Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well-informed, strategic decisions. We are currently serving over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes.

Why join us?

• We pride ourselves on consistent year-on-year growth, with double-digit growth even during a global pandemic.

• We are in the Top 3 on LinkedIn's Top Companies List in Canada.

• Info-Tech fosters a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture with unlimited opportunities for professional growth and development.

• We provide financial support for professional development and training.

About the role

We are seeking for a talented motion graphics artist to create and deliver animated designs and visuals to elevate brand and product awareness for our website, social channels, and video assets. In this role, you will assist the Art Director and/or Manager of Production by employing your design and motion graphics expertise to make social, and video projects come to life. Your responsibilities might include (but are not limited to) animated thought models, social gifs, branded animations for stage/live events, opening title sequences for video segments, and animated openings/backgrounds for video products.

First and foremost, you’re a creative designer with a flair for bringing sophisticated, eye-catching movement to engage viewers and captivate them with a cohesive brand vision and professional polish. First and foremost, you’re a creative designer with a flair for bringing sophisticated, eye-catching movement to engage viewers and captivate them with a cohesive brand vision and professional polish.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in the planning and execution of motion graphics assets to support new or existing designs and products.

• Communicate clearly and effectively through video and animations to articulate business concepts and goals.

• Create, adapt, and/or manipulate motion graphics (using After Effects) and other programs to convey appropriate product messaging in a fluid manner for website, social campaigns, and videos.

• Create supporting video assets including title cards, logo animations, and lower thirds in collaboration with the Design and Video departments.

• Follow internal production protocols to ensure compliance with various requirements and reporting methods.

• Work with an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, video producers, marketing, social media managers, researchers, and executives.

• Ensure a consistent tone and “voice” that aligns with the company’s brand.

Education and Experience

• College or university training with a minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in motion graphics creation.

• Adept at creating, incorporating, and manipulating motion graphics/animations with stock music to make video elements more compelling and engaging

• Proven ability to work cross-team and incorporate feedback from stakeholders

  while managing workloads effectively.

• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and deliver error-free creative content.

• Experience working in an agile, market-driven company is an asset

Skills & Design Chops

• Highly proficient in Adobe After Effects, Unreal Engine, Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, and Illustrator in a Mac environment.

• Animation and compositing; A strong foundation in Graphic Design fundamentals, including composition, hierarchy, colour, and typography

• All facets of motion graphics; creating and manipulating 2D and 3D animations, determining emotion, understanding timing, anticipation, scene stagging and visual appeal.

• An individual who is highly detail oriented, who has the ability to work in a team, as well as independetly; Keen eye for minute visual details.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal, with strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience in Cinema4D, Blender, or Maya.

• Storyboarding experience.

• Familiarity with Jira project management software.

How can you stand out? Interested candidates must submit a cover letter outlining why you’re a good match for the role, along with a CV and a link to a demo reel or portfolio.

Language Skills: Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is nice-to-have to support our diverse client base across North America and globally.

Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

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