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Overview and ResponsibilitiesViacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, apps, games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 165 countries and territories. Viacom's media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Channel 5 (UK), Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach a cumulative 3.2 billion television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.Are you a hardworking, Motion Graphics Designer ready to work with the creative team at BET Digital? Are you ready to work outside your department with various teams in a dynamic yet rewarding, environment? Responisbilities
Translate graphic vision into motion for social media, videos, web based platforms
Experience using timeline based design tools like After Effects and Premiere
Illustrate and animate graphics for opens, title cards, lower thirds and transitions
Craft conclusive storyboards before animation to final editAbility to translate video content with appropriate visuals
Able to work with music and sound within multiple content genres to bring a story or franchise to life
Develop strong visualization graphics appropriate to the brand
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Animation, Graphic Design or Motion Design
2-3 years of professional motion graphics experience
Skilled in the following design tools: Adobe CS, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, and project management tools and willing to learn new programs
You have extraordinary interpersonal skills
You are detailed oriented, understand storytelling and branding
Ability to work independently and closely with peers and under direction
Experience in a deadline driven environment
Understands user experience as well as creative and digital trends
Work with editorial and content team on developing engaging imagery while being comfortable pitching new ideas
Additional Qualifications
Naturally & highly ambitious as well as an independent thinker
Maintain a clear sense of purpose and priority, while also executing delivery of multiple projects on tight deadlines
Interest in thriving in a digital media and television environment
Able to design compositional layouts and a strong sense of typography
Strong eye for photography and basic graphic design rules
You are a problem solver
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the U.K. and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.Viacom is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.At Viacom, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Viacom is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.BrandBETJob LocationsUS-NY-New YorkiCIMS ID2019-12936
