Technical Designer / Animator - Ads, Motion & Video (Contract)

As a Technical Designer / Animator at Full Funnel Growth, your primary responsibilities include designing and animating ad creatives across various paid social platforms, producing high-performing video content, and adding dynamic motion graphics, captions, and transitions. You'll work with tools like After Effects and Premiere Pro to ensure that content is tailored to meet platform-specific requirements, enhancing audience engagement and performance metrics.

To qualify for the Technical Designer / Animator position at Full Funnel Growth, candidates should have 3-5+ years of experience in creative design, video editing, and animation. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects and Premiere Pro, is crucial, as well as familiarity with Figma and 3D animation tools like Blender. A portfolio showcasing relevant work focused on ad creatives and video editing is also essential.

Collaboration at Full Funnel Growth is a cornerstone of our creative process. As a Technical Designer / Animator, you'll team up closely with our Creative Director and Paid Media team to align your projects with performance goals. Through effective communication in our remote-first environment, you’ll share ideas, receive feedback, and ensure that all content is cohesive and impactful, promoting a seamless workflow.

In the Technical Designer / Animator role at Full Funnel Growth, you will primarily use the Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects and Premiere Pro, to create and edit videos. Familiarity with design tools like Figma, as well as 3D software like Blender or Cinema4D, will also be advantageous in producing stunning visual content.

A Technical Designer / Animator at Full Funnel Growth will work on a variety of projects, including designing static and animated ad creatives, producing engaging short-form videos, and crafting motion graphics for social media platforms. Additionally, you will develop 3D product animations and collaborate on high-impact reel content, creating a diverse portfolio of innovative marketing materials.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects you've worked on that highlight your technical skills and creative vision. Include details about the software you've used, types of videos you've produced, and outcomes that demonstrate the effectiveness of your work in engaging audiences.

In your response, outline your creative process from brainstorming ideas to final output. Explain how you gather information, conceptualize designs, develop animations or video edits, and ensure alignment with performance metrics, emphasizing your collaborative approach with other teams.

Describe how you stay updated with each platform's guidelines and best practices. Talk about your experience with resizing assets, adjusting formats, adding captions, and ensuring that your designs are visually engaging and tailored to the audience and platform specifications.

Discuss your proficiency with key tools such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Figma, and touch on any additional software you utilize, like Blender for 3D animations. Highlight how these tools enhance your creative capabilities and streamline your workflow.

Illustrate your time management skills by sharing strategies you use to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining quality. Mention tools for task organization and how you communicate effectively with team members to manage expectations during busy periods.

Share your passions within the realm of design and animation, whether it be ad creatives, short-form video content, or 3D projects. Explain why these types of projects excite you and how they align with your skills and experience.

Use this opportunity to demonstrate your problem-solving skills. Share a specific project, the challenges you encountered, and the steps you took to resolve them while highlighting any collaboration with team members that helped achieve success.

Discuss key elements of effective videos, such as storytelling, visual appeal, concise messaging, and the use of music or sound effects. Connect these points to your previous work and how you’ve implemented them successfully in your designs.

Mention resources you rely on, such as design blogs, online courses, social media platforms, or communities of designers. Explain how you apply new techniques or trends to your work and the benefits of continuous learning in your role.

Highlight your familiarity with audio editing tools and your ability to synchronize music, sound effects, and voiceovers with visual elements. Explain how effective audio enhances the overall impact of a video and share examples from your work.