Job Description
Job Spec
Position
Digital Designer & Animator
Experience Required
Minimum 12 months professional experience in a digital design role.
Background
8 Million Stories is a fast growing global digital marketing agency working with clients including BBC World News, Royal London, General Mills, Tesco Insurance, and Visit Britain.You can find out more about us here:
About the role
We are looking for a talented Junior Digital Designer and Animator who is passionate about design and eager to work with well-known brands. This role sits within our creative team and supports the creation of high-quality digital and motion assets across web, social, and marketing channels.
You will work closely with designers, copywriters, developers, and paid media specialists, turning briefs into compelling visual ideas that connect with target audiences. This is a great opportunity for a designer early in their career to learn from experienced creatives, grow their skills, and contribute to real client projects. We’re looking for someone self-motivated, collaborative, and up for a challenge, with the creativity, organisation, and pace to deliver high standards across a range of client accounts.
Company Benefits
Access to Plumm mental health support
Hybrid working: minimum 2 days per week in the office
Our dedicated Social Committee organises monthly get-togethers, from Wine Club to Sports Day, mini golf to pub quizzes – not to mention our iconic summer and Christmas parties.
Beautiful office in Rutland Square, Edinburgh
Birthday off to celebrate your special day
Access to Skillshare for creative learning and ongoing training
Company pension scheme
Annual Leave
Typically 33 days per year (including bank holidays) plus your birthday, increasing to 35 days after 5 years.
What we need from you
Take briefs and translate them into strong design concepts and creative ideas
Work collaboratively with specialists across SEO, Paid Media, Copywriting, and Development
Think strategically about how design and motion will engage audiences
Manage your time effectively in a fast paced environment
Present work and creative ideas confidently to internal teams
Be comfortable working on banners and artwork, alongside larger creative projects and ideation
Keep up to date with design trends, best practice, and digital innovation
Maintain accuracy and strong attention to detail throughout the creative process
Deliver visually consistent, high quality design and animation across digital channels
Produce creative assets for marketing, web, CRM, social, and paid media
Show an interest in using AI enabled and modern design tools to support ideation and efficiency
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Able to take direction and apply, follow design templates.
Essential Skills
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud & Figma
Understanding of how design works across different devices and formats
Experience in brand development and visual storytelling
Creative problem solving and idea generation
Excellent organisation and time management skills
Ability to prioritise multiple briefs per day
Confidence in responding to feedback and collaborating with others
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
A genuine interest in digital design trends and social media
Ability to think visually and bring ideas to life in both static and animated formats.
Uphold and extend brand guidelines to maintain consistent, high quality design across all clients
Desirable Skills
Confidence in using After Effects for animation, compositing, and motion graphics.
Experience editing in Premiere Pro or similar.
Knowledge of keyframe animation, easing, and motion principles.
Experience creating social first video content.
Basic sound design or audio syncing skills.
Experience with motion templates in After Effects or Premiere Pro.
Experience with 3D motion tools such as Cinema 4D.
Please note a portfolio will be required as part of the application process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
Edinburgh EH1 2AS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
