Senior Motion & Graphic Designer

Management Level

G

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Motion & Graphic Designer to join our team. This is a fixed term position, serving as maternity cover for up to one year.

The ideal candidate will have a natural eye for design and be able to generate dynamic ideas that resonate with both B2B and B2C audiences. You will be working closely with a global team based in the UK and India, collaborating with internal and external clients. For more complex briefs, you will work with the senior team to design compelling and successful creative videos, always paying attention to detail and striving for visual perfection.

In addition to your video and motion graphics skills, you should have a good knowledge of various design mediums and be proficient in Adobe Suite. You should also have a strong understanding of the Microsoft Suite. Your ability to interpret briefs, stay organised, and manage projects from start to finish will be crucial in this role. You will also assist the Head of Brand & Creative and Design Leads in managing timelines, stakeholders, and agencies.

This is a fast-paced environment, and we are looking for someone who can develop impactful, original, and innovative ideas with precision and flair. If you are a Senior motion & graphic designer with a passion for visual perfection and the ability to connect with diverse audiences, we would love to hear from you

Core Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Brand and Creative and Design Lead in managing video and graphic projects in the UK and India.
• Maintain and uphold high creative standards across all projects.
• Monitor the review channel and actively participate in peer reviewing to ensure quality control.
• Evaluate and revise design processes in collaboration with the Head of.. to improve efficiency.
• Participate in daily resource huddles to optimise team operations.
• Participate in inbox shift and contribute to efficient work allocation.
• Adhere strictly to brand governance and standards to maintain consistency.
• Adhere to brand communication and risk policies.
• Complete compliance training within the designated time frame.
• Support and mentor the India and UK teams.
• Actively participate in team meetings to contribute ideas and insights.
• Create video and graphics aligned with the strategic vision of the EQ brand.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies in design and innovation.
• Interpret the business needs of clients and develop creative concepts through to the final output.
• Work on strategic client communication to effectively convey messages.
• Design high-profile campaigns, video and motion graphics.
• Inspire, mentor, and train less experienced team on video production and storyboarding.
• Design assets for social media platforms to enhance brand presence.
• Meet with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Participate in EQ collaborations and sharing sessions to foster learning.
• Attend stakeholder meetings to provide creative input and insights.
• Embody company values and foster team spirit within the company.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud; Premiere Pro; After Effects; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat
• Possess excellent typography skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Clear and compelling written and verbal communication
• Senior-level experience creating storyboards from animation and video production from a script
• Strong visual storytelling

Desirable Skills

• A foundational understanding of UX principles and accessibility best practices across digital touchpoints
• Filming, running filming sessions, and setting up for filming sessions
• A flair for presenting
• Able to create data visualisation

What We Offer

Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%

All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.

Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.

Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.

Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.

Time Off – Typically 29 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.

Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.

Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.