Media Designer - Contract

Media Designer - Contract

Remote – US and Canada only

thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.
We respect our players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
We seek talent that values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation.

Our mission - create timeless entertainment that makes positive change to the human psyche worldwide. If you've been wanting to have a positive impact on peoples' lives and the creative challenges associated with doing something different and unique, then come help build the phase of growth at thatgamecompany.

thatgamecompany is looking for a talented Media Designer to help grow our user acquisition efforts on a contracted basis (40 hours a week until Dec 16th) with a possible extension to February 2023. You will be joining a team that is responsible for developing graphic and video ads for our game, Sky: Children of the Light. Your creatives will be used to invite new players into the experience. We want to attract people from around the world through thoughtful design, who are interested in making genuine human connections and experiencing compassion through play.

You will be responsible for the creation and editing of short video clips with motion graphics and graphic ads from various video mediums to be used in various digital channels. You'll be able to clearly communicate creative ideas to both supervisors and stakeholders.

What you'll do here:

• Create compelling content User Acquisition ads and campaigns
• Come up with creative end card animations, calls-to-action, etc, in order to improve the performance and engagement of ads.
• Work with a campaign manager to develop growth-focused creative best practices based on performance per channel
• Optimize ads by ideating and creating high quality ads to meet those objectives
• Learn and leverage knowledge of our player and company KPI's to assure we are creating optimal assets.
• Compose videos and static ads with a focus on acquiring new players in Sky
• Drive and improve ad performance by creating innovative content as well as exploration of new creative tactics
• Ensure high standards and quality assurance across all work produced so that it is cohesive, consistent, and on brand.
• Work with designers, project managers, and other partners for feedback
• Meet deadlines and have the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Establish and communicate consistent visuals and standards across the company's entire brand
• Choreograph and capture gameplay video content to create third-person cinematography, guiding compositions from script to finish.

Must-haves:

• Editing and paintover skills to composite multiple sources together into a cohesive image
• Familiarity with advertising channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, etc.
• 3+ years of professional experience working in-house or at an agency in creative production
• Results oriented and interested in working with data and cross-team stakeholders to produce high-engagement ads
• Ability to grasp multiple design requirements with attention to detail and effectively complete deliverables within deadlines with little supervision
• Strong proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, and Illustrator
• Working knowledge of raw video formats, best practices for static image formats
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print
• A creative mind with great taste for identifying engaging content and using it to inspire your own creative work for TGC

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience creating/editing mobile advertisements
• Game design or development experience is a plus!
• Experience with 3D modeling and animation is a plus!
• Proficiency with video capture software/hardware and learning new internal tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that is constantly changing.
• Illustration is a plus
• Marketing experience is a plus!
• Experience with 2D character animation

We look forward to meeting you!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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