Motion Designer
About the job
We are a game company from Helsinki, now also in Berlin, best known for our hit game Merge Mansion and our people-first company culture. Built on trust, our culture allows us to work autonomously, efficiently, and ambitiously. We have mutually agreed on five cultural norms to describe how we build trust and work as Metacore – you can find them at https://metacoregames.com/culture
Our company’s mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Although we already entertain 50M+ players worldwide and have grown into a team of 200+ game industry professionals in less than three years, we’re only getting started.
Are you a skilled Motion Designer up for bringing our games to life through visually captivating videos? Ready to join one of Europe's fastest growing game companies?
If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you. We hope that you will make us even better at creating engaging and visually captivating videos and animations for our games. Collaborating closely with our art, design, and marketing teams, you will work to elevate the quality and effectiveness of our content.
Responsibilities
Motion Designer plays a key role in developing engaging video content and animations to enable us to effectively promote our games. In practice, this means (at least) the following:
- Collaborating with the the marketing and the game teams to develop video concepts and storyboards that align with the game's art and design direction
- Editing and animating gameplay footage, trailers, teasers, and other promotional videos and animations using industry-standard video editing and animation software
- Ensuring videos are optimized for various platforms, including social media, websites, and game stores
- Working closely with the marketing team to understand and implement video content strategies to effectively promote our games
- Simultaneously managing multiple projects and adhering to project timelines and milestones
- Participating in team meetings and contributing ideas for improving video content quality and effectiveness
- Developing (e.g. automating), organize and documenting workflows to improve transparency and efficiency of marketing video production
Requirements
Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a Motion Designer:
- Well versed in video editing and animation, and a good understanding of the craft in the context of game environments
- Fluent in video editing and animation software like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop, as well as experience working with Unity and capturing gameplay
- A deep understanding of video production techniques, including editing, motion graphics, visual effects, and sound implementation
- Knowledge of narrative storytelling and the ability to bring stories to life through video
- Familiarity with gaming culture and trends to create videos that resonate with the target audience
- Ability to analyze data and expose hypotheses to create video finalized to re-engage the players
- Top-notch communication and organizational skills to effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders
- Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with video editing and animation trends
In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have these as well:
- Skills and experience in 3D animation, 3D modeling and rendering
Basics
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
- Hybrid work: Mix of office and remote work
- Working language: English
Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!
Our equal opportunity statement
To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.
We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.
We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!
About Metacore
Our company is formed by great teams and individuals. Together, we work rather as Metacore than for Metacore – aiming for the same goal of entertaining our audience with world-class mobile games. As Metacore, we’re much more than the sum of our skills, experiences and knowledge.
Our Culture
Metacore is the game company where players are the closest thing to a boss. In other words, our teams and individuals enjoy a lot of freedom and responsibility in their work. Everyone can find the optimal way for reaching their goals – as long as it respects our company culture.
About The Company
Game company on a mission to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Currently scaling our global hit game Merge Mansion and developing our new hit games. Located in Helsinki & Berlin – and yes, we are hiring at both locations!
