ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a senior AI Motion Designer to lead motion and video production for a new MENA creative studio. Motion is the studio's priority format, and you will produce short-form video and social motion at volume across multiple formats in parallel. You will mix brand footage with raw creator video, build motion systems that scale across markets, and use generative AI tools to speed up production. The work covers original lower-funnel campaigns and adaptations of global and regional work for the company and Google AI Mode across KSA, Egypt, Morocco, and Iraq.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Motion and video production
- Produce short-form and in-stream video (9:16 primary, plus 16:9) from 5 to 30 seconds.
- Create social motion, GIFs, and video for 4:5 feed and 9:16 Stories and Reels.
- Edit and combine brand footage, product UI capture, and raw creator content into performance-ready assets.
- Support simple photo and video shoots for original content.
Adaptation and versioning
- Adapt global and regional video for local markets, including Arabic supers and right-to-left layouts.
- Build master templates and motion systems so cutdowns and resizes can be produced quickly and consistently.
- Deliver final files to spec for trafficking to the media agency.
AI-enabled workflows
- Use generative AI tools (such as Gemini, Veo, and Imagen) for ideation, storyboarding, asset generation, and production speed.
- Test new models and techniques and share what works with the studio.
- Maintain quality and brand standards on all AI-assisted output.
REQUIREMENTS
- 7+ years of motion design and video editing experience in an agency, studio, or in-house team.
- Expert in After Effects and Premiere Pro (or equivalent); Cinema 4D or 3D skills are a plus.
- Strong portfolio of short-form social and performance video.
- Hands-on experience using generative AI tools in motion or video production.
- Experience working with Arabic typography and right-to-left layouts is a strong plus.
- Solid understanding of platform specs and best practices for YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and programmatic video.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.
SOFT SKILLS
- Fast, organised, and comfortable managing many deliverables in parallel.
- Strong eye for detail, pacing and storytelling.
- Collaborative and open to feedback.
- Curious about AI and keen to keep learning.
