Motion Designer – Football Media

Join Football.com, one of Africa's fastest-growing digital sports brands, as a Motion Designer. Be part of a global team passionate about football, innovation, and storytelling. You'll collaborate with marketing and creative teams to deliver high-impact, engaging motion graphics and visual content for millions of fans. This is a remote-first role offering flexibility, growth opportunities, and the chance to work alongside some of the world's top sports brands and champions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality motion graphics and visual content for marketing campaigns across social media, digital advertising, and brand channels.
• Collaborate with performance marketing, brand, and content teams to align creative assets with business and campaign goals.
• Deliver projects from concept to final execution, ensuring designs are on-brand, consistent, and optimized for performance.
• Contribute to campaign ideation, bringing fresh ideas and creative energy to marketing initiatives.
• Stay updated on creative trends, football culture, and emerging digital platforms to keep the brand ahead of the curve.
• Work with analytics teams to apply performance insights and optimize creative output.
• Support recruitment and mentorship within the design team as the company grows.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Design, Motion Graphics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a motion/graphic design role with a strong portfolio showcasing social media and marketing content.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop) and other motion/animation tools.
• Experience with playable ads, HTML5 animations, or interactive marketing assets (Unity, Google Web Designer, GDevelop, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Figma is a plus.
• Understanding of performance marketing creatives and how to optimize assets for engagement and conversion.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Passion for sport and strong awareness of football culture.
• Proactive, curious, and self-motivated mindset; adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment.