Director, Marketing Creative & Motion Graphics

Description

You will be joining Azira, a global Consumer Insights platform, helping marketing and operational leaders improve their effectiveness with actionable intelligence to drive business results. Its mission is to create a more relevant world where brands are empowered to reach and build relationships with their consumers.

The world’s leading agencies and travel & tourism companies rely on Azira’s customer intelligence to drive smarter marketing and business decisions.

Backed by 16+ patents—including a breakthrough in real-time bidding optimization based on offline behaviors—Azira’s proprietary technology empowers data and media clients with a competitive advantage in their operational and marketing decisions.

Azira’s offerings span global data, bespoke audience creation, a proprietary DSP, and precise footfall attribution. Yet, beyond the technology, what truly sets Azira apart is our reputation with clients, who consistently praise Azira for its exceptional customer service and the actionable insights we deliver—insights that help them deeply understand their customers and make better business decisions with measurable results.

Branded in March 2024 and helmed by a trailblazing female CEO alongside an industry-renowned executive team, Azira is seeking a seasoned digital and motion graphics designer to elevate our visual storytelling. We are marketing to marketers, and therefore, every design we produce is an “audition” to prove that we can be trustworthy with our clients’ brand and campaigns. 

This individual will report directly to Azira’s SVP of Global Marketing and lead B2B design within the marketing team, playing a pivotal role in shaping and elevating Azira’s brand identity across client-facing design assets that appear on our social media, in our newsletter, on our website and in presentations built by marketing. This role offers a unique opportunity to spearhead video and graphic production for a newly rebranded company with a strong foundation—leveraging an established customer base and respected IP that has been trusted by clients for over 12 years.

A Day in the Life

• Exceptional ability to bring narratives to life through motion graphics and digital design, aligning with a brand’s values and audience.
• Strong design sensibilities across multiple mediums, including video, websites, social media, newsletters, white papers, and presentations.
• Resourceful and proactive in solving creative challenges, delivering innovative and impactful visual content.
• Pushing the boundaries of design while exploring new tools, always maintaining brand consistency at every touchpoint.
• Leveraging insights and analytics to design content that resonates with target audiences and drives engagement.
• Capable of prioritizing tasks, iterating, and delivering high-quality creative assets within set timelines.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, taking initiative and moving projects forward with autonomy when creative direction is unclear.

What You Bring to the Role

• 10+ years of experience in motion design, digital graphics, or creative marketing within media, advertising, or tech industries.
• Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design tools, including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and others.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Animation, Marketing, or a related field.
• Proven ability to produce visually compelling motion graphics and digital assets that increase brand awareness and engagement.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing strategies and how visual content contributes to performance metrics.
• Experience creating content for a global audience, ensuring consistency across international markets (US, France, Australia).
• Lead and collaborate with a creative team, potentially growing a small team of full-time or freelance professionals.
• Design and produce motion graphics for content marketing, demand generation, and field marketing campaigns, aligning with a high-impact content calendar.
• Drive engagement and increase Azira’s social engagement and brand recognition by producing visually compelling content.
• Develop high-impact motion graphics, animations, and digital designs to enhance Azira’s brand awareness across sectors like Travel & Tourism, QSR, Retail, and Auto, including mocks and Google Slides materials.
• Ensure consistency in visual storytelling while developing creative assets for Azira’s global digital presence across markets in the US, France, and Australia.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, confident in presenting ideas and influencing stakeholders.
• Passion for media trends, advertising innovation, and evolving consumer behavior.