Lead Motion 3D Designer - UK (remote)

The role

You will lead motion and 3D work across brand campaigns, feature launches, social, CRM, and in-product promotions. You will build 2D and 3D assets, own a reusable asset library, and mentor the team's motion work.

What you will do

• Lead motion and 3D across brand campaigns, feature launches, social, CRM and in-product promotions.
• Build 2D and 3D assets and scenes for game launches, product and brand moments across campaigns.
• Own and scale a reusable 3D and motion asset library, with templates and rigs.
• Own and evolve Casino's motion principles.
• Oversee the performance motion and design output.
• Lead, mentor and review the team's motion work.
• Bring in freelance, studio or agency support and art-direct external partners.
• Storyboard and pitch motion ideas early.
• Edit, grade and finish video, including versioning and cutdowns.
• Present motion work to senior leadership.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years in motion, design and 3D, with at least 2 leading or owning a motion function.
• Experience managing a small team.
• A strong understanding of performance creative and the metrics behind it.
• A reel that demonstrates both motion and 3D convincingly, alongside the systems and templates behind it.
• Expert editing, After Effects and Cinema 4D skills.
• Strong design fundamentals: type, composition and colour.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Figma experience.
• Comfort working inside a design system.
• The ability to run several deliverables and render deadlines at once, calmly.
• Good judgement about where AI video and image tools add real value.

Nice to have

• Sound design or audio finishing.
• Experience animating app or game UI.
• Experience building a motion or 3D capability from the ground up.

About the company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company offers products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming.