Senior Lead Motion Designer

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Reading (Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days remote) – you MUST be able to commute to our offices in Reading, Berkshire.


Nicely Done Productions is a video, animation and storytelling studio working with brands including Amazon Business, Vodafone and Canon to create thoughtful, story-led content that sits well beyond typical corporate video.


We are looking for a Senior Lead Motion Designer to join the team.


This is not a pure management role. This is for someone who specialises in motion design and animation, but is ready to take on responsibility for leading projects and managing the animation team day-to-day.


If you have experience delivering high-quality motion work while guiding others and shaping creative output, this role will feel like a natural step up.


What you’ll be doing


  • Leading motion design projects from concept through to delivery
  • Designing and animating high-quality work across brand, explainer and film content
  • Setting the creative standard for motion across projects
  • Line managing and supporting motion designers day-to-day
  • Reviewing work and maintaining quality across the team
  • Working closely with producers and directors to ensure ideas translate into strong execution
  • Helping plan workloads and keep animation projects running smoothly
  • Managing projects from initial brief through to final delivery
  • Acting as the day-to-day lead for the animation team, ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard


What we’re looking for


  • 4+ years professional motion design / animation experience
  • Strong portfolio showing high-quality motion design across a range of styles
  • Advanced skills in After Effects (and wider Adobe suite)
  • Ability to take ownership of projects, not just execute briefs
  • Experience managing or leading other designers on projects or within a team
  • Strong creative judgement and attention to detail
  • Organised and comfortable managing multiple projects at once
  • Experience working with brands, agencies or production companies


Nice to have


  • Experience with 3D (Cinema 4D, Blender, Unreal or similar)
  • Understanding of animation systems and scalable design approaches
  • Interest in AI tools and emerging animation workflows
  • Experience working across integrated campaigns or longer-form content


This role is for someone who wants to be known as both an excellent motion designer and a reliable creative lead.


To apply


Please send:

  • Your CV
  • A showreel or 2–3 relevant pieces of work
  • A short note explaining why this role suits you
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Location: Reading
Job Description:

Reading (Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days remote) – you MUST be able to commute to our offices in Reading, Berkshire.

Nicely Done Productions is a video, animation and storytelling studio working with brands including Amazon Business, Vodafone and Canon to create thoughtful, story-led content that sits well beyond typical corporate video.

We are looking for a Senior Lead Motion Designer to join the team.

This is not a pure management role. This is for someone who specialises in motion design and animation, but is ready to take on responsibility for leading projects and managing the animation team day-to-day.

If you have experience delivering high-quality motion work while guiding others and shaping creative output, this role will feel like a natural step up.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading motion design projects from concept through to delivery
  • Designing and animating high-quality work across brand, explainer and film content
  • Setting the creative standard for motion across projects
  • Line managing and supporting motion designers day-to-day
  • Reviewing work and maintaining quality across the team
  • Working closely with producers and directors to ensure ideas translate into strong execution
  • Helping plan workloads and keep animation projects running smoothly
  • Managing projects from initial brief through to final delivery
  • Acting as the day-to-day lead for the animation team, ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard

What we’re looking for

  • 4+ years professional motion design / animation experience
  • Strong portfolio showing high-quality motion design across a range of styles
  • Advanced skills in After Effects (and wider Adobe suite)
  • Ability to take ownership of projects, not just execute briefs
  • Experience managing or leading other designers on projects or within a team
  • Strong creative judgement and attention to detail
  • Organised and comfortable managing multiple projects at once
  • Experience working with brands, agencies or production companies

Nice to have

  • Experience with 3D (Cinema 4D, Blender, Unreal or similar)
  • Understanding of animation systems and scalable design approaches
  • Interest in AI tools and emerging animation workflows
  • Experience working across integrated campaigns or longer-form content

This role is for someone who wants to be known as both an excellent motion designer and a reliable creative lead.

To apply

Please send:

  • Your CV
  • A showreel or 2–3 relevant pieces of work
  • A short note explaining why this role suits you

Posted: May 1st, 2026