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# Mid-level Motion Designer at Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa

- **Company:** Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa
- **Location:** Cape Town, South Africa / Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sociallabsa/jobs/4728649005

## Job description

Ogilvy Social Lab, part of WPP, is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint.

We have enabled 'borderless ways of working', operating as connected teams and providing Creative, Content, Media and Intelligence capabilities to Ogilvy agencies and clients in more than 20 countries.

Join our globally connected team and work on challenging projects that transcend borders. Embrace a career that takes you to new horizons and make a global impact!

## About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit [WPP.com](http://wpp.com/).

Hey there, superstar! We're on the hunt for a Mid-level Motion Designer/Editor extraordinaire who's ready to jump into the action-packed world of marketing and advertising with our rockstar clients. Join our Social Labs team, where you'll be the creative maestro behind engaging content for iconic global brands. Get ready to rock with our amazing Creative Leads and make some serious waves in high-profile campaigns that'll leave everyone talking!

## About you

You're not just a Motion Designer/Editor – you're a creative dynamo! Your job? Crafting mind-blowing motion design content that's as unforgettable as your favourite song's chorus. You'll be a key player in our team of 6 to 7 boundary-pushers, bringing top-notch skills and an infectious energy to every project.

Your mission? Creating tailor-made video content for epic paid media campaigns across digital playgrounds.

Already a wizard with Celtra? Awesome. If not, bring your passion to learn and your mastery of After Effects and Premier to the table. Got an analytical mind that sparks during visual prototyping? High-five! If you're a motion design aficionado, detail-obsessed, and ready to rock in a fun, collaborative vibe, then let's chat. Join us and make motion design history with a team that thrives on big ideas and even bigger enthusiasm! 🚀

## Responsibilities

- Work closely with the team to create captivating motion design content for our global brands.
- Use standard software (Adobe After Effects and Premier) to make top-quality motion design videos.
- Edit TV campaigns for seamless transitions and brand consistency.
- Create video content for paid media campaigns, adapting to digital formats.
- Play a role in major campaigns
- Adopt modular creative strategies to tailor content for different audiences.
- Integrate diverse content sources to ensure a cohesive end product.
- Learn and utilize the Celtra platform for content development if needed.
- Infuse energy and creativity into projects, pushing boundaries for exceptional work.
- Analyse visual prototypes, providing valuable insights to enhance motion design.
- Collaborate with creative leads to bring their ideas to life.
- Meet deadlines with meticulous attention to detail, sticking to brand guidelines.
- Stay updated on motion design trends to deliver cutting-edge work.
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to ensure project clarity.
- Contribute to the agency's success and the brand, exceeding client expectations globally.

## Qualifications and Experience

- Demonstrated track record in motion design and editing at creative agencies or similar settings, with a robust portfolio of visually captivating projects.
- Proficiency in industry-standard software like Adobe After Effects and Premier, understanding motion design principles, animation techniques, and visual storytelling.
- Skilled in editing video content, ensuring smooth transitions, pacing, and overall cohesion. Strong knowledge of video editing software is essential.
- Past work with prominent brands, preferably in consumer goods. Familiarity with brands in the beauty industry is a plus.
- Proficient in crafting content optimized for digital and social media platforms, knowing platform-specific requirements and best practices.
- Keen eye for detail, strong artistic sensibility, infusing projects with energy, creativity, and a unique visual style.
- Effective team player, working closely with Creative Leads, designers, and stakeholders to bring ideas to life and deliver outstanding work.
- Exceptional organizational skills, prioritizing tasks to meet project timelines while maintaining keen attention to detail.
- Willingness to adjust to changing project needs, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled in additional relevant software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, enhancing workflow and delivering high-quality results.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, effectively expressing ideas, providing feedback, and collaborating with team members and clients.
- Proactive and resourceful problem-solving approach, finding innovative solutions and overcoming challenges during the creative process.
- Solid understanding of brand guidelines, working within established brand identities for consistency across motion design deliverables.
- Stay up to date with latest trends, techniques, and emerging technologies in motion design and video editing, continuously seeking growth opportunities.
- Ability to analyse visual prototypes, provide valuable insights, and make data-driven decisions for optimized impact and effectiveness.
- Growth mindset and eagerness to learn new tools, techniques, and software as required by the role.

Offer

- Full-time job within a growing and trendsetting agency
- Global client portfolio
- Attractive package and benefits
- Continuous trainings. Career conversation and growing opportunities
- Flexible homeworking policy

If you're passionate about motion design, and someone who possess an impeccable eye for detail, and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we can't wait to hear from you. Together, let's bring exceptional motion design to life and surpass expectations every step of the way!

## About Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa is a digital marketing agency offering creative, media, intelligence, and content services to agencies and brands worldwide as part of the Ogilvy network.
- **Entity Type**: Private (unit of Ogilvy, which is part of publicly-listed WPP)
- **Headquarters**: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (with additional office in Johannesburg)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (the South African unit is led by Managing Director Christophe Chantraine)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Services / Digital Marketing
- **Target customers**: B2B – agencies and brands (enterprise and SMB) across 91+ countries; serves both local and international clients
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “A story is only as good as the distribution system that can deliver it to the right audiences, at exactly the right time and in the right place.” – The agency calls this “Story Thinking” and “Smart System Distribution.”

## Products & Services
- **Digital Intelligence**: Competitive benchmarking, social listening, audience profiling, e‑commerce audit, search intent modelling
- **Digital Media**: Media planning, paid social, paid search, programmatic, display, Amazon advertising, e‑commerce, reporting and measurement
- **Creation**: Concept development, native digital content production, creative optimisation, graphic and motion design, community management
- **Digital Strategy**: Channel strategy, customer journey mapping, audience segmentation, cross‑channel integration, influencer strategy
- **SEO**: Keyword research, on‑page/off‑page SEO, local SEO, technical implementation

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (part of larger Ogilvy/WPP group)
- **Key Metric**: Total staff of 600 employees across 16 global locations; South African unit employs 51‑200 people. In 2020 the SA office reported a **300% increase in billings** and **tripled its team size**.
- **Notable clients**: Ikea, Philips, Nestlé, Huawei, Chanel, Vans, European Union
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion since 2018; dedicated content hubs for clients in North America, UK, Europe, Asia and Africa; leading Social Commerce expertise inside WPP; launched a Graduate Training Programme in 2021.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Story Thinking + Smart System Distribution**: A differentiated methodology that pairs strong creative ideas with precise, cross‑channel distribution.
- **Cost‑efficient, scalable model**: Provides reliable, cost‑effective digital marketing solutions by leveraging a global talent pool and shared resources across 16 offices.
- **Global reach with local execution**: Ability to deploy content in 91+ countries while maintaining dedicated teams for regional clients.
- **Part of the Ogilvy/WPP ecosystem**: Access to world‑class tools, technologies, and methodologies from the largest advertising group globally.

## Strategic Focus
- **Social Commerce**: Leading WPP’s Social Commerce expertise, using social media to drive transactional relationships.
- **Borderless working**: Operating as connected teams across time zones to serve multinational clients seamlessly.
- **Talent development**: Expanding the Graduate Training Programme to recruit and upskill local talent in campaign management.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “modern creative agency in every sense with a culture of curiosity, exploration and growth.”
- **Work environment**: ‘Borderless ways of working’ – teams collaborate across continents, offering exposure to global projects.
- **Locations**: Offices in both Cape Town (Woodstock) and Johannesburg (Bryanston). Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated, but the “connected teams” model suggests flexibility.
- **Perks**: Graduate training programme; opportunity to work on high‑profile global brands; career growth in a fast‑scaling unit.
- **Engineering/analytics culture**: Strong emphasis on data‑driven marketing (Digital Intelligence, SEO, programmatic), with roles for analysts, researchers, and tool experts.

## Sources
1. [ogilvysociallab.co.za](https://ogilvysociallab.co.za/)
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/sociallabsa](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sociallabsa)
3. [za.linkedin.com/showcase/social.lab-south-africa](https://za.linkedin.com/showcase/social.lab-south-africa/)
4. [ogilvy.co.za (Press Release - Dec 2020)](https://www.ogilvy.co.za/node/181)
5. [za.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy-south-africa](https://za.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy-south-africa)

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