Junior Designer - motion

UpSlide⚡

UpSlide is the number one productivity solution provider for financial services. Our software dramatically improves the functionality of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Power BI and enables users at firms like Citi, KPMG, and BNP Paribas to focus on high-value tasks rather than formatting or copy-pasting. We’re scaling up with 160+ employees across our offices in New York, London, Paris (HQ), Singapore, and Berlin.

Our values guide our approach to work and are at the heart of our recruitment process. To join our team, we look for individuals who value:

• Excellence: We think that every detail counts, and we place great importance on the quality of our deliverables.

• Trust: We are passionate, committed, and free to act with autonomy.

• Happiness at work: We enjoy looking on the bright side and we share our enthusiasm with our colleagues and clients.

The team 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Join our multi-disciplinary Global Marketing team of 10+ people, reporting to the Design Director.
You’ll be based in our Parisian office with Florian, your Manager, and Julie, the Graphic Designer Manager. You'll work closely with your marketing teammates and our Product, Sales, and Professional Services teams worldwide.

The design team creates high-value materials to engage prospects and clients at every stage of the funnel. Beyond this, the design team is central to shaping and owning the entire visual identity of our brand, giving a wide range of creative motion and influence.
You’ll learn the specifics of the Finance and Tech industry to understand what our clients and prospects care most about, enabling you to craft high-quality, valuable designs that effectively address their needs.

Your responsibilities 🖋️

• Design Production (50%)

  • Motion Graphics: Develop engaging motion design content such as explainer videos, product demos, animated ads, and social media animations in collaboration with the design lead.

  • Brand Consistency: Ensure all designs and animations adhere to the company’s brand guidelines, maintaining visual consistency across productions.

• Brand identity (20%)

  • Ideation & Concept Development: Contribute to brainstorming sessions, helping to develop creative concepts for campaigns and video projects.

  • Trend Awareness: Stay updated on motion design and graphic design trends to incorporate fresh ideas into marketing materials.

• Marketing Support (30%)

  • Campaign Creation: Collaborate with the marketing team members to create visual assets for global campaigns, including paid media, email, and social media.

  • Asset Optimization: Prepare and optimize visual assets for various channels, ensuring high-quality performance on web and mobile platforms.

  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with content writers, product marketers, and developers to align on creative needs and timelines.

What’s in it for you? ⚡

• Opportunity to learn quickly and acquire growing responsibilities in a fast-paced, friendly, and dynamic environment

• International company with trips to Europe and the chance to collaborate with colleagues across three continents

• Join a certified B Corporation that values positive impact, making UpSlide a purpose-driven company dedicated to benefiting society

You are a great fit if you have:

• Skills in creating animations, transitions, and dynamic visuals using tools like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro

• Expertise in design principles (color, typography, composition) with proficiency in tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Figma.

• The ability to conceptualize ideas and inject them into visual productions

• The ability to understand and apply brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all visual assets.

• A strong team spirit, with effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, product, developers).

• The ability to generate innovative solutions to creative challenges under tight deadlines and evolving project requirements

• Understanding of marketing principles, audience engagement, and familiarity with platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube to tailor content effectively

You will need to be fluent in French and have a minimum C1 level in English

We’d love it if you have:

• Experience working in finance or tech, or have a strong interest in these sectors

• An expertise in the Adobe suite, especially After Effect, and a decent knowledge of Figma

• A strong and generous creative spirit

• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Already collaborated with multiple stakeholders within a project (e.g. content writers, product teams)

✨ If you don’t tick all the boxes but think you’d be a great fit, please apply and tell us why.

Recruitment process

• First interview: screening call with Florian, Design Director

• Second interview: team member interview with Julie, Design Project Manager

• At-home task completion

• Third interview at the office and in English: manager interview with Florian, and Chloe, Content Director

• Fourth interview: Culture interview with Aurore, Deputy CEO

🚀 We'll conduct a reference check to learn how to help you thrive!

⚡ On average our process lasts 3 weeks.

What we offer

Make a real difference and be at the very centre of a self-funded and growing SaaS company (doubling every two years for the past 10 years)!

• 🌍 International environment: Start-up with five offices (Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore) and users in more than 60 countries

• 💻 Hybrid work: 2-3 days/week hybrid work policy

• 🧑‍💻 Work-from-home budget: €500 WFH equipment budget

• 🌱 Training & professional development: Collaboration with our sister company, IPH, who provides UpSliders with training on key soft skills and management

• 💆‍♀️ Wellness package: 50€ per month for physical and mental wellness activities

• 👶 Parental leave: Paid parental leave for the birthing/non-birthing parent and help for parents of children under seven

• 🏠 Beautiful office: Office near l'Opéra (1er arrondissement) – a vibrant space with beautiful common areas and meeting rooms, a nap room, bike storage and showers, tea/coffee, etc.

• ✈️ Holidays: 25 vacation days and 9 RTT (with one taken for Solidarity Day)

• 🎉 Company events: Office socials and international company events (e.g. annual company seminar, team seminar, and sustainability actions taken throughout the year)

• 💸 Compensation: Competitive package

• ✅ General: Tickets restaurants (Swile), healthcare (mutuelle - Alan), transportations (50% reimbursed)

More about UpSlide

• On top of exciting business challenges in a fast-growing market, you will find a friendly, caring, and challenging culture

• You will be met with opportunities to acquire new skills, learn from others in a multicultural environment, and grow as a person

• UpSlide employees have committed to making a positive impact on the world. We obtained B Corp certification in 2022 with strong commitments toward our employees, community, clients, suppliers, and the environment. UpSlide is now 30% owned by employees More info here: upslide.net/en/from-a-to-b-corp-our-mission-for-positive-impact/

• UpSlide was ranked #1 best place to work in 2019 and #1 best place to work in 2020 in the category “best company for remote work” More info here: upslide.net/en/happiness-at-work-recipe/

As a B Corp-certified company, we have strong commitments toward our employees, community, clients, suppliers, and the environment. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome. This commitment to diversity and inclusion is applied in our recruitment process and your employee experience once you’ve joined UpSlide ✨