Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Why Midnite?
Midnite is a next-generation betting platform that is built for today’s fandom. We are a collective of engineers and designers who all share a passion for building the best sportsbook & casino experience possible, allowing our fans to feel closer to the games they love through the rush of winning money.
Unlike the alternatives, Midnite doesn't feel like a website built two decades ago. Instead, it's a cutting-edge creation, designed and constructed from the ground up with the latest technologies. Crafting an experience that's truly intuitive, immersive, and immediately understandable is no walk in the park, but we thrive on the challenge. We believe we're on the brink of creating something truly awesome.
What will you do?
We are looking for a Digital & Motion Designer. You might be an experienced Senior designer or a Mid-weight designer looking for your next challenge. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing creative across all our creative channels. Experience across digital platforms is a must where we seek a candidate comfortable creating everything from landing page designs and paid social advertising to dipping in to HTML banners for affiliates sites.
We also want to see your love for a bit of motion and be responsible for producing engaging videos across key platforms like Instagram, Snap and YouTube, ensuring everything is optimised, on-brand and tailored to each audience.
This is an opportunity for anyone looking to work across multiple design functions where everyday can throw up new possibilities, creating design solutions to the highest level of output and consideration. There are no boundaries at Midnite, we really are looking for candidates who are willing to challenge the status quo! Someone with pure talent and a passion for creating, we want you to take ownership from conceptualisation to delivery of the brand and liaise with our Art Director to understand how we can set the bar high for all our content. From conceptualisation to delivery, you’ll produce compelling video assets for various channels including web, email, social and many more.
You’ll play an essential part in the development of all Midnite’s visual elements. Using your expertise, you’ll maintain a coherent, consistent and dynamic design approach, considering 3D design, type, image and layout across all channels to elevate and communicate our brand identity.
You’ll work across various growth channels and liaising with the wider design team to collaborate nicely, you should be comfortable following creative direction, and building upon ideas whilst suggesting ways your trade can enhance our marketing creative.
Responsibilities
- Create best in class creative for brand identities, campaigns and animation projects, able to comfortably work on static and motion where familiarity or interest in 3D modelling and animation is a significant advantage.
- Proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite and similar design tools.
- Work closely and collaborate with the wider creative and design teams to develop concepts and produce storyboards.
- Keep a keen eye on social trends and how your design skills can impact our digital performance.
- A strong portfolio showcasing visually compelling digital designs.
- Collaborate closely with Product and CRM teams to develop and execute engaging customer communication strategies, including email campaigns, in-product banners, and casino thumbnails.
- Confidently work across multiple projects on different timescales and different end products.
- An understanding or history of HTML ad builds working with services like Flashtalking to deliver programmatic and display ads and nice to have but not deal-breaker.
- Have responsibility over your own workloads, managing your time effectively and delivering on time.
- Give direction and provide feedback when working with external talents.
- You will report to the Art Director and where needed support in the running and leading of certain projects. As well as input into project scopes and estimates where required.
Skills
- Mastery in tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and Cinema 4D (or equivalent).
- 5+ years of experience to join our multi-disciplinary team.
- Strong storytelling skills and the ability to translate ideas into visual narratives.
- Understanding the role of digital and motion design in holistic brand-building.
- Creativity and attention to detail in crafting visually stunning static and motion content.
- Time-management skills to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Strong awareness of current trends in both motion and design.
- Knowledgeable on the fundamentals of great story-telling and how to apply to both film and motion briefs, and be comfortable expressing your ideas through storyboards and/or treatments.
- Strong understanding of the importance of brand systems, tone of voice and guidelines.
- An interest in markets such as sport and gaming whether that be slots or casino, not a must but willing to learn and expand.
- An open approach as to how AI can enable and push internal design projects.
What’s in it for you:
- Shape our future: Play a key role in our team's success, where your voice matters, and you'll have a direct impact on shaping Midnite's future.
- Connect and unwind: Take part in our quarterly gatherings where our community comes together to bond and have fun.
- Comprehensive health coverage: Look after your well-being with our outstanding zero-excess health insurance plan, which includes optical and dental coverage.
- Simplify life: Take advantage of our nursery salary sacrifice scheme, allowing you to conveniently pay your child's nursery fees straight from your paycheck.
- Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (a total of 33 days). After three years of service, enjoy an extra 2 days of vacation, increasing to 30 days annually after five years.
- Family Support: Benefit from generous paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption, giving you time to focus on life’s most meaningful moments.
- Productive home office: We provide everything you need for a comfortable and ergonomic home setup, ensuring you're as productive as possible.
- Flexible working: We embrace flexible working, allowing you to adjust your schedule when life's unexpected moments arise.
- Latest tech made easy: With our salary sacrifice schemes, you can upgrade to the latest gadgets, household items, and mobile tech without the upfront cost.
- Exclusive perks: Enjoy a wide range of discounts on retailers, groceries, and subscriptions, making life a little more affordable.
- Grow with us: Expand your skills through internal and external learning opportunities while benefiting from access to mentorship programs that support your development.
- Transparent compensation: We provide competitive pay with clear team bandings and salary grids, ensuring that salary discussions are simple and fair.
- Constructive feedback: We foster a transparent culture, encouraging individual feedback and review sessions to help everyone improve.
- Work from anywhere: Whether it's a cosy cottage in the Cotswolds or anywhere else, enjoy the freedom of working remotely.
