Motion Designer, Wattpad
Independent Contractor
Hourly Salary: $45 - $45 CAD an hour and will vary for US applicants
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Platform for sharing original writing
Open for applications
Platform for sharing original writing
1001+ employees
Open for applications
Hourly Salary: $45 - $45 CAD an hour and will vary for US applicants
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Wattpad's mission is to create a world where everyone's story can be heard, and anyone can belong.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Motion Design, Film, Animation, Graphic Design, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in motion design and video editing, ideally within a creative agency or in-house team
- Strong portfolio showcasing a range of motion design and video editing work, including examples of creative storytelling and brand-focused content
- Ability to consolidate and implement feedback quickly, resolving questions and concerns tactfully and effectively
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with file management and organizational processes and a strong organizational ethic
- Experience pitching and presenting video work to internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders
- High standards for quality in design and animation, experience animating detailed illustrations and flat artwork, and a strong attention to detail
- Expert knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented, detail-oriented Motion Designer to join our in-house Creative Team. As the visual storytellers and guardians of the Wattpad brand, Wattpad’s Creative Team fuels our mission to be the global destination for storytellers and their readers
- As a key member of this team, you’ll create captivating video edits and motion graphics for our community, partners, and internal teams
- Whether you’re animating a promotional video for a new product feature, coming up with trending video formats to elevate our social presence, or creating trailers for our stories out of stock footage, your work will have a powerful impact on our community and help bring Wattpad’s vision to life
- Motion Design and Editing: Edit videos, design and animate motion graphics for a range of platforms, including social media, product, brand activations, and ads, ensuring high production quality and alignment with brand guidelines
- Trend Innovation: Identify and create new, trending video formats that resonate with our target audience, especially for ads and social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
- Collaborative Storytelling: Work with copywriters, marketers, designers, and other team members to bring briefs to life that captivate our audience
- Visual Consistency: Ensure consistency across all video and motion graphics projects, maintaining the company’s brand style, tone, and aesthetic. You will contribute to our internal motion practices, including the motion brand guidelines
- Time Management: Manage multiple projects and timelines, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality and creativity
- Content Optimization: Adapt videos and animations for specific platform requirements (e.g., aspect ratios, video length) to optimize for maximum engagement and reach
- Resourceful use of Stock: Strategically incorporate and edit stock footage and music to enhance visual storytelling and stay within budget while maintaining a unique brand feel
- Innovation & Experimentation: Continuously explore new tools, trends, and techniques in video editing and motion design, keeping on top of current digital and social media trends, especially in video formats popular with Gen Z audiences
Application process
- Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Meet and Zoom
Our take
Content is king and Wattpad has managed to create a platform that aggregates the most loved original writing content in the world, turning the traditional publishing industry on its head.
Where authors used to submit drafts to dozens of publishing houses in the hope of getting some eyeballs on their work, Wattpad opened up the process to millions of young authors by letting them easily submit their work, and fostering a community around their software that offers feedback and help.
The e-reading platform is now looking to double down on its strategy of taking its user-generated fiction and turning it into successful intellectual property upon which original series and movies can be based. However a significant challenge for Wattpad is in producing original, marketable content from its platform given the popularity of fanfiction, stories which are based on existing intellectual property.
Another challenge for Wattpad is the current economic conditions which have affected much of the tech sector and are not sparing digital publishing. Having shelved bold plans for the future it also laid off 15% of its workforce in March 2023. Having realigned for its current business needs however, it is now well placed to weather the current market downturn.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2018
$51m
LATE VC
Apr 2014
$46m
SERIES C
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Full health benefits
- Career development & Mentorship opportunities
- RRSP matching
- Generous parental Leave top-up
- Flexible hours
- Regular hackathons
- Healthy snacks & drinks
- Your choice of hardware
- Monthly work-from-home allowance
- Beautiful offices in Toronto and Halifax
- Easy access to transit
Company HQ
St. Lawrence, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Allen lau
(CEO)Lau attended University of Toronto where he earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering followed by a master's in the same subject. Thereafter he briefly worked as a software engineer for Brightspark before founding his first notable company, Tira Wireless, a mobile development startup. He is also the co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a fund that invests in Toronto and Waterloo-based early-stage internet companies with strong network effects.
Ivan Yuen
(CSO)Prior to Wattpad, Ivan co-founded FeedM8 and served as the company’s CTO. Before that he was one of the first employees of Tira Wireless, where he helped grow the technical team and developed new and emerging wireless technologies. Ivan graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Computer Engineering and also earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.
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