Motion Designer (Remote Contract)

Our Mission:

To capture the hearts and minds of millions of players across the world by creating unforgettable games powered by the best technology.

About Us:

PlayQ is a rapidly growing entertainment and technology company that recognizes quality is king as we deliver unforgettable mobile game experiences to a global audience. Our games engage millions of users daily, surprising them with creativity, beauty and fun!

Our latest hit game, Treasure Party, uniquely combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with a board game adventure, offering a vibrant treasure-hunting experience. Treasure Party is quickly becoming a top title in the match-3 genre with fresh adventures and a fun, rewarding journey perfect for puzzle lovers and adventurers alike.

Our team is driven, playful and deeply committed to excellence and innovation. We work together to craft clever, visually stunning, and memorable experiences. PlayQ’s environment values initiative, collaboration, and individual leadership to ensure that our mission is fulfilled.

Who you are:

• Proactive Achiever You consistently take the initiative to drive business results, supported by sound reasoning and detailed execution plans.
• Growth Minded You champion company-wide success by relentlessly focusing on achieving results, understanding how your work impacts the entire organization, and pushing to make it 10% better every time. You continuously level yourself up to drive the business forward.
• Solution Seeker Fueled by curiosity, you explore various ways to solve a problem. Every hard problem is an opportunity in disguise. 
• Collaborative You actively foster strong dynamics within and between teams, contributing to our collective success.
• Resilient You consistently approach your work with resilience and a steadfast passion for achievement of our goals despite challenges or setbacks.
• Rooted in Data You leverage data to back intuition. Empirical creativity is your go-to. Imagination led, data validated

Why you'll want to come to work:

Our Motion Designer role offers the rare opportunity to create high-quality animations to drive marketing efforts on the next massive hit in the match-3 genre, Treasure Party. 

This is a high-impact role where you'll create compelling video ads for our top-performing mobile title. Using your expertise in motion graphics and design, you'll craft high-quality ad units for a game that has already achieved product-market fit. Your work will play a crucial role in driving user acquisition and retention, directly influencing the game's success. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact!

Your Impact:

• Build Dynamic Motion Graphic based Video Ad Units: Partner with our Creative and UA teams to build attention-grabbing mobile video ads units for global audiences. You will work end-to-end on video ads projects using a mix of live-action footage, game capture, 3D animation, and motion graphics elements.
• Collaborate: Partner with the Creative and UA team to brainstorm engaging ad concepts that align with PlayQ’s marketing objectives. Contribute creative input and innovative solutions to improve ad design and performance. Present concepts and motion drafts to stakeholders for feedback and approval.
• Optimize Ad Performance: Analyze campaign data with the UA team and contribute strategic ideas to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of future ads. Continuously refine creative approaches to drive stronger engagement and results.
• Quality Assurance: Review your ads to ensure they achieve the intended marketing objectives. Revise and improve ads based on feedback from Creative / UA teams and other departments.
• Asset Management: Maintain an organized and cohesive work flow that ensures projects are shareable amongst team members. Save and archive all projects properly.
• Research and Development: Stay updated on the latest trends, tools, and techniques in motion design and user acquisition creative strategies. Experiment with new styles, workflows, and technologies.
• Documentation and Presentation: Prepare documentation and/or video tutorials to maintain consistency across projects.

What you'll bring to the team: 

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Motion Design, Graphic Design, Game Design, or a related field with equivalent experience.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and the Adobe creative suite of tools.
• Design Expertise: A strong portfolio showcasing 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and game-related visual effects. Understanding of animation principles, timing, and physics. Strong understanding of visual storytelling and how motion can enhance user engagement. Knowledge of typography, color theory, and graphic composition.
• Creativity: Innovative mindset to create visuals that drive engagement.
• Ability to Problem Solve: Proactively find solutions to animation-related technical challenges. 
• Attention to Detail: Maintain a keen eye for precision in all aspects of your work, from the smallest elements of animation to the overall composition.
• Communication and Collaboration: Proactive communication within and across teams, to work effectively in a team environment. Strong verbal communication skills in English.
• Adaptability: Ability to incorporate feedback and iterate on designs quickly.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines. 

Bonus Points:

• 3D animation experience (C4D or Blender).
• Familiarity with game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine, including experience implementing animations and visual effects.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI tools like Runway, Midjourney, etc.

Working at PlayQ:

• Unmatched opportunities to drive success on a mission driven team
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible time off
• Help build and support awesome GAMES. For a living! Who doesn't love games?

At PlayQ, we leverage competitive benchmarking data when setting each role’s base pay range. Individual base salary will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, scope of role, business need and geographic location.

Additional information:

• This is a contract position, open to candidates located in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay.