Senior Designer

TL;DR: we're looking for an integrated Senior Designer to take our platform and enterprise templates to the next level. If you are excited about using storytelling, graphic design, motion, VFX, and product design principles to invent the future formats of video, this one's for you!

Who are we? 

We are on a mission to make video easy for anyone …

Synthesia is the world’s #1 AI video generation platform. Well, it’s actually a video production studio — in a browser. As in, no cameras or film crews at all. You simply choose an avatar, enter your script in one of 120 languages, and your video is ready in minutes. In Synthesia, you can build personalised on-the-fly videos, give your chatbot a human face or run 24/7 weather channels in different languages, to name just a few of the possibilities 🎬. 

We believe the future of media is synthetic, and we are on a mission to turn cameras into code and make everyone a creator. 

Not sure what we’re talking about? Check out our brand video that explains what we’re doing at Synthesia in a way that even our grandparents *kind of * understand what this AI video stuff is all about.

And yet we are just laying the groundwork for a whole new kind of media here. Imagine joining Uber, Airbnb or Stripe when these companies were just getting started. 

That's how early we are – but enough about us now. 

About the role:

As a Senior Designer at Synthesia, you’ll design the templates that empower our users to create world class video content.

Check out this video made in our platform to get an understanding of the role and our product's capabilities. 

This is a role that requires broad experience across motion, product design, VFX, and graphic design. We’re looking for someone who can create highly polished designs while pushing what the creation experience in the Synthesia platform offers. Generative AI is transforming video production - this person will help to invent the right formats! 

You’ll collaborate with some of our 50,000 clients, including many S&P 500 enterprises, to create state-of-the-art templates that facilitate AI video creation. 

You’ll need to be curious about generative media, promote storytelling through your work, demonstrate attention to detail in your designs, and have a strong sense of ownership to succeed here. 

 Your responsibilities:

• Conceptualise and design innovative AI video templates using our platform. 
• Integrate UI and web design principles into your AI video designs. 
• Bring a strong POV to our template designs.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and see them through from ideation to final delivery. 
• Ensure deadlines are set up and respected.
• Bring a strong attention to detail to your work. 
• Push the boundaries of creation, experimenting your way to the future of video. 
• Utilise motion graphics and animations to enhance the video experience using our platform.
• Edit short videos and from our client's materials.
• Respecting our client’s brand guidelines when necessary. 
• Manipulate photos to ensure high-quality visual elements. 
• Collaborate with our design and creative leadership team to refine designs.  
• Learn how to use our AI video platform to create stunning video experiences.

Requirements:

• At least 6 years of professional integrated design experience and a portfolio that demonstrates your skills across multiple formats. Formats most relevant for this role are digital, presentation, product, brand and motion design. 
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. 
• Advanced knowledge of web and UI design principles, animation and video editing. 
• Familiarity with presentation design software, such as PowerPoint, Keynote and Google Slides. 
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with different stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Experience working within brand guidelines and you enjoy bringing consistency to your designs. 
• Familiarity with chatGPT and Midjourney is very welcome. 

At Synthesia we expect everyone to:

• Be an owner. 
• Focus on outcomes over Inputs and Plans. 
• Make the journey fun
• Default to simple. 

You can read more about this in this public Notion page: https://synthesia.notion.site/How-we-work-at-Synthesia-f794caa72f8446efb6be22b551ce0fa2 

You can expect the following in return...

💸 A competitive salary + stock options in our fast growing Series B start-up.

📍 A remote-first environment. You’ll also have the options to work from one of our offices in London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Munich if you choose. 

🏝 25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based. 

🥳 Regular socials and company retreats. 

🤩 4 weeks paid sabbatical after 4 years at the company + $10,000!!

🍼 Paid parental leave. 

👉 A generous referral scheme. 

💻 A brand new computer of your choice and the equipment you need to get your work done (if that still counts as a benefit in 2023 🤔)

🚀 A huge opportunity for career growth as you’ll help shape a market-defining product. 

Synthesia is fully committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our ambition is to have an environment that is equitable, diverse and inclusive for all our employees now and in the future.
We believe that everyone at Synthesia is equally important, that we should celebrate diversity and the value it brings, and that everyone should feel they belong. We want to be a business that champions equality and an inclusive culture; where there are no barriers to colleagues realising their potential; and where every individual feels valued, respected and accepted.