Senior Motion Designer, Marshmallow
3+ days a week in office
Accessible, tech-enabled insurance for those who step outside the norm
Job no longer available
Accessible, tech-enabled insurance for those who step outside the norm
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To back those who find themselves on a different path, either by choice or by circumstance, helping the exceptions to the rules that others aren’t interested in serving.
Role
Who you are
- An experienced designer & animator with a broad knowledge of animation principles and motion design with a background from agency or a fast-paced inhouse environment (both would be even better)
- A strong understanding of broader design principles including typography, colour theory, layout and composition
- Excellent knowledge of software like Adobe After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop. We also use Figma and Lottie Files so a working understanding of this is also required
- Excellent time-management, organisational skills and an ability to educate others on motion process and how to collaborate
- Ability to produce creative output to the high standard required while working on multiple projects with conflicting requirements
- Desire to keep up-to-date with emerging creative technologies and animation techniques, and to communicate this with the wider creative team
- Great communication and presentation skills; able to strongly justify a creative thought and position
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as required
- You’ll be a creative thinker and problem solver and storyteller brimming with ideas
- You’re curious and have a can do attitude
- You have a great eye for detail
- Your confident presenting & challenging work as well as being challenged
- You set yourself high design standards and always looking to push your work and design skills further
- A team player who has a low ego, is open minded and enjoys getting stuck in
What the job involves
- We’re building out the creative team to better support Marketing and the wider business and looking for a Senior Motion Designer with animation skills who can help us bring our new brand and comms to life through the magic of motion
- You’ll be applying your top-notch talent to a range of motion projects like; animating our brand characters across all of our touchpoints, making our digital ads move smoother than a Citroen C4 and creating social content that entertains, educates and engages like no car insurance company has before
- Reporting into and working with the Lead Brand Designer you’ll own all things motion
- Creating, implementing and protecting animation and motion principles and guidelines
- You’ll be our first and only motion designer so you’ll be educating and inspiring the team around you with how motion works and the processes needed to deliver great work
- Set up the motion graphic design process, suggesting and implementing best practices
- Collaborating with copywriters, designers and marketing managers you’ll own Marshmallow’s motion and help drive creative excellence aligned with the brand guidelines through all of our creative output
- Concepting and storyboarding multiple ideas for multiple projects at a time, gaining buy-in and sign off for the Lead brand designer and head of Marketing (and occasionally other stakeholders) in your approach
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide creative solutions that effectively communicate key messages
- Creating on brand and dynamic motion graphics for a range of channels like digital and advertising campaigns, social media content, website assets, brand moments and interactions in product, educational and how to videos on product features and UK driving info, celebration and wrap up videos for internal comms
- Maintaining a strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all designs and animations created internally and with external partners
- Leading on motion design projects adapting and optimising motion graphics for different screen sizes and resolutions as well as suggesting and supporting other designers on bringing their designs to life with motion
Application process
- Initial call with Sophie Tucker from the TA team (30 minutes)
- A skill-based interview where you will discuss your previous experience with Francesca Bennett from the marketing team (45 minutes)
- A task-based interview where you will present a task to Francesca Bennett and Chloe Collins from the marketing team (1 hour)
- A culture interview to check that your work style fits our processes and values (1 hour)
Salary benchmarks
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
For many ordinary people, insurance can be inaccessibly expensive. Marshmallow solves this problem by using data and technology to offer fairer coverage for car and van owners.
Car insurers generally quotes drivers according to population data, and many drivers are overcharged due to age and demographic. By leveraging data and proprietary technology, Marshmallow can offer more accurate and personalised quotes delivered in minutes, meaning lower fees for drivers. Naturally, this approach has proven popular, with Marshmallow garnering impressive reviews and accolades since it first launched.
The insurtech space is becoming increasingly competitive, and more and more tech companies are moving into the car insurance space, so the company is currently looking to expand into other insurance areas. Marshmallow’s unicorn status is a clear indicator of the company’s ongoing success and scalability, and will help to facilitate this diversification.
For now, the company is focused on helping those outside the norm, such as those who have uprooted their lives and moved to the UK. But in the future, it hopes to expand to any group of people who are unfairly marginalised and whose problems Marshmallow is uniquely positioned to solve.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% female employees
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Open and honest communication
"At Marshmallow information is 'over-shared' and this starts from the CEOs and continues through the organisation. People across the business are..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2021
$83m
SERIES B
Nov 2020
$30m
SERIES A
Total funding: $118.2m
Company benefits
- Flexible working - Manage your own time and choose where to work from (in the office, at home, or a little bit of both). Just make sure your team is happy too.
- Ben benefits - Get your hands on your flexible benefits budget with the Ben Mastercard and spend it wherever you want.
- Competitive bonus scheme - designed to reward and recognise high performance 🌟
- Private healthcare - We want to support everyone’s wellbeing at Marshmallow, which is why we offer private healthcare insurance with Vitality.

- Cycle to work scheme - We’re registered under the Cycle-to-Work scheme, so you can buy a new bike tax-free. Lycra shorts optional.
- Mental wellbeing - We have partnered with Oliva to offer mental health support and make therapy sessions more accessible.
- Learning and training - Personal budgets for books and training courses to help you grow in your role. Weekly book clubs and learning sessions. Plus 2 days a year - on us! - to further your skillset.
- Company socials - We give all of our teams monthly budgets to get to know each other better outside of work. Plus we have company-wide socials every two weeks, themed parties, and more.
Company values
- We have a bias for action - We carry urgency into our every day, knowing that only by making daily progress can we drive long-term growth
- We are challenging and honest - We optimise for truth and progress, which requires us to never shy away from difficult conversations with each other
- We take ownership - We take on challenges, and put our hands up when things go wrong
- We are selfless - We work hard, together and without ego
- We are bold - To serve our customers best, we experiment relentlessly, make tough decisions and go where others won’t
- We simplify for success- We don’t overcomplicate or try to be too clever. Less is more
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Articles
Founders
Oliver Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Growth & Partnerships at Yoti and Leveraged Finance at Investec. Previously founded Reel Money.
David Goaté
(Chief Architect)Previously Software Architect at Yoti, also worked as a software engineer at Homeseller, Cognitran and IG.
Alexander Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Product at Yoti. Also co-founded Reel Money and was an Analyst at hedge fund QCM.
People progressing
Joined as Software Engineer, being promoted to Technical Team Lead after 10 months.
Diversity & Inclusion at Marshmallow
- To solve big problems, we need exceptional people from all walks of life. We're creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their unique perspectives and boldest ideas to the table. Belonging - As a community, we foster an environment where everyone feels supported and safe to bring their authentic self to work. Recognition - We recognise and celebrate the differences in our experiences, understanding that our unique contributions help us collectively deliver our best work. Influence - We’re empowered to share our voice and have influence. We value diversity of thought, knowing we are better through our collective perspectives and experiences.
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