Head of Motion

STELLA MCCARTNEY
London
Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry. Overview The Head of Motion will lead the creative direction and execution of dynamic motion content across all brand platform and social channels. This pivotal role combines visionary thinking with extensive hands-on expertise, ensuring out motion output reflects the brand's luxury aesthetic and commitment to sustainability through compelling, story-driven experiences. You will set the standard for motion design excellence, overseeing ideation, production and delivery of video and graphic assets that define our visual language. Acting as both a leader in your team and practitioner, you'll guide in crafting innovative content that elevates campaigns and engages audiences. Collaboration is key - you'll work closely with social, design, and marketing teams to align motion strategy with brand objectives, inspire creativity, and push boundaries in every project. Your Mission:
  • Manage a small team of Motion Creatives effectively.
  • Provide mentorship and creative guidance to junior motion designers and freelancers, fostering a culture of craft and innovation.
  • Collaborate on conceptualisation, lead direction and execution of high-quality motion and video content for social channels including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.
  • Develop innovative storyboards, treatments, and visual concepts that elevate the brand's creative standards and support campaign objectives.
  • Capture and craft compelling video narratives - from behind-the-scenes and product storytelling to fashion shows, interviews, and brand moments.
  • Operate cameras and lighting with creative precision to achieve high-impact, cinematic results.
  • Oversee and refine post-production workflows, ensuring consistent visual quality, efficiency, and technical excellence.
  • Execute advanced editing and motion design using tools such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve, incorporating colour grading, sound design, and VFX where needed.
  • Stay ahead of emerging trends in visual storytelling, social media formats, and motion design to keep the brand's output fresh and forward-thinking.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, design, and marketing stakeholders to align motion output with brand and campaign goals.
Your Talent:
  • Proven experience in a senior motion design role, ideally within luxury fashion or lifestyle brands.
  • Expertise in video editing, and content creation and experience in camera operation, lighting, and post-production techniques.
  • A portfolio showcasing conceptually strong and visually striking motion work for digital and social platforms.
  • A deep understanding of social media storytelling, with the ability to adapt creative ideas across multiple formats and audiences.
  • Strong sense of composition, pacing, and design - with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
  • Collaborative, communicative, and proactive - a natural creative problem solver with a strategic mindset.
  • Passionate about fashion, culture, and sustainability, with an instinct for what makes visual content resonate.
  • Previous line management experience desirable.
Reward Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
  • Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
  • Matched pension contribution up to 6%
  • Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
  • Annual Health Screening
  • 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave
  • Flexible working/core hours
  • Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
  • Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
  • Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass)
  • Health cash plan
  • Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.
We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview. At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
Posted 2025-11-29

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