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# Motion Designer (FTC) at DEPT®

- **Company:** DEPT®
- **Location:** Sydney, Australia
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dept/jobs/8289013

## Job description

This is a fixed-term contract initially until 17th December 2026.

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

## JOB PURPOSE:

As a Motion Designer, you will create engaging animations and static designs for global campaigns, collaborating with a creative team to deliver high-quality work. You will contribute to projects from concept to delivery, ensuring both creative excellence and technical precision.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Collaborate with the team to understand project requirements and deliver motion graphics, typography, and video animations. Comfort with static design is a plus.
- Work within templates while maintaining creative freedom, ensuring organized and efficient files.
- Bring storyboards to life using After Effects, managing assets and meeting deadlines.
- Align designs with trends and culture across various platforms and formats.
- Stay up-to-date with design trends and integrate them into your work.
- Use Figma for storyboarding concepts and After Effects for animation, ensuring a smooth workflow.
- Create and modify After Effects templates, including brand templates, and develop new ones as needed.
- Set motion direction for campaigns, balancing template-based and conceptual work.

## WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- Relevant experience in motion/graphic design.
- Strong portfolio with completed animation projects.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Experience in animating vector, photographic, and 3D assets.
- Solid video editing skills and understanding of animation fundamentals.
- Strong design aesthetic with the ability to combine typography, color, and layout.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working on digital advertisements, including paid ads and stories.

## WE OFFER

- A flexible hybrid working arrangement policy to enjoy the best of both worlds.
- Early Finish Fridays, kickstart your weekend early with alternating early-finish Fridays.
- 20 days of paid holiday each year, plus relevant public holidays.
- Doona Day - 1 additional day off paid leave each year to enjoy some downtime.
- Birthday Leave, 1 day paid day off each year to be taken during your birthday week.
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
- 12% Superannuation Contribution.
- Access to dedicated mental health resources including sick & carer’s leave scheme, employee assistance programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Dept Allowance, a dedicated company contribution towards professional development.
- Long Service Leave, provided in accordance with relevant state legislation.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Learning and Development, continuous growth opportunities through internal training, and "inspirational talks” guest speakers.
- Buddy Program, you will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you navigate your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
- A Certified BCorp Agency and is multi-award winning “Agency of the Year”.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- Global[DEPT® Cares Month](https://www.deptagency.com/dept-cares-day-2023/), an annual initiative where our teams donate their professional skills and time to support local charities and pr-bono projects.
- Talent Referral Scheme.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used.

## DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts[here](https://www.deptagency.com/the-good-company/).

## About DEPT®

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DEPT® is a global digital agency that combines technology and marketing to help ambitious brands grow faster.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by The Carlyle Group)
- **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands (global HQ; 30+ offices across 5 continents)
- **Founded**: 1996 (founded as TamTam; rebranded to DEPT® in 2019)
- **Founders**: Paul Manuel and Bart Manuel (founded TamTam, the predecessor agency)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Digital Agency, Technology, Marketing, Commerce, AI
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (clients include Google Store, KFC, Beats by Dre, Patagonia, Lego, YouTube, National Geographic, Meta, Adidas, Microsoft, Hulu, Supercell, Tomorrowland)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To be the best agency for the world, not just in the world. A certified B Corporation, they aim to pioneer tech and marketing while balancing purpose and profit.

## Products & Services
- **Integrated Agency Services**: A 50-50 blend of technology and marketing services, including strategy, creative, data, and media.
- **DEPT®/AI**: A dedicated AI practice launched in 2023, with 50% of revenue now AI-enabled.
- **Commerce Services**: Recognized by Forrester as a top 10 Commerce Services Provider.
- **Specialized Studios**: Includes BASIC/DEPT®, Hello Monday/DEPT®, STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT®, and Dogstudio/DEPT®—each with unique creative and technical specialties.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; backed by The Carlyle Group (partnership announced in 2023).
- **Key Metric**: Over 4,000 employees (Depsters) across 30+ offices in 5 continents.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The Carlyle Group (strategic partner), Waterland Private Equity (historical partner). Key clients include Google, Meta, Microsoft, Lego, Adidas, Patagonia, and KFC.
- **Growth Signals**: 30 acquisitions since 2015; named Webby Agency of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024; Campaign Digital Innovation Agency of the Year 2023; launched Asia Pacific operations in 2021; 50% AI-enabled revenue; 85+ nationalities and 50+ languages spoken in-house.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Partner-led model**: 200+ owners with "skin in the game," ensuring entrepreneurial accountability and long-term client relationships.
- **Global scale with craft depth**: 4,000+ digital specialists available as one integrated team across all time zones.
- **B Corp & Climate Label certified**: First global agency to become a Certified B Corporation, with a strong focus on sustainability and social impact.
- **Award-winning track record**: Consistently recognized as Agency of the Year by Webby and Lovie Awards.
- **50-50 tech/marketing split**: Rarer in the industry, enabling full 360-degree client solutions.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI integration**: Deep investment in DEPT®/AI to embed AI into all service lines (50% of revenue already AI-enabled).
- **Global expansion**: Continued growth through acquisitions and new market entries (e.g., Asia Pacific, Americas).
- **Sustainability & Impact**: Active impact strategy focused on four pillars: Impactful Work, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Community, and Climate.
- **Talent development**: Heavy investment in learning ("DEPT®/YOU" curated learning experiences) and internal mobility.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as "inclusive, supportive, open" with a strong emphasis on diversity (85+ nationalities), equity, and inclusion. Certified B Corporation with a clear purpose.
- **Flexibility**: Open to discussing flexible and hybrid working arrangements to achieve work/life balance.
- **Benefits**: Health and wellness benefits, DEPT®/CARES (annual day of giving), DEPT® Festival (all-expenses-paid global gathering), and DEPT®/YOU (curated learning experiences for personal and professional growth).
- **Global opportunities**: Ability to work from offices across 5 continents, with a strong internal mobility ethos.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on pioneering, innovation, and craft; 50-50 tech/marketing split means engineers and technologists are core to the business.
- **Notable perks**: Climate Label company (100% climate neutral, 37% renewable energy), strong sustainability focus, and community impact programs.

## Sources
1. [DEPT® Careers Page](https://www.deptagency.com/careers/)
2. [DEPT® Homepage](https://www.deptagency.com/)
3. [DEPT® About Us](https://www.deptagency.com/about-us/)
4. [DEPT® Culture Page](https://www.deptagency.com/en-in/culture/)
5. [DEPT® Job Board (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dept)

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