Marcom is Apple’s Global Marketing Communications group. We oversee all of Apple’s advertising and marketing to ensure the perfect development and implementation of world-class communications. We believe strongly that design matters and that it has always been at the heart of Apple and the work that we do.The Marketing Communications Europe Design Team is responsible for the design and art direction of core communications for seasonal campaigns, sustaining campaigns, Retail and Channel initiatives across Europe. We work in a highly energetic manner, with an intense focus on creating impactful design through experimentation, critical thinking, learning from each other and extraordinary attention to detail.The Senior Art Director (AD), Motion Design, is responsible for crafting innovative and inspiring motion design solutions for Apple’s products, services and events. They choreograph the balance of graphic design, motion, music and editorial elements to pay off creative briefs and communicate Apple’s message. This requires broad experience in both designing creative solutions as well as ensuring the accurate implementation of creative intent though the production process. Additionally, they have experience driving communication of creative solutions to senior leadership - while also having the ability to disseminate vision from leadership into practical direction for junior team members.

Key Qualifications

• You have at least 7-10 years of motion design and art direction experience with an experienced ability to develop innovative creative work across a broad range of media.
• Outstanding conceptual design and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled animator, designer and illustrator that has experience both pitching creative and leading production from concept to delivery.
• Portfolio exhibiting thorough grasp of design principles, animation principles, motion theory, typography and visual communication.
• Ability to conceive and articulate novel motion ideas both through contemporary references as well as crafting animation in tools such as After Effects, Cinema 4D or equivalent 3D software.
• Outstanding design skills with the ability to guide, evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development.
• Demonstrates ability to learn and adapt quickly and is skilled in creative problem solving in a rapidly changing environment.
• Familiarity with production tools (such as Maya, Houdini and Nuke) and how they relate to the design being implemented in a production environment, is a plus.

Description

Integral member of the creative team responsible for designing and directing the motion design identity for Apple’s products, services and events.Crafts innovative and inspiring campaigns that meet the requirements outlined in Apple’s creative briefs, while collaborating with partners and mentoring junior creatives.Builds relationships, rapport and credibility within the Design team and with members of partner teams to ensure cross functional alignment of creative.Able to collaborate well with other disciplines: Graphic Designers, Interactive Designers, Storytelling creatives, etc.Prepares work for creative reviews with key stakeholders.Capable of reacting to brief changes / feedback and exhibits realtime creative problem solving.Contributes to planning and art directing projects from initial ideation through final production and delivery.Able to give direction to freelance motion creatives and external agencies.

Education & Experience

A Bachelor's degree in Motion Design or a related field is preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also
• take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants,
• including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not
• discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their
• compensation or that of other applicants.