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Motion Designer

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 60 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 280.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it.

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition. Our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing empowers us to aim high, take ownership, and shape the future of mobile games together.

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We’re looking for an experienced Motion Designer to shape the visual and creative direction of our marketing campaigns from the first spark of an idea to the final polished asset. You’ll drive the creative process across concepting, storytelling, and execution, collaborating closely with UA, marketing, product, and external partners.

Curious about our crafts and how we collaborate together to create world-class entertainment? Find out more here https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

  • Taking ownership of the creative process from early ideation, moodboards, sketches and brief to final motion assets and campaign-ready deliverables
  • Translating marketing goals and briefs into compelling visual narratives, defining the look, tone, and style of new campaigns
  • Contributing to concept development for marketing campaigns and assets, producing high-quality videos, animations, and visuals for various platforms and testing stages
  • Actively exploring and integrating new AI tools and approaches to enhance creative ideation, concept iteration, and workflow efficiency
  • Working together with external partners, designers, editors, and internal teams to ensure creative consistency across static and animated formats
  • Collaborating with UA, Product Marketing, and Game teams to align visuals with broader campaign and product strategies
  • Optimizing creative performance by iterating on assets based on data-driven insights, audience feedback, and testing results
  • Guiding and mentoring other motion designers and artists, and providing creative direction, feedback, and support to elevate the team’s output
  • Documenting best practices, establishing creative standards, and helping evolve AI-assisted workflows for future campaigns

Requirements

  • Experience as a Motion Designer, Visual Artist, or equivalent creative role in game industry
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality marketing creatives, from early-stage concept to launch-ready production
  • Proficiency in motion design and editing tools, and solid skills with design software such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop
  • Strong storytelling instincts with a deep understanding of visual composition, pacing, and narrative flow in digital content
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and present creative ideas clearly
  • A passion for mentoring and guiding creative talent, including motion designers, and external partners
  • Deep knowledge of trends, aesthetics, and audience behaviors in mobile games and online content
  • Comfortable balancing creative experimentation with data-driven optimization in a fast-paced, iterative environment
  • Highly organized and adaptable, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:

  • Experience with Unity (or equivalent game engine) and gameplay capture
  • Skills in 3D animation, 3D modeling, and rendering

What We Offer

  • Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
  • Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
  • Great opportunities to grow with the company
  • Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
  • Approachable leaders with low ego
  • A diverse and inclusive environment where you can be yourself
  • Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

  • Location: Helsinki, Finland
  • Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
  • Work model: Mix of office and remote work
  • Working language: English

Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!

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Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. It helps us navigate our competitive, fast-changing environment and reach for our ambitious mission.

Our daily work together is empowered by clear ownership, autonomy and accountability. We are collaborative and humble – and always aim to think “we” before “me.” Our passion is enabled by our steady commitment to our wellbeing.

We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for. We nurture a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself, and cultivate strong collaboration and team cohesion – teamwork is at the core of Metacore. To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture
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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!

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