Job Description
OUR PURPOSE
We ignite passion by changing the way consumers experience mobile advertising. We believe in excellence, politeness, transparency and a fair ecosystem - one where everyone thrives.
OUR BELIEF
We believe that happier employees = happier customers = meaningful lives and profitable businesses.
OUR AMBITION
We intend to lead by over-delivering to luxury brands and media agencies the most engaging and impactful awareness campaigns on mobile in a safe premium and transparent media environment.
ROLE / JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a mid-senior Digital Designer in Tokyo to contribute to our rapid growth in Asia.
As a Digital Designer, you’ll develop your existing skills by working with the design team in APAC on a range of ambitious and innovative projects. You’ll be responsible for helping to drive the creative direction of campaigns and possess an understanding of typography, layout, animation, UI/UX in a cross-device responsive environment.
REPORTING LINE
Head of Digital Design, APAC
Responsibilities
- Work with clients and campaign partners to design and build ads
- Advise clients and internal sales team on design and build direction based on the objectives and KPIs of the brief
- Balance looks and performance, with technical and publisher requirements
- Work closely with operational teams to optimize creatives for different publishers, devices and environments
- Create demos and supporting graphics for sales pitches
- Work on new ideas and develop new products with the internal Studio team
- Manage workload independently and deliver results within a deadline
- Present creative ideas and proposals to local clients and agencies to support the sales team as needed
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of digital design experience
- BA/BS degree in Art/Design or other related field
- Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere Pro
- Understanding of responsive design for mobile
- Fundamental knowledge of animation and keyframing
- Fundamental understanding of UI/UX principles (work experience in UI/UX is a big plus)
- Basic video editing skills
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS and JS (more advanced coding skills an advantage)
- Familiarity with digital ad platforms (Celtra, Doubleclick Studio, Sizmek, etc) a plus
- Experience with 3D modelling a plus
- Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
- Confident listener, communicator and presenter whilst staying humble
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative manner based on shared trust and respect
- Committed to over-deliver on clients’ expectations and earn their trust
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time and work-flow management
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- Experience with mobile ad tech industry a plus
- Business-level Japanese and English required
*Design Portfolio is required for initial screening - can be a personal website, PDF, or online portfolio account such as Behance, Dribble etc
About the Company
The Largest Ad Display. Yet.
We transform advertisers’ creative assets into highly engaging, full-screen mobile ad experiences. Unlike traditional display ads, our cutting-edge creative formats and contextually-relevant premium media placements result in truly impactful campaigns that consistently outperform industry benchmarks.
We are part of The Brandtech Group (Formerly known as You & Mr Jones.)