About the Role
Develop creative content for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, from initial concept to final design, bringing your creative signature to the process. Create compelling content that tells stories and engages target audiences.
Responsibilities
- Develop creative content for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
- Design content that captures attention, tells stories, and excites target audiences.
- Accompany projects from the initial idea to the finished design.
- Actively contribute creative input to the creative process.
- Develop concepts, mood boards, and visual ideas.
- Transform ideas into convincing content.
- Create high-quality 2D designs for YouTube thumbnails.
- Develop and advance channel and asset branding.
- Create graphics and animations for various social media channels.
- Adapt designs to specific platforms and target audiences.
- Stay informed about current design trends, platform requirements, and new creative possibilities.
- Continuously develop existing formats.
- Ensure all designs comply with corporate design guidelines while remaining modern, high-quality, and recognizable.
- Work independently.
Requirements
- Completed studies or vocational training in communication design, media design, motion design, animation, or a comparable field.
- First practical experience in graphic or motion design.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
- Good understanding of how to translate ideas into visually appealing designs and simple animations.
- Ideally, first experience with 3D software such as Cinema 4D, Blender, or Unreal Engine.
- Good design sense for layout, typography, imagery, and brand impact.
- Develop a feel for creating consistent and recognizable visual content.
- Value clean, meticulous work and enjoy creative development.
- Interest in social media and understanding of how content functions on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok.
- Find current design trends and new tools, including AI-powered creative solutions, exciting and wish to develop further in this area.
- Enjoy teamwork, be open to feedback, and be eager for professional and personal development.
- Structured work approach and reliability.
- Proficient in common MS Office applications.
- Very good German and good English language skills, both written and spoken.
Skills
- 2D Design
- 3D Design
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- Animation
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- Cinema 4D
- Blender
- Unreal Engine
- Layout
- Typography
- Brand Impact
- Social Media Content Creation
- MS Office
Location
- Mainz
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid work model with mobile components
- Flexible working hours
Experience Level
- Junior
Education Level
- Degree or training in communication design, media design, motion design, animation, or comparable field.
Benefits
- Varied range of tasks with scope for independent action.
- Motivated and likeable team.
- Relaxed yet professional working atmosphere.
- Attractive, modern, and ergonomic workplace.
- Exciting topics.
- Openness to innovative ideas.
- Hybrid work model with mobile components (upon agreement with supervisor).
- Flexible working hours (upon agreement with supervisor).
- Nice colleagues.
- Regular company events.
- Great public transport connections.
- Subsidy for Deutschlandticket.
- Company pension plan.
- Accident insurance.
- 30 days of vacation.
- Two additional days off on December 24th and 31st.
About the Company
- ZDF Digital stands for innovative productions and excellent design.
- Produces award-winning content, social media content, transmedia productions, interactive and broadcast designs, animations and visual effects, websites, apps, virtual reality, 360° applications, and campaigns for national and international clients.
- Expert teams at locations in Mainz and Berlin realize immersive and interactive experiences and products.
- Works in flat hierarchies and focuses on team spirit, passion, and innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- We want to represent the diversity of society in our teams.
- Even if you don't meet 100% of our requirements, we look forward to getting to know you through your CV, certificates, and a cover letter.
