Creative/design director - Video Design & Animation

Application deadline: 9am, Monday 30th September

Salary: £53,500 - £75,000 per annum

Join 59 as a visionary Creative/Design Director to lead innovative video and animation projects, shaping immersive, story-driven experiences with cutting-edge creativity.

59 is a multi award-winning studio based in London and New York. We conceive, design and deliver ambitious, large-scale story-driven artwork, stage shows and immersive experiences for live audiences, grounded by a deeply interdisciplinary process involving architecture, animation, video, light, sound, music and technical design.

We work in partnership with some of the world's most prestigious and ambitious clients, and with best-in-class partners globally across industries to build and deliver our projects. Current commissions include artworks, placemaking installations, temporary and permanent buildings, stage shows, ceremonies and events.

59 is embarking on a new and exciting phase of growth, which includes introducing new roles and building on existing roles.

59 are looking for a brilliant Creative/ Design Director with a background in video design and/or animation to lead projects within our team - someone creatively inspiring, with significant transferable experience and a great portfolio of work.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Approximately 10 years of demonstrable and significant experience leading video design and/or animation projects from pre-concept through to delivery on-site
• Demonstrable interest in a story driven design approach
• Evidence of a lateral thinking design ability to take a concept or brief and develop it into a specific form
• An ability to use applicable software to illustrate design ideas (e.g. After Effects, Premiere Pro & Photoshop)
• Ability to personally manifest design ideas / concepts in visual form quickly and communicate these to a wide range of stakeholders; clients, internal team, collaborating creative team, technical teams etc.
• An inspiring communicator with both clients and team, who can convey creative ideas with passion as well as manage expectations
• A true interest in and ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment and with a range of creatives and work as part of a team both within and external to 59's existing team
• Experience in leading, inspiring and managing project teams
• Knowledge of creating work in different territories, with a design portfolio that demonstrates a range of work in different mediums and storytelling formats (i.e. long-form video, music video, theatre show, exhibition, live events, VR etc.)
• A thorough understanding of video design technologies with the ability to communicate both creatively and technically with designers working in 2D and 3D specialisms
• An ability to multitask effectively and handle multiple workflows at any one time
• An ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desirable

• Experience with real-time / games-engine technologies (e.g. Unreal, Notch, Touchdesigner)
• A demonstrable understanding of recent key themes and industry shifts in video delivery within live events, performances and exhibitions
• Experience line managing Designers earlier in their careers with considered professional development and training opportunities
• An existing network of relationships with commissioning organisations and potential clients to connect with 59

Interviews

Round 1: Tuesday 15th October

Round 2: Thursday 31st October

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.