Technical Motion Designer (Full-Time)

Description

*This role can be hybrid with our HQ in Amsterdam, or fully remote with Employees being based in Europe*

Hi, We are Storyteq! 👋🏼

Storyteq helps marketing and creative teams in top brands to scale their creative production and gain control over their marketing campaigns. Through our platform, our clients can streamline campaign workflows, automate their creative production through templates & AI, and activate engaging campaigns that go to market faster.

We believe creativity takes time, but creative production shouldn’t. Since 2016 our mission has been to revolutionize the way creative assets are created and used. Magic happens when we let technology empower creativity.

Our endless curiosity and relentless commitment to our customers lie at the heart of our problem-solving approach. This shared mission is woven into our values: we take risks (be bold), thrive on change (move fast), and lead with trust (stay familiar).

About the Job

As a Technical Motion Designer (TMD) at Storyteq, you’ll work at the intersection of design, technology, and automation. Your job is to take creative assets from global brands and transform them into scalable, dynamic templates that can be rolled out across markets, formats, and languages. This role combines motion design expertise with technical problem-solving. You’ll need to be comfortable working in After Effects and the Adobe suite, while also applying logic, scripting, and data-driven workflows to automate creative production.

What You'll Do

• Template Development: Build dynamic After Effects projects and automationready creative templates.
• Technical Problem Solving: Use scripting, expressions, and data-driven setups (e.g. CSV/JSON) to create scalable solutions.
• Asset Preparation: Adapt and optimize creative files from Photoshop, Illustrator, or Figma for use in automation workflows.
• Quality Control: Test thoroughly, debug render issues, and ensure templates are reliable and well-organized.
• Documentation & Handover: Keep files structured, write clear documentation, and make handovers easy for colleagues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Project Managers, Account Managers, and other designers to deliver on client needs.
• Client Support: Occasionally explain workflows, requirements, and logic to clients in a clear and accessible way.
• Continuous Learning: Stay curious, learn new tools, and share knowledge with the team.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills

• Strong Adobe After Effects skills (expressions, parenting, render optimization, template structuring).
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Ability to script in basic ExtendScript.
• Basic understanding of data-driven animation (CSV/JSON).
• Strong organization, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Excellent English communication (written, verbal, and visual)

Nice to Have(s)

• Figma skills (for asset adaptation).
• Ability to develop in JavaScript.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS.
• Experience with web-based creative automation tools or templating platforms.
• Understanding of digital media production and file formats

Soft Skills That Matter

• Ownership and accountability - you deliver what you promise.
• Collaboration and teamwork - you’re stronger together.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Curiosity and growth mindset - always learning, always improving.

Benefits

📈 Employee stock ownership.

📅 27 days of annual leave (Well-being Day and Volunteer Day included).

🏡 Hybrid working model.

🚆 Travel allowance.

🚲 A bicycle lease plan with Hellorider after 1 year of employment.

💻 Excellent tools: High-end Laptop, Monitor, and everything in between!

📚 We support your continuous improvement with training, courses, conferences, and books.

🌦 Mental health and wellbeing support: Access to OpenUp.

🥪 Office lunches and endless snacks at the Amsterdam Office.

🍻 The best Friday afternoon drinks and quarterly team outings.

👵 A Pension contribution for employees who are based in the Netherlands.

🐶 Pet-friendly office, so feel free to bring your furry friend!

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organization but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet because we’re always stronger together.

ITG has a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.

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