies, including ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include renowned brands such as ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.
As a Motion Art Director, your responsibility will be to lead art direction through innovative ideas, motion, and design systems across both dynamic and static outputs. You will merge strong artistic vision with high-level craftsmanship to develop concepts from initial ideas to final execution. Your focus will encompass storytelling, composition, rhythm, and the effectiveness of visuals, both sequentially and in a single frame. You will actively engage in pushing ideas forward.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Craft the art direction across motion and static outputs from initial concept to final delivery
- Generate compelling creative concepts rooted in narrative, pacing, composition, and visual structure
- Produce and oversee high-quality motion and design work across various campaigns and formats
- Establish the look and feel, style frames, and motion language for projects
- Collaborate intimately with designers, creatives, and interdisciplinary teams
- Oversee execution of both motion and static deliverables, ensuring alignment with the original creative vision
- Stay informed of new tools, references, and techniques within the realms of art direction, motion, and visual design
- Mentor junior designers, setting the art direction and quality control of their work

