Senior Brand & Motion Designer

About Beatport

For over 20 years, Beatport has been the global leader in DJ and club culture, pushing the boundaries of dance music to all corners of the world. Created by DJs for DJs, Beatport has always been dedicated to innovating new products and services to support evolving generations of music performers and producers.

The Beatport Group includes some of the best-known brands in DJ culture, including Beatport, Ampsuite, LabelRadar, Beatport Live & The International Music Summit (IMS). We are consistently looking for bright, creative professionals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Where you come in:

We are looking for a confident Senior Brand + Motion Designer who thrives in a fast paced environment, delivering smart, agile, and impactful designs across brand marketing, social content, and digital platforms. A passion for music, particularly electronic music, is a plus.

This role is especially suited to a designer with strong brand instincts and motion expertise - someone who can create distinctive, culture led creative across campaigns, social, and digital touch points, while helping evolve how Beatport shows up visually across its ecosystem.

As a Senior Brand + Motion Designer you will be responsible for:

• Take ownership of multimedia design and execution, experimenting with branding, digital design, animation, and video across various work streams and platforms.
• Use multimedia design skills to experiment with visual language, bringing fresh ideas and concepts to your work.
• Create visual designs that effectively communicate key concepts while adhering to established brand identity, including screen layouts, colour palettes, interface elements, iconography, typography, and style guides.
• Monitor and adapt design approaches based on current industry trends and technology, ensuring designs are innovative and on-brand.
• Develop design solutions that engage the audience and differentiate from competitors.
• Understand the creative vision of the department and contribute to overall concepts.
• Stay responsive to fluctuating business workloads, managing multiple projects and ensuring timely delivery.
• Support brand communications across various channels, keeping business objectives and brand consistency in mind.
• Ensure projects are executed on time and within deadlines, maintaining high-quality standards.
• Design with a systems-first mindset, building scalable components that ensure consistency across the Beatport platform.
• Collaborate with departments such as Marketing, Social Media, and Media, ensuring alignment and smooth project execution.

As a Senior Motion + Brand Designer you will need:

• 7+ proven experience in a digital design role with a strong portfolio showcasing creativity and innovation. 
• Proficiency in Figma, After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); and Figma Buzz is a bonus. 
• Exceptional visual aesthetic, with excellent layout and typography skills.
• Strong understanding of social media design trends, particularly across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok
• Knowledge of the types of content that perform well and are widely shared on social media.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to pitch and sell design ideas to internal teams.
• Proactive, self motivated, and willing to explore new design methods and approaches.
• Solid understanding of campaign development and execution.
• Strong interest in music, tech, and staying ahead of trends in both industries.
• Experience creating and executing marketing assets that adhere to brand guidelines, ensuring consistency across all touch points.

The Beatport Group Culture 

At Beatport Group, creativity and community are at the forefront of everything we do. Our company is a hub of innovation, driven by a commitment to authenticity and a deep understanding of the music landscape. Our culture is built on the values of D.A.N.C.E (Demand Diversity, Accountability to our communities, Nurturing our ecosystem, Community first, always, and Evolution of our mission). We promote inclusiveness, innovative thinking, and thoughtful contributions, ensuring that we not only serve but also evolve with the diverse global DJ & music producer market. 

How to apply 

Please apply with your resume and any relevant portfolio links by clicking the "apply" link 

Benefits 

The position is within a highly motivated team with a positive working climate, allowing you to express your talent fully. In addition, we offer appropriate remuneration and very good development opportunities within a dynamically growing enterprise. Beyond this, the position provides an intensive integration into the international music scene. 

• Participation in company's annual bonus pool program
• A professional environment with room for creativity and fun 
• VIP Access to local music events & Livestreams
• Enhanced holiday allowance 
  
• Focus Days 
• BUPA Health Insurance 
• Learning Days 
  
• Employer matched pension 
• + More

Equal Employment Opportunity 

The Beatport Group strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. 

Hiring Practices 

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The Beatport Group’s recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. The Beatport Group may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, Internet recruiting, job fairs and college recruiting. The Beatport Group does not accept speculative CV's from employment agencies unless specifically requested by the Talent Team.