About Us

Saffron is a brand consultancy of 100 people with 21 nationalities and 12 languages. From our offices London, Madrid, Tokyo and Vienna, we work as one team integrating identity and interaction to create real value for brands around the world.

The Role

You are a creative leader, responsible for shaping the quality and direction of motion across the business. You will lead a cross-office team of 2D and 3D motion designers, working closely with our CCO, Creative Directors, Design Leads, Strategy and Client Services teams.

You will help define how brands move, translating strategy and creative ambition into distinctive motion systems and experiences, while developing the team, partnering with clients and growing motion as a core part of Saffron’s wider offering.

What you’ll do

• Lead the motion and CG practice. Be the go-to creative leader for motion and CG across Saffron, setting the standard for quality, craft, consistency and innovation.
• Shape how brands move. Translate strategic and creative ambition into distinctive motion principles, behaviours and systems, ensuring motion is fully integrated into wider brand, design and digital ecosystems.
• Direct high-quality creative work. Oversee projects ranging from motion systems and brand films to CG image libraries and broader moving-image experiences, continually pushing the quality and ambition of the work.
• Lead and develop the team. Manage and nurture a multidisciplinary team of 2D and 3D motion designers, setting clear creative direction, supporting their development and creating the conditions for them to do their best work.
• Partner with clients. Lead conversations around motion, guiding clients confidently through the creative process and positioning it as a strategic tool that can shape perception, engagement and experience.
• Collaborate across disciplines. Work closely with Creative Directors, Design Leads, Strategy, Client Services to ensure motion is considered from the outset and seamlessly integrated into our work.
• Manage resources and delivery. Oversee the day-to-day running of the motion team, working with project and client leads to ensure the right resources are in place and work is delivered to the highest standard.
• Grow the practice. Shape the motion and CG offering for new business, identify opportunities to expand the role of motion within existing client relationships, and continue developing it as a core part of Saffron’s wider offering.