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The Creative Director, Head of Motion Design, is responsible for overseeing the growth of the Motion Design offering inside PXP and maintaining the highest standards of creative execution. This position requires business and creative acumen, as well as the ability to lead a team of artists to ensure that they are aligned with PXP’s values, vision, and mission. Leadership qualities will be critical, as the Head of Motion Design will manage over 10 artists located across the country.

In addition, this role is responsible for driving the business forward by being at the forefront of innovation within the Motion Design space. This requires an expert level of understanding about software, technology, efficient pipelines/workflows, and premium creative executions. The Head of Motion Design is also responsible for partnering with cross-functional partners to ensure a consistent creative vision for all projects that are within their purview.

This person will partner closely with the Executive Creative Director – Post Production, as well as the Heads of Production, to help build out the Motion Design offering so that it flourishes at PXP.

Responsibilities

  • Come up with creative solutions and ideas and guide clients through the Motion Design creative process.
  • Oversee creative output of the department to ensure that it is of the highest quality.
  • At times act as a Designer and Animator if the project requires hands-on creative leadership.
  • Actively drive and influence staffers behavior and actions to ensure that they are aligned with PXP’s values, vision, and mission.
  • Lead jobs from pre-pro to delivery, overseeing all elements created by the Motion Design team.
  • Oversee and optimize the pipeline of the studio.
  • Work closely with Producers to maintain in-depth understanding of a project’s status while taking responsibility and ownership of the workload, time management, as well as notes/feedback required by Supervisors & Producers.
  • Ensure talent is hired and retained in accordance with PXP’s financial targets and core values.
  • Accurately predict timing and associated costs of projects and collaborate on the bidding and negotiation processes.
  • Set new standards and processes that are at the forefront of the industry. This includes developing strong relationships with agency partners (in particular, agency Producers and Creatives).
  • Exploration of new and emerging technologies.
  • Manage all artists to ensure that they are placed in the best position to succeed at their daily tasks.

Qualifications

  • At least 10+ years of Motion Design experience.
  • At least 3+ years managing and overseeing teams.
  • Experience recruiting, leading, and developing design teams.
  • Expert in After Effects and highly proficient in other industry standard software (C4D, Photoshop etc).
  • Proven history of leading complex projects with tight deadlines and multiple dependencies.
  • Extensive experience with high-end advertising. In particular, automotive, beauty, food and packaged goods.
  • Have created high-end Motion Design assets for all media channels (online, broadcast, experiential, etc).
  • An impeccable design sense and the ability to understand the design language of all our main clients.
  • Highly creative, with an eye for high quality visuals and technical perfection.
  • Thorough understanding of the complete Motion Design pipeline.
  • Experience managing and creative directing off-shore teams.
  • Proactive in picking up proprietary tools and new techniques.
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
  • Exceptional technical ability in order to troubleshoot problems.
  • Knowledge of the entire production pipeline and how all facets of production interact with Motion Design.
  • Lead client and internal briefings/presentations.
  • Project planning assistance that includes scoping and costing.
  • Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and enthusiasm.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $121,000- $204,500. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

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