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Senior Animator

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Award winning, full service Advertising Agency in Downtown Tampa is seeking a Senior Animator to join our innovative team. We are a group of kick ass entrepreneurial team members who collectively gather to develop strategies that drive action. Our diverse team is currently composed of 100+ individuals and we continue to grow. PPK is a creative force that pushes the limits and takes risks, encouraging out of the box thinking and doing the unexpected. We’re not only creative thinkers, but also doers who continuously motivate and inspire each other to accomplish a vision from start to finish. It’s our drive and ability to inspire and execute that has brought us the success and growth we are experiencing.

The Senior Animator will be responsible for developing and executing a variety of animation and motion graphics projects, working closely with our agency’s production and creative teams. The Senior Animator will lead the development of animation assets to support the execution of each project’s creative vision. You'll join a cross-functional talented team of editors, producers, a sound engineer, and a 3D specialist/animator. You will work directly under the Post Production Supervisor. This role will produce animated content, motion design concepts, and VFX work such as green screen removal and compositing for agency clients.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with the creative and production team members to understand project needs, review scripts, and create and edit animations and motion graphics
Execute animations with a keen eye for quality while maintaining consistency across entire project
Ensure final product aligns with client needs and delivered on time
Listen to internal and client feedback and altering animations as needed, to better suit client needs
Innovate new motion ideas and solutions. Develop various available animation techniques to diversify skill set and deliver across a variety of projects
Involvement in creative ideation and discussions to align expectations with all departments
Enhance the end results by researching and suggesting creative ideas and solutions
Be a self-starter; work both independently and collaboratively with team members to solve animation challenges
Take ownership of assignments and proactively identify new tasks to tackle
Research and stay up to date with industry trends and developments

Qualifications

4+ years’ experience as an animator and/or motion graphics designer
Creative mind and storytelling skills
A strong eye for quality and are always seeking to improve
Ability to work independently as well as collaborating with others from other departments; proven ability to work with a team first mentality
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Complete assignments within predefined time frames
Ability to manage multiple work streams and deliver the highest quality projects
Online portfolio demonstrating broad skills in video and motion design Software:
- After Effects
- Premiere
- Media Encoder
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Skills

2D animation
Motion graphics
Time management
Creative Collaboration
Design & Storytelling
Typographic design and type animation
Storyboarding for video and motion
Video compression
Interactive video (AR/VR) & 3D are a plus

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time Off
Relaxed work environment
Growth and Advancement
Hybrid work schedule
Company functions and events

*PPK does not discriminate based on race, sex, color of hair, skin art, cats or dogs, toilet paper over or under, pineapple on pizza, or whether you believe that Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. We welcome all ideas, individuals, characters and backgrounds. That’s what makes us a successful functioning team of creators, making a difference in our community.

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