As a Freelance Studio Artist in our specialized content studio, Artbot, you are eager to join a fast-paced growing team of motion designers, 3D artists, illustrators, cinematographers, directors, video editors, and the like. You’re excited to put your versatile creativity to the test executing world-class content creation. A breadth of knowledge in all things motion design is essential to the role, but you’ll have opportunities to stand out and hone in on your what makes you shine. From conceptualization to execution and delivery, you’ll be a trusted consultant throughout the creative process. You’ll grow within your role with guidance and mentorship from a team of producers, directors, editors, and more. In being part of this team, you understand that working collaboratively is just as important as your individual skillset.

You Will:

• Create complex 3D animations for a variety of digital media platforms across campaigns.
• Conceptualize and execute creative project work.
• Collaborate and build relationships within the Studio team, across agency disciplines, and with clients.
• Maintain focus and quality, while managing your time in a fast-paced and fluid work environment.

You Have:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in motion design.
• A strong portfolio and reel that shows proven motion design experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills and a practiced eye for detail.
• An awareness and application of current industry trends and techniques.
• A robust sense of animation timing and rhythm.
• Proficiency in After Effects along with experience in the Adobe Creative Suite and other industry-standard programs.
• High standards of quality, and flexibility to roll with a fast-pace and ever-changing workflow.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with clients.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A willingness to grow and apply current skills and program knowledge.

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, mentorship, and employee experience possible!  CM new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days a week.  The ask stems from our want to:

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
• Improve collaboration and team relationships.
• Increase employee engagement

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@criticalmass.com.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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