Job Description

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The role

FT Live is looking for a Junior Multimedia Designer to join our design team and help create engaging motion, video and visual content for our global events.

FT Live is a team of around 200 events experts delivering approximately 250 events each year around the world. Around 80 of these events require video assets, and the main focus of this role will be the hands-on production of moving image used to market and deliver them.

You’ll join a supportive and highly collaborative team of nine designers, all focused exclusively on FT events while staying closely connected with the FT’s wider design community. Working alongside the Senior Multimedia Designer, you’ll also support videography and photography at events, either creating content directly or helping to manage external suppliers.

Alongside multimedia work, you’ll have opportunities to develop your broader graphic design skills and, over time, potentially take responsibility for the design of an event from end to end. As this is a junior role, you’ll receive training and support as you develop your technical, creative and project management skills.

The role is full time at 35 hours per week, normally 9.30am–5.30pm on weekdays with one hour for lunch. There may also be limited opportunities to travel to support FT Live events in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Key responsibilities

• Create video and animation assets for FT Live events, including content designed for LED screens in a variety of sizes and aspect ratios.
• Support the Senior Multimedia Designer with event videography and photography, including documenting events, capturing b-roll footage and interviewing attendees.
• With guidance from colleagues in the design team, liaise with audio-visual and production teams responsible for room layouts, lighting, filming and live streaming of on-stage discussions.
• Work with marketing colleagues to develop effective design briefs, clarify requirements and set realistic expectations around timelines, budgets and delivery.
• Storyboard video concepts before production begins.
• Produce pre- and post-event video content for social media, event screens and FT Live websites.
• Create supporting non-video assets including static promotional graphics, HTML-animated digital advertisements, print advertisements and large-scale repro.
• Create and maintain event asset templates and work with the wider design team to establish consistent standards for motion assets.
• Help manage relationships with external creative and production suppliers.
• Keep up to date with developments in design, video and motion, including ways AI and automation tools can improve efficiency.
• Share knowledge and examples of good video design with colleagues, helping other designers build their confidence in video and motion work.
• As your experience develops, take on opportunities to manage the design requirements of individual events from brief through to delivery, with appropriate support.

Required skills and experience

• A recognised design qualification.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong motion design work.
• Enthusiasm for typography, graphic design, video and motion, and an interest in the developing use of AI in creative work.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• A confident, collaborative communication style and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different disciplines.
• Ability to work in Mac OSX, Google Workspace and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• A strong desire to develop new technical, creative and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly when working with new technologies and platforms.

Desirable

The following would be advantageous, although full training will be provided where needed:

• A motion design qualification.
• Knowledge of Figma or a similar design tool.
• Experience with Monday.com or comparable project management software.
• Familiarity with the Maxon One bundle, including Cinema 4D, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, Forger and ZBrush.
• Around a year of commercial experience would be useful, but is not essential. We welcome applications from candidates at the beginning of their careers, including recent graduates who can demonstrate enthusiasm for working with FT Live and a strong portfolio of work.

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning. We reserve discretion on reasonable notice to change this approach either generally or for specific individuals or teams.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further information

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