Job description
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service.
We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities.
We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
As a Motion Graphics Artist, you will be responsible for designing and animating graphic material for branded custom content, marketing initiatives, events, and advertising campaigns across NBCUniversal’s entire portfolio of linear, digital, and streaming properties.
Ideally, you will have a strong background in motion graphics, animation, and visual effects, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling. A required willingness to collaborate and works closely with the entire creative team including writers, producers, creative directors, designers, and video editors is needed. To be successful, you will need in-depth, professional knowledge of the latest animation, design trends, and VFX techniques, as well as a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, accurately executing creative to meet tight deadlines. A strong technical acumen and skillset, and passion for technology are essential.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create motion graphics and implement VFX for a variety of video deliverables, including advertising for linear, streaming, digital, and social; ad products, graphics packages, event collateral, interstitials, sizzle reels, case studies, and more.
- This position requires a strong attention to detail and expert familiarity with the following techniques:
- 2D and 3D Animation
- Motion Tracking
- Keying
- Rotoscoping
- Compositing
- Color Correcting
- Retouching
- Typography
- AI tools
- Video Editing
- Respond to feedback from the creative team and stakeholders accurately and creatively to ensure a unified vision is properly executed
- Develop and optimize motion workflows – researching and introducing new creative techniques and capabilities
Qualifications
- 7+ years professional motion graphics experience; experience in television entertainment and advertising industries preferred
- Intimate knowledge of Adobe After Effects; Cinema 4D and Element 3D a plus
- Professional video editing capabilities required
- Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite; specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro
- Familiar with all relevant video formats and codecs
- Strong understanding of the most current design and animation trends
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines
- Self-motivated and comfortable collaborating in a team environment
Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week, Monday - Thursday, with flexibility to adjust as business needs dictate.
Salary range: $95,000 - $120,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
